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How is the Jewish, Christian and Islam religion related?

Well basically only Judaism and Christianity are related, as in they both believe in God. Christians believe that Jesus is the Messiah, while the Jews say they are still waiting for the Messiah.

Islam is out there by itself. Some Islamists may try to connect Islam with Christianity or Judaism by saying they have the same God, but they do not. They have all kinds of theories about how Islam relates to Christianity and Judaism. I guess that is one way that they justify Islam as a real religion.
 
Christianity only exists because the Jews did not want to believe in the Messiah, mostly because they did not want to lose their power and they did not want to change their lives.

Now a day's Jews do not believe in the Messiah because of lies that have been perpetuated through the many years, including their Talmud.

So Christianity is related to Judaism because Christianity picked up where the Jews refused to continue on with.

Islam is only related because the Muslims claim to be related, but at the same time they deny the Bible and everything else.
 
God told Abraham He would make a nation out of his descendants. God made the descendants of Jacob into the nation Israel.

Israel was supposed to keep the writings of Moses and the prophets and receive her king (Jesus) when He came. Israel did keep the writing of the Old Testament but failed to make Jesus King. Paul writes that God started to give salvation to the gentiles to provoke the Jews to jealousy. However, even this failed to bring Israel to receive her King.

The Bible tells us that a remnant of Jews will see the abomination of desolation (statue of the anti-Christ) raised up in a new temple in Jerusalem and flee into the desert to be protected by God for three and a half years. At the end of this time Jesus returns to rule on earth for 1000 years and the Bible says that a nation will be born in a day. Israel will be restored and all of the prophecies regarding Israel that have not yet been fulfilled will be.

Mohamed was a strange character that received visions from a demon over a period of several years. This was a little unusual in that most demonic messages today are received through auditory (channeling) or automatic writing. According to tradition, Mohamed didn't write anything down and what is called the Quran today was only put in writing after the death of Mohamed.

The gist of Islam is that God is not happy with polytheism (prevalent in Arabia then). God sent Mohamed to straighten things out. Part of the straightening is to make everyone a follower of Islam. To achieve this objective deception and murder are acceptable. There is also an attempt at ethnic legitimacy by saying that the father of the Arabs (Ishmael) was their connection to Abraham and that they are really the "chosen" people.

Both Israel and the church have failed in what God wanted. Each has had about 2,000 years. Islam is just something Satan wants (and God allows). I suspect that at the beginning of the tribulation Satan will bring the anti-Christ on the scene, make the Arabs express love for the Jews and trick the Jews into thinking that the Anti-Christ is the real Jesus they have been waiting for. He will then proceed to rebuild the temple and only when he puts his own statue up will some figure it out.

Satan controls the media because the media are all followers of the religion of secularism (the worship of man in general and self in particular). He has them tell everyone that Islam is a religion of peace. Christians who are not so close to their Lord as to derive wisdom and discernment directly from him find that the media gives them information that seems confusing and inconsistent.

When you consider where your information comes from, consider the words of Jesus as they might have been spoken of the media as well as the Pharisees, "You are of your father the devil. You are eager to do his will. When he lies he speak his native language."
 
The only thing I can add that has not already been mentioned is that Islam claims to be descending from Abraham just like Judaism, except through his son Ishmael instead of Isaac. I have heard some people claim that the descendants of Ishmael are the Arabs and others say they are the Muslims. I haven't studied it enough to tell you definately either way. Hope that helps.
 
amanda34 said:
Hi

How is the Jewish, Christian and Islam religion related?
What are all the same beliefs?

Thanks
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My answer will be a bit different than the other posters. :)

You ask what are the same beliefs, and I will mention some below, as well as some differences, but this is in no way comprehensive. Books can, and have, been written on the differences and similarities.

How are they related?

They all trace their roots back to Abraham and worship the God of Abraham. They are related through Abraham. Judaism came through Isaac and later Christianity came from the Judaic line. Islam came even later, through the line of Ishmael.

What are the same beliefs?

In talking about the similarities, one also must discuss the differences. In many ways, Islam is more similar to Judaism and in other ways it is more like Christianity.

All three religions are monotheistic. Christianity is the only one of the three religions that gives a triune nature to God (although there are non-trinitarian Christians). Judaism and Islam both are adamant in the oneness of God and view trinitarianism similar to polytheism or idol worship. All three religions have various names for God that describe his attributes.

Judaism and Islam both follow a set of laws/ commands put forth by God. Quite a bit of them are alike. There are some differences, for example, in their dietary laws. Both do not eat pork. Both slaughter and prepare foods in similar ways. Kosher foods (in general) are okay for muslims to eat, but there are exceptions. Jews consume alcohol, Muslims do not. Muslims consume shellfish, Jews do not-- but not all Muslims consume shellfish, there are mixed rulings on it. Jews have varying levels of keeping kosher, some much more stringent than others. Christians, are mixed on keeping the laws. There are Christians who believe we are still under the law, and there are those who do not. I would hazard to say that for the most part, Christians in general believe that we are no longer under the law. There are certainly groups of Christians who do keep the laws.

With regards to satan and demons, Islam and Christianity are probably more on the same page, although there are certainly differences also. Judaism, in general, takes a different outlook. About heaven and hell, all three religions have very different opinions. Some sects of Judaism even believe in reincarnation. Christianity and Islam, do not.

Prayer is similar in Judaism and Islam, and different in Christianity. For the most part, Christians do not have prescribed prayers or prayer times; although, there is some prescribed prayers in some Christian circles (reciting the Lord's Prayer for example). Judaism and Islam both have daily congregational prayer times, and also both have prescribed types of prayers. Both also have additional types of prayers (blessings, supplication, etc.) that are associated with various things. The way that one prays is similar in Judaism and Islam (washing, bowing, etc.). Most Christians do not have these same rituals and simply pray in whatever manner they want.

Judaism, in general, has the prophets in the Tanakh (our OT); although, there is some variations, but it is not important here. Judaism also has some female propehts. In Islam there are no female prophets. Christianity accepts that there were some female prophets. Christianity accepts all the prophets of the OT, and also has some in the NT. Islam accept all the prophets in the OT (except women) and also regards Jesus as a prophet and Mohammed as a prophet. Judaism and Christianity do not accept Mohammed as a prophet. There are differences in the religions on things like the nature of the prophets, and also some differences in opinion on who was a prophet.

Judaism does not accept Jesus at all. Christianity, in general, accepts Jesus as the messiah and also as God incarnate. There are some Christians who accept Jesus as Messiah, but not as God incarnate. Islam accepts Jesus as the messiah (although more often you will see it worded as a great prophet), but not as God incarnate. Jews believe Jesus died. Christians believe he died and rose again. Muslims believe he did not die, but was taken to heaven. Christians and Muslims both believe he will come again one day. Jews are still waiting for the Messiah. (In general.)

Jews have the Tanakh as their bible. It, basically, is what the Christians call the OT. Christians have the OT and NT (some Christian Bibles have different books than others). Islam has the Qur'an, and believes in the Torah, gospel, and psalms, but believes they have been changed and are not the original message. There are also differences in beliefs about how the scriptures were given and passed down.

In Judaism, the sabbath is Saturday (sunset Friday to sunset Sat.). In Christianity, for the most part, it is observed on Sunday (although there are Saturday observing groups). In Islam, the holy day is Friday. Observances are very different in each religion (and also vary within each religion).

All three religions promote modesty, but the way it is displayed is different.

I am trying to think of what other major similarities and differences there are to put here. :chin Within each group you will also find much variations in beliefs. Did you have a specific question?
 
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