Some of the basic differences between Judaism and Christianity (please note that different Christian sects may differ with regards to certain issues discussed here):
Judaism believes that God is a perfect unity, completely indivisible. Christianity believes in the Trinity.
Judaism believes the God has no physical form. Christianity believes that Jesus was God (or part of God) in physical form.
Judaism believes all the laws of the Bible are eternal and immutable. Christianity believes that Jesus ended, or at least changed, the binding nature of Biblical law.
Judaism rejects the need for any intermediary between man and God. Christianity requires the use of Jesus as an intermediary.
Judaism believes that sins can be atoned for through repentance. Christianity believes that repentance accomplishes nothing without belief in Jesus, and many groups believe that with such belief repentance is actually unnecessary.
Judaism teaches that every person is born with a clean slate. Christianity believes in an Original Sin doctrine which maintains that every person is born guilty of sin.
Judaism believes that Satan is a servant of God, entirely subservient to His will. Most Christians believe that the Devil is an enemy of God's who struggles with God for power in the world.
There are many more differences, but these points illustrate that there is a major theological gap between the two religions.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment