Christianity believes that the Bible is inspired by God [2imothy 3:16, 17; 2 Peter 1:21] and has been accurately transmitted to the present day by thousands of manuscript copies. The Bible is the final authority for faith and practice and it contains God’s final revelation to man.

Islam teaches that Allah is the one true God and is an absolute unity. He can have no son and no partner and to say God could have a son is blasphemous because it implies some sexual generation. Islam does not view God as “the Father.” [Surah 19:88 –92; 112:3]

Christianity believes there is one true God [Deuteronomy 6:4] and He is a Trinity [Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 1314]. In the unity of the one God, there are three co-equal and co-eternal persons the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. God is both transcendent, above and beyond us, and immanent, near to us [Jeremiah 23:23, 24].

Islam teaches that man is composed of body and soul and basically has a good nature. His duty is to obey and serve Allah.

Christianity believes man is composed of body, soul and spirit and is born with a sinful nature [Romans 3:9 – 20; 5:19]. Salvation not by works but through faith in Jesus Christ [Ephesians 2:8, 9; Acts 4:12] and the chief purpose of man is to glorify God. 

Islam teaches that Jesus did not die on the cross but rather ascended directly into heaven. Judas was crucified in His place. It would be unthinkable that Allah would allow one of his prophets to be crucified. The crucifixion of Christ is viewed as a disrespectful doctrine.  [Surah 4:171, 172]

Christianity believes that Jesus did die on the cross for our sins [Matthew 20:28; 2 Corinthians 5:21]. He “gave himself as a ransom for all men” [1 Timothy 2:6] and that He rose bodily from the dead appearing on various occasions to individual including over 500 at one time [1 Corinthians 15:6]. Jesus ascended into heaven and is now our Mediator [Hebrews 3:14 –16; 7:25]. He has also been given a name above every name [Philippians 2:8 – 11].