What's are similarities and differences between Judaism and Christianity?

  • paul2cor410

     Ok, Well here are 17;

    1. God
    Judaism: strict monotheism
    Christianity: Trinitarian monotheism
    2. God exist as...
    J: one God
    C: one God (one nature, three persons)
    3. Names of God
    J: Yahweh, Elohim
    C: Yahweh, the Holy Trinity
    4. Spiritual beings
    J: angels and demons
    C: angels and demons
    5. Who is Jesus
    J: false prophet
    C: Son of God, God incarnate, savior of the world
    6. Birth of Jesus
    J: normal birth
    C: virgin birth
    7. Death of Jesus
    J: death by crucifixion
    C: death by crucifixion
    8. Resurrection of Jesus
    J: denied
    C: affirmed
    9. Second coming of Jesus
    J: denied
    C: affirmed
    10. Divine revelation
    J: through Prophets, recorded in Bible (Old Testament)
    C: through Prophets and Jesus, recorded in Bible (Old and New Testament)
    11. Bible
    J: views vary
    C: inspired, inerrant in original languages
    12. Human nature
    J: two equal impulses, one good and one bad
    C: "original sin" inherited from Adam - sinful nature, which can only sin.
    13. Salvation
    J: belief in God, good deeds
    C: Faith alone, by grace alone (Having faith and trust that God can and will save you through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross)
    14. God's role in salvation
    J: Divine revelation and forgiveness
    C: His work of grace from beginning to end
    15. Good afterlife
    J: Views vary: either heaven or no afterlife
    C: Eternal heaven
    16. Bad afterlife
    J: Views vary: either eternal Gehenna, or no afterlife
    C: Eternal hell
    17. View of each others religions
    J: Christianity is a false interpretations and extensions of Judaism.
    C: Judaism is a true religion, but with incomplete revelation.

  • paul2cor410

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