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Core Christianity

Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?

Core Christianity

Aaron Simon

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8585 Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Pastor Adriel Sanchez examines Islam's views on Jesus, the cross, and sin—and shows why Christianity and Islam are ultimately irreconcilable at their core.
 
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The Atonement is one of the most misunderstood aspects of the Christian faith.

0:05.0

From cultural trends to popular teachings, the meaning of Christ's sacrifice is often lost.

0:11.0

But do you understand what it means that God became human and took the punishment for our sins?

0:17.0

Saved from what is a booklet that helps you grasp the heart of the atonement.

0:22.7

It's the foundation of salvation and the Christian faith.

0:26.7

Your understanding of the cross shapes how you see sin, salvation, and the hope we have in Jesus.

0:33.3

Thanks to your support, we are offering this booklet for a donation of any amount.

0:38.5

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0:43.3

So there's a park right by where I live where every Saturday, different religious groups will set up canopies and hand out literature.

0:51.9

A few days ago, I was there with my kids, and we stopped by the group of

0:56.3

Muslims that was sharing about Islam and handing out English copies of the Quran. Before we

1:03.0

approached this canopy, this particular canopy, I told my oldest son, hey, let's ask them what

1:08.0

they think about Jesus and see how it lines up with what we believe

1:11.7

as Christians. Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?

1:22.9

So it didn't take long before it became clear that the Quran's teaching about Jesus is very different

1:27.4

from what the Bible says.

1:29.1

When we asked them about who Jesus was, they responded by saying he was a Muslim, someone who submitted to Allah.

1:34.9

He was used by Allah as one of several prophets. They totally rejected the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.

1:40.3

They denied that Jesus was the son of God, that he died on a cross, that he rose again from the dead, to put it frankly, all of the core tenets of what we believe as Christians about who God is and what he's done for us to save us from our sins.

1:53.6

All of them are rejected by Muslims. Even their doctrine of sin is different from the traditional Christian view. They deny original sin. They think that if Allah wants to forgive someone for the bad things that they've done, he can just do it apart

2:04.6

from the sacrifice of Jesus or some other sacrifice. It's all up to him. This is all really

2:10.5

important information when we're answering the question. Do Christians and Muslims worship the same

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