(1) Jesus Is Eternal |
| Christian Teaching: Jesus is eternal Creator of everything. |
| Christian Source: Mic. 5:2; Col. 1:16-17. |
| Muslim Teaching: Jesus is a created human being and is not eternal. |
| Muslim Source: Surah 3:59 |
| Read more from JewishRoots.Net about The Divinity And Eternal Life Of Our Messiah. |
(2) Jesus The Lamb Of God |
| Christian Teaching: Jesus is the Lamb of God. |
| Christian Source: John 1:29. |
| Muslim Teaching: Jesus is not the Lamb of God who was slain. |
| Muslim Source: Surah 43:61. |
| Read more from JewishRoots.Net about Messiah The Lamb Of God. |
(3) Jesus Return After Death |
| Christian Teaching: Jesus appeared to Saul after His ascension. |
| Christian Source: Acts 9:5. |
| Muslim Teaching: Jesus will not return until Judgment Day. |
| Muslim Source: Surah 43:61. |
| Read more from JewishRoots.Net about the Resurrection prophecy on Jesus in Psalm 16. |
(4) Sending Of The Holy Spirit |
| Christian Teaching: Jesus sent the Holy Spirit (Comforter) who came 50 days after His death, Not 500 years later (Muhammad was not born until A.D. 570). |
| Christian Source: Acts Chapter 2. |
| Muslim Teaching: Jesus prophesied of but did not send Muhammad or the Holy Spirit. |
| Muslim Source: al-Saff 61:6. |
| Read more from JewishRoots.Net on why the Holy Spirit came when it did during Pentecost. |
(5) Salvation Is Found In No One But Jesus |
| Christian Teaching: Salivation is found in no one but Jesus. |
| Christian Source: Acts 4:12; Romans 10:9. |
| Muslim Teaching: Jesus is not involved in salvation, which is found only in the Five Pillars of Islam. |
| Muslim Source: Surah 4:124; 9-20-22. |
| Read more from JewishRoots.Net on Salvation Related Issues. |
(6) Jesus Made Himself A Voluntary Servant |
| Christian Teaching: Jesus voluntarily became a servant to the world. |
| Christian Source: Philippians 2:6-8. |
| Muslim Teaching: Jesus is an involuntary slave to Allah. |
| Muslim Source: Hadith: Narrated Anas, 009.093.532, Volume 9, Book 93, Number 507. |
| Read more from JewishRoots.Net. Learn how this passage of scripture from Philippians 2:6-8 helps to explain the fulfilment of the Isaiah 43:11 prophecy about Jesus Divinity. |
(7) Death And Resurrection |
| Christian Teaching: By Jesus Death and Resurrection, He saved people from their sins. |
| Christian Source: John 11:25; 1 Corinthians 15:14, 20. |
| Muslim Teaching: Jesus was never crucified, and therefore was never resurrected. |
| Muslim Source: al-Nisaa' 4:157-158. |
| Read more from JewishRoots.Net about Jesus Death and Resurrection. |
(8) Jesus Is The Son Of God - The Word Made Flesh |
| Christian Teaching: Jesus is the Son of God - The Word made flesh - who dwelt among us. |
| Christian Source: John 1:14; 3:16. |
| Muslim Teaching: Jesus is not God in the flesh or the Son of God. |
| Muslim Source: al-Maa'idah 5:72-73; Maryam 19:34-38, 88-93; Surah 4:171. |
| Read more from JewishRoots.Net about the Isaiah 9:6 prophecy of Messiah (Unto us a son is born). |
(9) It Is Commanded That Jesus Be Worshiped |
| Christian Teaching: It is commanded that Jesus be worshiped. |
| Christian Source: Philippians 2:9-11. |
| Muslim Teaching: Jesus cannot be worshiped. |
| Muslim Source: Surah al-Maa'idah 5:116. |
| Read more from JewishRoots.Net about why Jesus deserves worship by reading Who Is Jesus Christ? |
(10) Messiah - Our Mediator Between God And Man |
| Christian Teaching: Jesus is the only Mediator between God and man. |
| Christian Source: 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 8:6. |
| Muslim Teaching: Jesus is not fit to be an intercessor. |
| Muslim Source: Hadith Vol. 9, Book 93, Number 507. |
| Read more from JewishRoots.Net about Jesus as High Priest which qualifies him as our Mediator. |
(11) Jesus Name Is The Name Above All Other Names |
| Christian Teaching: The name of Jesus is the name above all other names. |
| Christian Source: Ephesians 1:21. |
| Muslim Teaching: Jesus is simply another prophet. |
| Muslim Source: Surah 2.136, 2.84. |
| Read more from JewishRoots.Net about how every knee will bow to this name in Psalm 22:29. |
(12) Jesus Will Return Dressed In White |
| Christian Teaching: When Jesus returns He will be dressed in white clothing. |
| Christian Source: Daniel 7:9; Revelation 1:14-15. |
| Muslim Teaching: Jesus will return in yellow garments. |
| Muslim Source: Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 37, Number 4310. |
| Read more from JewishRoots.Net about The Return Of Jesus Our Messiah. |
(13) Returns To Jerusalem And Stands On The Mount Of Olives |
| Christian Teaching: Jesus returns and stands on the Mt. of Olives. |
| Christian Source: Zechariah 14:4; Acts 1:11. |
| Muslim Teaching: Jesus lands on a minaret in Damascus, Syria. |
| Muslim Source: See Acknowledgments #1 |
| Read more from JewishRoots.Net about The Second Coming Of King Messiah (Zechariah 14:1- 4). |
(14) Destroys The Antichrist And Rescues The Jewish People |
| Christian Teaching: Jesus Destroys The Antichrist and also Rescues The Jewish People. |
| Christian Source: Zechariah 12; 2 Thessalonians 2:8; Revelation 19:15, 20-21. |
| Muslim Teaching: Jesus Destroys the Antichrist and exterminates the Jewish people and Christianity. |
| Muslim Source: See Acknowledgment #2 |
| Read more from JewishRoots.Net about the Jewish people being saved In The Eye Of The Storm. |
(15) Jesus Was Pierced For Our Transgressions |
| Christian Teaching: Jesus was pierced for our transgressions. |
| Christian Source: Isaiah 53:5; Zechariah 12:10. |
| Muslim Teaching: Jesus was never pierced for our transgressions. |
| Muslim Source: Surah 4.157. |
| Read more from JewishRoots.Net about Jesus being pierced in Zechariah 12:10 and Isaiah 53. |
(16) Jesus Will Marry His Bride (The Church) At The Marriage Supper Of The Lamb |
| Christian Teaching: Jesus bride will be and is, "The Church" - at The Marriage Supper of the Lamb. |
| Christian Source: Revelation 19:7 |
| Muslim Teaching: Jesus will marry a woman and have children. |
| Muslim Source: See Acknowledgment #3 |
| Read more from JewishRoots.Net about the Marriage Supper and Other Rapture Events. |
(17) Jesus Breaks Every Curse Of Sin And Death |
| Christian Teaching: Jesus will break every curse related to sin and death. |
| Christian Source: Isaiah 53:6; Galatians 3:13; Revelations 22:3 |
| Muslim Teaching: Jesus will break every cross. |
| Muslim Source: See Acknowledgment #4 |
| Read more from JewishRoots.Net about the curse being lifted and The Millennial Kingdom. |
(18) Jesus Is Alive Forevermore |
| Christian Teaching: Jesus is alive now and will always be alive forever. |
| Christian Source: Hebrews 7:24; Revelation 1:18. |
| Muslim Teaching: Jesus will die 40 years after His return. |
| Muslim Source: Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 37, Number 4310. Also See Acknowledgment #5. |
| Read more from JewishRoots.Net about the Uniqueness Of Our Messiah. He is unique in reign. |
After reviewing these 18 differences between the Christian Jesus and the Muslim Jesus it should be obvious that they are two different people.
If you are interested in sharing the hope of Jesus with a Muslim you may want to check out The Crescent Project.
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Written by Emir Caner. Published in Israel my Glory, A Friends of Israel Publication,Sept/Oct 2009 p22. A former Sunni Muslim, Emir Caner is a best-selling, evangelical Christian author and president of Truett-McConnell College, a Baptist school in Cleveland, Georgia.
1). Mawdudi, A.A., Finality of Prophethood, pp. 58-61; Vol. 18, Hadith No. 814, Hadrat Hudaifa b. Yama relates (with reference to Dajjal).
2). Traditions No. 21; No. 9-15-21, No. 10-14-15, No. 1-2-4-6; Muslim, Dhikr Dajjal; Abu Dawud, Kitab ul-Malahim, Bab: Khuruj; Dajjal; Tirmidhi, Abwab-ul-Fitna; Bab: Fi.
3). Wali ad-Din, Miskat Al-Masabih (tr. James Robson), Vol. 11, p.1159; Sahih Muslim, Vol. 1, p.92.
4). A brief version of this tradition has been recorded in Muslim. Hafiz Ibn Hajar in Fath-ul-Bari Vol. VI, p.450 declares this tradition to be authentic.
5). Wadi ad-Din, Miskat Al-Masabih (tr. James Robson), Vol. 2, p. 1159; Sahin Muslim, Vol. 1, p.92.
JewishRoots.Net Note: An additional source to consider on this matter would be a book written by James Sundquist:
Muslim Jesus Versus Biblical Jesus: Twenty Two Scriptural Reasons Why They Are Not The Same Jesus (Rock Salt Publishing, 2002)
