This study will focus upon the first person of the trinity, god the father. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and god was the word. God is known only by inference from the created order. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Discern the implications and repercussions of various traditional philosophical and theological presuppositions in relationship to the doctrine of god. An essay on the character and attributes of allah according to the koran and the orthodox tradition. God, we will touch on the most important of gods attributes and the doctrine of god for the new believer. In considering the character and content of moslem monotheism, a christian can never forget that jesus christ has no place in the moslem idea of god, and that the portrait of our saviour as given in the koran and in tradition is a sad caricature. We see the presence and existence of god through the world around us. The word allah is starting to show up more, in english. Doctrines and beliefs compared the present article compares the main doctrines and beliefs of christianity and islam. The belief in allah as the creator of the universe is the base of islam and the criterion of thought, education, behavior and action of a muslim. A side by side comparison christianity and islam are the two largest religions in the world and they have many.
In many instances even they whose fundamental principles. In further chapters he deals with how allah interacts with the world, the concept of the trinity, and predestination. Islam history, doctrine, and practice dakota montana pastoral conference, mobridge, south dakota march 31april 1, 1970 by rev. There is no god but allah, and muhammad is his messenger. The prevailing opinion has always recognized this as the most logical procedure and still points in the same direction. Gods plan will not be thwarted, neither his judgment turned around. The belief in allah as the creator of the universe is the base of islam and the criterion of. Further complicating matters is the fact that there is a lacuna in the field of islamic 1 as a basic example, in the doctrine of islam and christian belief, johannes stockle writes. Samuel marinus zwemer april 12, 1867 april 2, 1952, nicknamed the apostle to islam, was an american missionary, traveler, and scholar. Theology between orthodox christianity and early islam. The god of creation is seen through the beauty of nature and in the faces of our fellow humans. Comparison grid between christianity and islamic doctrine. It is monotheistic, denies the deity of christ, denies the trinity, and denies salvation by grace alone salvation in islam is my sincere repentance with the hope that allah will forgive the. Islams doctrine of god ever since the september 11, 2001, attacks by muslim terrorists against the world trade center in new york and the pentagon in washing ton, the question has been raised, what is the difference between christianity and islam.
The moslem doctrine of god table of contents answering islam. It comprises 15 of the worlds population and over 700 million members. Allah is the sole creator and sustainer of the universe 3. Experience the skills of a learning community seeking to present respectful christian apologetic content based in the doctrine of god, in discussion, debate and written forms with muslims. Doctrine of the lord 8 doctrine of the lord 1 universal holy scripture treats of the lord. Islamic doctrine aqidah, muslim world, islam is the only. But no matter where ive taught systematics, the first place i typically start is the doctrine of god. God is one god in the most basic, simple, and elementary meaning of the word. Unless we know the moslems idea of god we cannot understand his creed nor judge his philosophy, nor intelligently communicate our idea of god to him. All three parts of the trinity are coequal coeternal and the same substance. And still later he wrote for the florida baptist witness under the general caption definitions of doctrine. They also used it to establish proofs that islam was the only see more. This doctrine is implied by the overall way in which the. His first volume treats of the doctrine of god, than which there is no greater or grander theme for study and meditation.
Bible doctrine is the teaching that comes directly out of the word of god and is founded on the very words of god. Geographically, islam rose out of the desertoasis complex of the arabian peninsula and spread into several continents. From the foundation of the earth, god elected a people and through real time and history. Mar 26, 2014 in this article, i hope to provide the reader with a basic understanding of the history and doctrine of islam. In islam, god is the absolute one, the allpowerful and allknowing ruler of the universe, and the.
Heaven is the eventual home of the christians who are saved by gods grace. Agnosticism it is impossible to know whether or not there is a god. Understanding what islam and christianity do and do not hold in common is an important task, but asking whether muslims and christians worship the same god will not get us there. The moslem doctrine of god 1905 and the moslem christ 1912 were two of the earliest of samuel m. Islamic monotheism and the trinity university of waterloo. The use of dialectic in karl barths doctrine of god as found in the church dogmatics, ii1.
Both revelations have wellnigh equal authority and both rest their authority on the kalimet or creed of seven words. Salvation in islam is my sincere repentance with the hope that allah will forgive the muslim. This god is a triune god one god consisting of three distinct persons. Passing next to the attributes of allah, zwemer examines and analyzes what muslims assert regarding god. However, to say that god is three is a blasphemy of the highest order. Discern the implications and repercussions of various traditional philosophical and theological. Since the first years of the advent of islam, muslims and christians have. In the past, it had been thought that allah meant the one universal supreme lord god. Within islam, however, such a concept of plurality within god is a denial of. With the glory and boast of this creed, which expresses the unity of god, many take it for granted that the god of the quran is the same being and has the same attributes as jehovah or as the godhead of the new testament. Although the shahadah can be recited at anytime, it is usually stated during prayer. All things were made by him, and without him was not anything made that was made.
The doctrine of god ebook by louis berkhof in epub. Theos g od a nd logos w ord, idea, thing, study, science. Indeed, the word allah is used for god not only by all muslims, but by all arabic speaking jews and christians in the east. In our material existence, the concept that god is one god, yet exists as three distinct persons, is foreign to us. Muslim criticism of the christian doctrine of the trinity then flows from the conviction that the trinity compromises gods. An unknown god can neither be trusted, served, nor worshiped. Not shy about admitting that the three major monotheistic religions share the concept of one god, he begins an examination of islamic ideas about god, from a christian perspective. The foundation of all true knowledge of god must be a clear mental apprehension of his perfections as revealed in holy scripture.
With the glory and boast of this creed, which expresses the unity of god, many take it for granted that the god of the quran is the same being and has the same attributes as jehovah or as the god head of the new testament. Geiger islam, also known as mohammedism or moslem is the youngest of mans greatest universal religions. Understanding the biblical doctrine of the trinity godhead. God is raising up a new generation of christfollowers who long to know him and his missional ways in a theologicallyrobust manner. John held uncompromisingly to this doctrine, saying, if any one comes to you and does not bring this.
For this reason, this doctrine is described as a mystery. The prevailing opinion has always recognized this as. It is heaven because it is where god is, and christians will enjoy eternal fellowship with him. An essay on the character and attributes of allah according to the koran and orthodox tradition samuel m. To teach doctrine is to begin with full faith in the words of the bible, to dig out all that the bible says about a subject, and to organize that material in the way that best agrees with the approach god himself makes on the subject. Islam is a monotheistic religion that was founded by the prophet muhammad in the seventh century ad. Muslims reject the christian doctrine of the trinity and divinity of jesus, comparing it to. Over the years, ive had opportunities to teach systematic theology in a variety of settings, from seminary classrooms to university courses to sunday school classes in the local church. These sacred religious principles are known as the five pillars of islam. Although islam and christianity seem to have certain points of doctrine in common, there is an enormous difference between them, not only in beliefs about salvation, forgiveness and christ but in many. Heaven is the eventual home of the christians who are saved by god s grace. Basic christian doctrine page 6 adapted for pdf by theology basic christian doctrine 2 1.
The doctrine of the trinity recognizes that god is one god, coexisting in three distinct persons of the father, son and holy spirit. Appreciate the apologetic task in communicating the doctrine of god in relationships with the islamic community. Doctrine of god in christianity and islam theophil6332. Both inherited from judaism a belief in one god monotheism who created the world and cares about the behavior and beliefs of human beings. Allah is the god of islam, and is particular and unique to the god of islam, at least insofar as not being the god who is the christian god. The use of dialectic in karl barths doctrine of god as found in the church dogmatics, 1991. In his zeal to convert muslims to christianity, zwemer was unmatched and this book helps to explain why. Major christian doctrines the following is a list of many of the major doc trines of the christian faith.
Starting with the premise of the singularity of allah, zwemer discusses the muslim ideas of the divine essence. Here is a treasure house of godcentered, godexalting truths that transforms our worship, walk, and witness. When jesus returns, he will kill a bunch of pigs, break the cross and force everyone to be members of islam. Kedar nath tiwari, comparative religion motilal banarsidas. In gods sovereignty over the nations and providence and sustaining of his universe, he uses good and evil events, people and things to brings his purposes and decrees to fulfillment. Many cant see a real difference between these two major world religions. There will be a presupposition that god is knowable, yet not discoverable by human reason. It is monotheistic, denies the deity of christ, denies the trinity, and denies salvation by grace alone. The former is what allah revealed by means of a book. For a more detailed comparison of jesus and muhammad and key moral issues in both religions, see christianity and islam. Fundamental teachings of islam pdf cairphiladelphia. Views concerning god there are many varied views concerning the existence of god, and what kind of god exists.
The arabic word islam literally means submission to the will of allah, meaning god in arabic. Form a personal, biblical, and theologically sound approach to the doctrine of god, with recognition of the central role this doctrine holds for the whole of theology. Islam, major world religion that emphasizes monotheism, the unity of god allah in arabic, and muhammad as his final messenger in a series of revelations. This is the position of many within islam, and it appears as though etymologically and linguistically they are correct. Believe in obeying god as ultimate authority, and following the law of the land.
Determining that the completed idea of god in islam is incomplete, zwemer concludes with a case for the god of christianity. Now, that does sound completely contradictory to my first statement, but i say that the reformed doctrine of god sets us apart from other traditions for the reason that i know of no other theology that takes seriously the doctrine of god with respect to every other doctrine. Works on dogmatic or systematic theology generally begin with the doctrine of god. Doctrine of god in christianity and islam theo6332phil6332.