Islam and Christianity

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But how can one improve on that which is perfect and which contains all truth and all things pertaining to life and godliness. The moral law continues today but not the other two. Their abode is Hell, an evil refuge indeed.

John 20:28,29 - Thomas called Jesus my Lord and my God. To seek justification by the law is to fall from grace. Surat An-Nisa 4:34 allows for light beating of disobedient wives.

Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?

The religion of Islam claims that Muhammad Mohammed was as great a prophet as Jesus Christ, that the Qur'an Koran or Quran succeeded the New Testament, and that Muslim Moslem teachings should be followed instead of Christianity. In this study we compare the evidence for Islam to the evidence for Jesus as revealed in the Bible: fulfilled prophecy, miracles, and the resurrection. Was Jesus the Divine Son of God crucified to save us from our sins, or is there just one individual Being in God Allah. Introduction: The purpose of this study is to examine the beliefs of Islam and the teaching of Muhammad in the Qur'an, comparing these to the Bible and the gospel of Jesus Christ. A Brief Summary of Islam Islam is the proper term for the religion revealed by Muhammad sometimes spelled Mohammed in Arabia in the early 600's. Islam means submission to the will of God. Adherents are called Muslims one who submits often one sees the word as Moslem. Arabians are descendants of Ishmael, so Islam claims to be a renewal of the ancient religion of Abraham traced through Ishmael. Orphaned at an early age, he was raised by his grandfather and then his uncle. His family was aristocratic and influential. He grew up in times of religious and political confusion and uncertainty. At age 25 he married a wealthy 40-year-old widow named Khadijah. At age 40 he began claiming to receive dreams and revelations, but was unsure of their source. He quoted these revelations to others who wrote them down. His wife convinced him these were messages from God, as Muslims today believe. But non-Muslims believe he developed such a deep religious fervor, out of concern for the needs of the people, that he began having dreams about religion and attributed them to God. Rejected at first by the people of Mecca, he fled to Medina where he became a religious and political leader. By a series of violent battles he obtained income and converted people to Islam. Eventually he returned to Mecca and captured it by force. When he died at age 63-65, a power struggle developed regarding who should succeed him. Several sects resulted, the major two being Sunni Muslims and Shiite Muslims. We will mainly consider Sunni Muslims by far the larger groupthough many of the same points would apply to other forms of Islam. Nevertheless, we should remember that there are wide variations among Muslims, just as there are among those claiming to be Christians. Relationship of Islam to Judaism and The Gospel of Christ Islam claims to believe in the same God as Jews and Christiansthe God of Abraham, revealed in the Old Testament. Muslims generally claim that “Allah” is just their name for the God of the Bible. Significant differences exist, however, regarding how the religions view Jesus Christ. All three religions began from the work of major individual prophets. Jews' beliefs were revealed by Moses, Christians' by Jesus, and Muslims' by Muhammad. Islam recognizes both Moses and Jesus what islam says about christianity prophets along with other Bible prophetsbut it claims that Muhammad is the last of the prophets and his revelation supersedes those of Moses and Jesus. All are based on written revelations claimed to be infallibly inspired by God. The Jews accept only the Old Testament, Christians also accept the New Testament, and Muslims accept the Qur'an they also have great respect for Muslim traditions. Just as Christians believe the Old Testament was inspired but was replaced by the New Testament, so Muslims believe the Old and New Testaments were inspired but were both replaced by the Qur'an. Note that Qur'an has also commonly been spelled Koran or Quran. For these reasons many similarities exist among Judaism, the gospel, and Islam. Yet we will see that essential differences also exist. Note - In this study we have mainly relied on the following sources about Islam: The Qur'an references are cited according to the printing I own. Christian's Response to Islam, abbr. Also other miscellaneous sources as noted. Note: This study refers several times to a lesson about Evidences, which summarizes the evidence for God, Jesus, and the Bible. It can be accessed from our website at. Part I: Basic Doctrines Since Islam claims to accept the Old and New Testaments, if its doctrines are true then they ought to harmonize with the Bible. So let us examine some basic doctrines of Islam and compare them to the Bible. The Doctrine of God Islam correctly opposes idolatry and teaches that there is only one God. But more is needed James 2:19. Islam Says Jesus Is Not Divine. Muhammad taught there is only one Divine Being in God. He denied the Deity of Jesus, saying He was just a man - a great prophet, but not the Divine Son of God. Qur'an 4:162-171; 6:100,101; 19:88-92 The Bible says Jesus is Divine. John 1:1,14 - Jesus the Word was God, was with God in the beginning, and became flesh to dwell among men as a man. Colossians 2:9 - In Jesus dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. John 20:28,29 - Thomas called Jesus my Lord and my God. Jesus pronounced a blessing on all others who believe the same cf. How can Muslims deny these teachings and yet claim to believe the Bible is true and Jesus was a prophet. Matthew 16:13-17 - During His lifetime many people believed what Muslims today believe: that Jesus was what islam says about christianity great prophet like other prophets. But Peter confessed that Jesus was not just a man but was the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus Himself affirmed that Peter's statement had been revealed by God. John 10:35 - Jesus plainly admitted that He had said, I am the Son of God. Matthew 17:5; 3:17 - Twice God spoke from heaven and claimed Jesus as His beloved Son. Bible writers claimed to be eyewitnesses that these things were true 2 Peter 1:16-18. Romans 1:4 - The resurrection declared Jesus to be the Son of God. To believe that Jesus was just a great man and a prophet is to belittle Him and to deny His own statements. To believe some other man was as great as Jesus is to blaspheme Him. If Jesus spoke the truth, then He was more than a prophet. Muslims must either admit that Jesus was the Divine Son of God, or else they must admit they do not believe that Jesus and the Bible are true. How could these characteristics be possessed by a mere man. Are these things true of Muhammad. If not, then how could he be as great as Jesus. The Bible says Jesus is the Creator of the universe and the Judge of mankind. John 1:3 - All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. Jesus what islam says about christianity be Muhammad's judge. Muhammad makes no such claims. These are the claims of a Divine Being. How can Muslims deny these teachings and yet claim to believe the Bible is true and Jesus was a prophet. The Bible says Jesus accepted worship. Jesus taught that no one but God should be worshipped Matt. Both men and angels in the New Testament refused to allow people to bow in worship to them Acts 10:25,26; Rev. Matthew 28:9,17; Hebrews 1:6 - However, Jesus' disciples worshipped Him, and angels are commanded by God to worship Him. How can Islam believe the Bible and believe Jesus was from God, while denying that He deserved worship. When they claim that Jesus was just a human prophet and that Muhammad was as great a prophet as Jesus, the Scripture says they are unbelievers John 20:30,31; 8:24; Mark 16:16. Islam is like a man who views a building from a great distance. He can tell there is only one building, but a closer view would reveal that it has three stories. So Islam correctly affirms there is only one God, but the greater revelation of New Testament shows that this one God consists of three separate and distinct individual spirit Beings. Note carefully: Further evidence can be obtained about the claims of Jesus, the evidence that those claims are true, and the number of individuals in the Godhead from the links at the end of this study. Islam Says Men Cannot Conceive What God Is Like because He Has Not Revealed Himself. But the Bible says: John 1:18 - Though man has not seen God, Jesus knows Him and has declared Him. John 14:9,10 - We can know what the Father is like because Jesus and His Father are perfectly united. To know what Jesus is like is to know what the Father is like. Hebrews 1:3 - Jesus is the express image of the substance of His Father. Although Islam teaches there is one God, it still teaches error about God, for it denies the Deity of Jesus and ignores the Bible revelation of God's nature. How can Muslims deny these teachings and yet claim to believe the Bible is true and Jesus was a prophet. The Doctrine of Revelation Muhammad said the New Testament and Jesus were from God, but his own teachings were better and replaced the New Testament. However, note the claims of the New Testament regarding itself. The New Testament Is a Complete Revelation of All God's Will. John 16:13 - Jesus promised His apostles would receive all truth. Any teaching that a man claims to reveal from God, if it is not in the New Testament, it is not a part of God's truth. What is left for Muhammad to provide. James 1:25 - The gospel is the perfect law of liberty. The teachings of Islam claim to be superior to the gospel. But how can one improve on that which is perfect and which contains all truth and all things pertaining to life and godliness. The New Testament Universally Meets the Needs of All Men. The gospel provides what all men of all ages need in order to have a proper relationship to God. Mark 16:15 - It is to be preached to everyone in all the world. The gospel of Christ is sufficient to give all men eternal life John 20:30,31; Acts 2:39; 10:34f. No man in any future age will need any further revelation than the gospel. What more could Muhammad provide. The New Testament Is God's Final Revelation to Man. The Old Testament predicted that another testament would replace it Jer. This promise was fulfilled in the New Testament. However, the New Testament does not, in turn, predict that it will be replaced by the teachings of Muhammad or any other Divine revelation. Instead it teaches that it is itself the final revelation. It says these gifts, including prophecy, would cease when that which is perfect is come. They would cease because they were in part - incomplete and imperfect. Note: That which is perfect is contrasted to the spiritual gifts, which were in part. That which is perfect refers to something that completes or perfects what was incomplete or imperfect about spiritual gifts. In what way were the gifts including prophecy in part. The only Scriptural answer is that, at the time Paul wrote, the gifts had only partially accomplished their purpose. They had been given in order to reveal or deliver the will of God. But that delivery was not yet complete when Paul wrote - the will of God had not what islam says about christianity been revealed and recorded. That which is perfect, therefore, must be the completion of that which was lacking in the spiritual gifts: it must be the completed revelation of truth. When the process of revelation was complete and all truth had been completely delivered and recorded in writing, then the gifts of prophecy would no longer be needed and so they would cease. But we have already shown that this happened during the lifetime of the original apostles see above and note the perfect law of liberty - Jas. The gift of prophecy was needed in an age when people did not yet have the complete written word to guide them. When the word was completely recorded by Jesus' apostles and prophets, then prophecy would have completed its purpose and so would cease. By the time Muhammad lived, the gift of prophecy was no longer needed and had long since ceased. Once is used of what is so done as to be of perpetual validity and never need repetition Thayer. The same Greek word describes Jesus' death in Heb. Old Testament sacrifices did not completely remove sins, so they had to be repeated. But the death of Jesus was perfect and sufficient to completely remove all sin for all men of all ages; so it happened only once. Likewise, the true faith was delivered only once. The gift of prophecy was needed as long as God's perfect testament had not been perfectly and completely revealed. But that perfect testament was completely delivered to men in the first century. It does not need to be delivered again, so it never will be delivered again. Therefore, the spiritual gifts by which it was delivered have ceased. Everything Jesus did was perfect. He not only gave us a perfect sacrifice for sin, He also gave us the perfect New Testament to tell us how to receive forgiveness Heb. Neither His sacrifice nor the revelation of His will can ever be repeated or improved. To claim that Muhammad or any other man received later revelations or a better revelation is to deny the perfection of the New Testament. Galatians 1:8,9 Having what islam says about christianity revealed His will in the first century, God preserved it for all future generations 1 Pet. God's word here says that if any man preaches a different gospel, he stands under the curse of God. The gospel of Jesus Christ is a perfect and complete revelation, given by God to guide all people until the end of time. So God forbids anyone to teach a different religious doctrine. Matthew 15:9,13; 2 John 9-11; Colossians 3:17; Revelation 22:18,19; 1 Timothy 1:3; 2 Timothy 1:13 Men have always wanted to change God's will, hoping they could improve it or make it more suitable to themselves. Men who attempt this have often claimed to be prophets from God, but God has always warned us to beware of false prophets and resist them 1 John 4:1; Matt. So we have evidence that God authorized the New Testament to replace the Old Testament, but we have no such evidence that God authorized the teachings of Muhammad to replace the New Testament. Since Muhammad's revelation is different from the gospel, the above passages show that we must resist his message, for the curse of God is what islam says about christianity it. Islam Denies the Sacrificial Death of Jesus and His Resurrection. Islam denies that Jesus was crucified, that He died as a sacrifice for sin, and that He arose from the dead. Qur'an 4:156,157 The Bible teaches Jesus did die by crucifixion as a sacrifice for the sins of mankind. Matthew 20:17-19 - Jesus predicted He would be crucified, then rise again. Matthew 26:28 - He claimed that He would shed His blood for the remission of man's sins. Hebrews 2:9 - He tasted of death for every man. If Islam denies these statements from Jesus and the Bible, how can it yet claim to believe the Bible is from God and Jesus was a true teacher. Matthew 20:17-19 - Jesus predicted He would be crucified and then rise again. Romans 1:4 - Jesus is declared to be the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead. The resurrection of Jesus is absolutely fundamental to the claims of Jesus and the gospel. The what islam says about christianity repeatedly affirmed it to be true on the basis of eyewitness testimony. This is proof such as neither Islam nor any other religion can offer. John 14:6 - Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. Acts 4:12 - Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. We can only be saved through Jesus, no other way. Islam denies salvation through Jesus. Therefore, Islam cannot save and Muslims have no way to be saved. The Old Testament had animal sacrifices. The New Testament has the superior, perfect sacrifice of Jesus. But, Islam has no sacrifice for sin at all. Without a sacrifice for sin, there can be no remission Heb. It follows that Islam not only is not a superior system, but it cannot save at all. Islam Teaches Salvation by Law-Keeping without Sacrifice. Islam offers only a vague concept of how man is saved. Evil is balanced against good, and if good outweighs, a person might be saved. Outward obedience is emphasized, not faith, love, or the condition of ones heart. Romans 3:23 - For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. James 2:10 - For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. This is why we need a sacrifice. No matter how much good we have done, it can never outweigh the evil of our sin. Islam's approach to righteousness is even less effective than that of the Old Testament. Galatians 3:10 - Under the What islam says about christianity Testament, anyone who disobeyed in any point was under a curse. Galatians 5:1,4 - The law was a yoke of bondage in which we should not again be entangled. To seek justification by the law is to fall from grace. The law itself provided justification only for those who lived without ever sinning, and no one did that except Jesus. This is why God replaced the Old Testament with the New. But Islam, like the Old Testament, is a system of strict law keeping. Islam does not even have the animal sacrifices of the Old Testament. So Islam claims to be better than the New Testament, when in reality it is worse than the Old Testament. To accept it is to return to a yoke of bondage, having no hope for salvation. Jesus Since Islam claims that Muhammad is a prophet like Jesus, but his revelation replaces Jesus' gospel, let us compare their character, claims, and proofs. Claims Consider what we can learn what islam says about christianity by observing the claims of Muhammad and Jesus. Islam Muslims claim that Muhammad was as great a prophet as Moses and Jesus, but he was the last of the prophets and his revelation replaced that of Jesus. Islam claims that the exact words of the Qur'an were given to Muhammad by the angel Gabriel, and therefore the Qur'an is verbally inspired. It admits Jesus did miracles, but denies He died as a substitutionary sacrifice to save people from their sins or that He arose from the dead. The Gospel We earlier studied passages where the gospel claims Jesus was more than a prophet: He was in fact the Divine Son of God who died to save men from their sins and then arose from the dead. The gospel of Jesus offers eyewitness testimony as proof. Note that, whereas Muhammad made the general claim to as great as Jesus, the actual specific claims of Jesus were greater than any Muhammad ever made. Note carefully: If Jesus' claims are true, then Muhammad cannot be as great as Jesus, because Jesus' claims were clearly greater. On the other hand, if Jesus' claims are false, then Islam is still untrue, since it claimed that Jesus was a true prophet and a true prophet would never make false claims. So, either way, all that is needed to prove Islam false is to prove that Jesus really made the claims recorded in the Bible. Islam, therefore, denies Jesus ever made these claims. We have cited passages where He made the claims, but Islam denies those passages are genuine - the Bible did not originally include these statements. So we must consider whether or not the Bible is an accurate record. And we must compare the evidence for Muhammad's claims to the evidence Jesus' claims. We will observe these as we proceed. Jesus The New Testament repeatedly claims Jesus never sinned Hebrews 4:15; 1 Peter 2:22; etc. Muslims generally admit Jesus never sinned. The Qur'an nowhere claims that He sinned. So we are agreed that Jesus was a person of pure morals, wisdom, courage, love, and every other quality of goodness. Muhammad Many Muslims claim that Muhammad also never sinned. But compare his life to Jesus' life: Violence and assassination Muhammad used violence, including assassination, to defeat and convert those who opposed Islam Qur'an 9:1-15,29. Some claim that Muhammad meant to fight only against those who first attacked or mistreated Muslims Qur'an xxiv. But Jesus converted people by teaching, persuasion, and example. He never used force, nor would He allow His disciples to use force, not even when His enemies attacked Him Matthew 26:47-54. So who was greater, Jesus or Muhammad. Polygamy Jesus taught that a man could have only one wife for life except in the case of fornication Matthew 19:3-9; Romans 7:2,3. Muhammad taught that men could have plural wives. He himself had 12 wives and 2 concubines at the time of his death. However, a special revelation said that he himself could have more than 4 wives. He had 12 when he died, plus two concubines. Then a special revelation allowed him to take the wife of his adopted son. He then received a revelation condoning idolatry. As soon as they released him, he reversed the revelation and again said idolatry was wrong. In fact Muhammad admitted he needed forgiveness from God Qur'an 9:43. Yet where is Jesus ever censured by God in the New Testament. Even Muhammad never claimed that Jesus sinned. And Christians and Muslims agree Jesus was sinless, but Muhammad needed God's forgiveness. So how can Muhammad be as good as Jesus. Based on their character then, who was greater: Muhammad or Jesus. Fulfilled Prophecy Jesus unquestionably fulfilled many Old Testament prophecies, and He Himself accurately predicted future events see our study on evidences. Islam Claims that the Bible Was Changed to Disprove Muhammad. Sometimes Muslims take prophecies that were actually fulfilled by Jesus and mistakenly claim that those prophecies refer to Muhammad. Other times Muslims claim that the Bible once contained other prophecies Muhammad fulfilled, but Jews and Christians changed their own Scriptures to remove these prophecies and destroy the evidence. Muslims claim this originally used the word praised, which is the meaning of Muhammad. But to cover it up, the Scriptures were changed. As noted earlier, Muslims also argue that the Bible was changed to make it appear that Jesus was the Son of God, that he died for our sins and arose from the dead, etc. Where is the proof of these changes. However, there is much proof for the accuracy of the Bible. The claims of Islam would require wholesale changes in the Scriptures. For example, the context of John 16:7 plainly states that the Comforter is the Holy Spirit John 14:16,17, 26; and 15:26. If this originally referred to Muhammad, major changes must have been made in the text. We have also cited Scriptures claiming Jesus was the Son of God and many other teachings that contradict Islam. We have in fact cited dozens of Scriptures that clearly contradict Muslim teachings, and these are just a fraction of what could be cited. If the Bible has been changed on all these points in order to disprove Islam, then wholesale changes must have been made. The Bible promises that God would preserve His word forever. It will not be like grass that grows and then fades. The consequence of Muslim teaching is that God failed to keep these promises and allowed the Bible message to become thoroughly corrupted. Interestingly, the Qur'an contains similar promises that God would preserve it from corruption 15:9. If Muslims believe God preserved the Qur'an without corruption, why what islam says about christianity He not do the same for the Bible, which they also agree is from God. Further, the Qur'an claims to confirm the Scripture that Jews and Christians had 2:89. But the Bible we have today is the same as existed in Muhammad's day, so did the Qur'an confirm a corrupted Bible. Deuteronomy 4:2; Proverbs 3:5,6; Galatians 1:8,9; Revelation 22:18,19 and many other passages condemn changing the Scriptures. If Jews and Christians changed their Scriptures, as Muslims claim they what islam says about christianity, then they knowingly and repeatedly violated these passages in their own Scriptures. Instead, because of these warnings, both Jews and Christians have shown great care in making copies of their Scriptures through the centuries. Work was checked repeatedly, counting numbers of words and letters what islam says about christianity each page, and proofreading each page to make sure no changes occurred. So why would they deliberately change their Scriptures just to disprove Islam. As a result, many ancient manuscripts verify the accuracy of the Bible as we have it today. If the claims of Islam are true, then these Scriptures were changed after Muhammad came. So all these Scriptures that predate Muhammad should read as Islam claims that they originally read before they were changed. But instead, all these ancient sources read just like modern copies of the Scriptures. There is no evidence of any kind that changes were made after Muhammad lived. How could it be that dozens of passages in all the copies of the Scriptures that existed in Muhammad's time were found and changed, all at the same time and all in the same way, just to disprove Islam. Why can't Muslims produce some manuscripts that still contain the passages Islam says existed. Why didn't ancient Muslims find some of these manuscripts and save them. Why is it that we have so much evidence of the ancient content of the Bible, and none of the evidence agrees with Islam. If the Jews changed their Scriptures to eliminate prophecies of Muhammad, why did they not do the same with the prophecies of Jesus. Old Testament prophecy is one of the strongest proofs of Jesus' identity. Christians do not have to claim that these prophecies once existed but were removed. They are all right there in the Old Testament. Jesus and His apostles respected and used the Jews' Old Testament Scriptures. They claimed the Scriptures were from God and quoted them just as they were. They never needed to claim that what islam says about christianity of the Scriptures were changed. Why can't Muslims do the same. What motive would Jews have for removing the prophecies of Muhammad but not the ones of Jesus. The fact remains that Christians have proof of hundreds of prophecies in the Jews' Old Testament as it exists now that Jesus fulfilled. Yet Muslims can find no prophecies fulfilled by Muhammad anywhere in the Bible. They claim Muhammad is as great as Jesus. Why then do they not have evidence as great as what we have for Jesus. For further discussion of the accuracy of the preservation of the Bible, see our study on that subject at - see the section on the Bible. There Is No Evidence Muhammad Could Predict the Future. Unquestionably Jesus accurately predicted the future regarding His death what islam says about christianity resurrection, the destruction of Jerusalem, etc. Even Islam admits Jesus was a prophet. The ability to predict the future is one proof of a prophet. Yet Muhammad rarely attempted to predict the future, and when he did he failed. The Encyclopedia Britannica claims Muhammad predicted there would be 73 sects of Islam, of which only one would survive. But Muslims admit there have been far more than 73. And today many sects, not just one, still survive. Both Moses and Jesus made many predictions, all of which came true, none failed. Islam claims that Muhammad was a prophet like Moses and Jesus; yet Muhammad made few predictions, and even so he failed. How then can Muhammad be a prophet like Moses and Jesus. Many Eyewitnesses Testify that Jesus Did Miracles. The Bible records many testimonies from people who saw His miracles see evidences study. Even Jesus' enemies and opponents during His lifetime admitted He did miracles. The Qur'an confirms that Jesus performed signs 2:253. So, there can be no doubt that Jesus did miracles. Muslims and Christians alike agreed that He did. But remember that the purpose of His miracles was to confirm that His claims are true. What Evidence Is There that Muhammad Worked Miracles. No eyewitnesses testify that they saw Muhammad do miracles. Most learned Muslims make no serious claims that there is eyewitness testimony that Muhammad did miracles. When people do make such claims, they base them, not on eyewitness testimony, but on tradition or fables written years after the alleged events. For example, one night Muhammad was allegedly carried to Jerusalem and from there ascended into heaven to see wonderful visions. However, no one saw it happen. His wife says he never left the bed. Muslims commonly claim that the writing of the Qur'an is a miracle. We will see later that it is entirely possible for human wisdom to write such a book. Nevertheless, this is an invalid use of miracles. As demonstrated by the miracles of Moses and Jesus, true miracles are events, in addition to the delivery of a revelation, done for the purpose of confirming the revelation to be from God see references under evidences. While we should examine the revelation itself for evidence, that is a separate argument from miracles. When one claims that the revelation itself is a miracle to confirm the revelation, he proves that he does not understand the purpose of miracles. Others claim the rapid growth of Islam is a miracle. Islam did grow very rapidly, but much of it came by military conquest. If that proves Islam is from God, then consider the conquests of Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Hitler, and Nebuchadnezzar. Do the military conquests of these men confirm that their religious beliefs were revealed from God. Islam claims to believe in Moses and the Old Testament and in Jesus and the gospel. We have overwhelming evidence that Moses and Jesus did miracles to confirm the Divine origin of their revelations - evidence so clear even their enemies and Muslims admit the miracles. If Muhammad's teachings replace Moses' and Jesus' teachings, then Muhammad must also have done miracles like Moses and Jesus did. But Muhammad's evidence is insignificant compared to that of Moses and Jesus. How then can Muhammad be a prophet like Moses and Jesus. Jesus' Resurrection Is the Greatest Miracle of All. Many eyewitnesses testify to Jesus' resurrection see article on evidences. Muslims admit Jesus did other miracles, but deny He arose. Yet the evidence for the resurrection is far more abundant and convincing than the evidence for any other miracle He did. The evidence for the resurrection is recorded in many ancient copies of the Scriptures written before Muhammad's time. There is no evidence that these records were corrupted in later years. Yet Muslims, who came some 600 years after Jesus, deny the eyewitness testimony. Muslims Do Not Even Claim Muhammad Arose from the Dead. Muslims hope someday they and Muhammad will be raised from the dead, but their hope is based on the teaching of a man in His grave. Many Muslims visit Muhammad's tomb in Medina. Muslims would dearly what islam says about christianity to have evidence that their prophet did miracles like the evidence Christians have for the resurrection. But the evidence for Muhammad's miracles is what islam says about christianity. The Christian hope is based on One who arose to prove that we will all be what islam says about christianity. Muslims try to discredit the evidence of Jesus' resurrection, but that evidence is far more conclusive than any evidence that Muhammad did any miracles. How then can Muhammad be a prophet as great as Jesus. Unity of Scripture A proof of the Bible is the unity of its teaching. Though some 40 different men penned its various books, yet these writings are completely harmonious with no contradictions. There are no conflicts in history or geography between the Old and New Testaments. Gospel writers often use Old Testament prophecy and teaching to confirm that the New Testament fulfilled the Old. This is evidence that it is all the product of the mind of God, just like it claims. Muhammad's Teaching Often Contradicts with the Bible. We might expect the Qur'an to differ in some doctrines from the gospel, since Muslims claim the Qur'an replaced the gospel. But since they claim to believe the Bible, there should be no conflict in history or eternal principles. The Bible teaches all these as fact see above. Jesus said this was allowed under the Old Testament only because of the hardness of men's hearts, but would not be allowed under the New Testament Matt. Islam claims Muhammad's revelation is greater than Jesus, yet it returns to the moral standard of those whose hearts were hardened. Again, Muslim's try to rationalize these contradictions by claiming that the Qur'an has been preserved accurately but the Bible has been perverted. So, whenever there is conflict, the Bible is wrong and the Qur'an is right. Yet consider again how much of the Bible this means has been corrupted. And remember that God promised He would not let His word be destroyed. There is no historical evidence that the Bible has been corrupted and much evidence that it has not been. If God can preserve the Qur'an without allowing it to be corrupted, why can He not preserve the Bible in the same way. Christians also claim to believe the Old Testament, but in order to prove our case we never need to argue that the Old Testament has been corrupted. On the contrary, Jesus and His apostles and all Christians take the Old Testament, just as it is, and use it to substantiate our case Acts 17:1-3,11; see article on evidences. Islam claims to believe in both the Old and New Testament. Yet to make their case, they must repeatedly claim that the Old and New Testaments are corrupt. Why can't they prove their claim, using the Bible as we have it, like Christians can do using the Old Testament. Why must they discredit the very messages they claim are from God. The Bible does not contradict itself, despite being written by 40 different men from widely different circumstances. Just one man wrote the Qur'an so, if it had no self-contradictions, it would prove little. However, it turns out that this one man did contradict himself. Muslim commentators themselves admit some 5-50 examples of such. But Muhammad's teaching conflicts with previous revelation that he admits was from God. Jesus never changed His teaching and never contradicted Himself 1 Cor. How then can Muhammad be a prophet as great as Jesus. Conclusion Muslims make many claims, but there is no real proof that Islam is true. Proving them is another matter. Christians accept Jesus and His gospel, but reject Muhammad and Islam, on the basis of proof. He and His followers never discredit previous revelation. Muhammad's teachings are not substantiated by prior revelation but contradict it, so Muslims repeatedly discredit prior revelations, while still claiming that those revelations what islam says about christianity from God. The evidence proves, not just that Muhammad was not a prophet like Jesus, but that in fact Muhammad was not a true prophet of God at all. His teaching bears none of the proofs of true prophetic teaching, but it does bear all the earmarks of being the work of a false prophet. Matthew 7:15-23; 15:14; 2 Corinthians 11:13-15; 1 Timothy 4:1-3; Acts 20:28-30; 1 John 4:1; 2 Timothy 4:2-4; Titus 1:9-14; 2 John 9-11; Romans 16:17,18; Galatians 1:6-9; 2 Peter chap. To Him every knee will bow and every tongue confess. It follows that Jesus is greater than Muhammad and someday every Muslim will confess it. Everyone ought to confess it now while they have the opportunity to be saved. To see further evidence that the Bible and the gospel of Jesus are the true revelation of religion, see our article on that subject on our Bible Instruction web site at. If you would like to study further about related Bible topics, we have a number of other study materials on our web site that should interest you. Please see the links listed below. Local churches and individuals may, within limits, distribute this Bible study guide for free, but not for sale. Web sites may link to this page but not reproduce it. 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Mosques are buildings where men and sometimes women, depending upon the country pray to God. Islam is predicted in the Fourth Seal of Revelation. Goal of religion To love God and obey his commandments while creating a relationship with Jesus Christ and spreading the Gospel so that others may also be saved. Position of Mary As the virgin mother of Jesus Christ, Mary is an important figure in both Christianity and Islam. The Five Pillars of Islam among Sunni Muslims and the Seven Pillars of Islam among Shia Muslims. It is guarded by nineteen keepers. But Peter confessed that Jesus was not just a man but was the Christ, the Son of the living God. In part it was in order to assure readers that they were written by eyewitnesses and companions of eyewitnesses.