All three religions are very similiar in character but differ in details. They all are monotheistic in that they either believe in God or Allah. The human condition is that we are all sinful creatures in need of salvation. In Christianity, believers are saved by believing in Jesus Christ, the savior, as well as having a relationship with God and most believe in the Trinity and follow the Bible as a main instruction to life from God. In Judaism, believers trust in the Torah for instruction and are still waiting for the acclaimed Messiah. In Islam, believers trust in the Qu'ran as their book of instructoin which is based off the dictation from Gabriel to Muhammad. All believe in talking and communicating with God through prayer, even though the methods and types of prayers differ. All three have afterlifes, have commandments, and have a connection to God through relationships.
While all of these religions are similar, they do have some serious differences. Judaism believes that the Messiah is still to come while Chrisitanity and Islam believe that the prophets and Messiah have come back already. Islam has added pilgramages as well as has a call to prayer on top of the added Five Pillars of Islam. Chrisitainity has the Trinity which has God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit but has many difffering denominations and views on issues like baptism and divorce. Judaism observes alot of the old laws and festivals from the Old Testament that Chrisitans tend to ignore.
It was really interesting to learn about the different Abraham religions, the main three in the world. Its crazy how similar they all are but how much they have fought each other when all three promote peace in their doctrine. However, I am a firm believer in Christianity. I appreciate the Jewish tradition and how it adds to the history and background of the Christian faith.
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