CHRISTIANITY VS. JUDAISM Christianity and Judaism are religions that are each very unique. Although they both have plenty of differences, they also have similarities. In fact they probably have more in common than some of the other major religions in the world, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. Although both Christians and Jews believe God to be their creator and controller; Judaism has no founder, as opposed to Christianity whose founder was Jesus Christ. In Christianity it is believed that Jesus Christ was the savior to all humanity and was sent to Earth by his father (God) to pay for the sins of all mankind.
Mormons operate one of the world’s largest genealogical libraries. Are Mormons Christians? While many other religions do not recognize Mormons as being Christians, the LDS church believes otherwise. They believe that they are Christians because they do follow Jesus Christ just as other Christian religions do. They state that what separates them from the more traditional Christian churches is the way that they practice their Christianity.
In general, there are similar ethical beliefs amongst Christians due to Judaism being the only root of Christian ethics. In general Christian ethics is deontological and authoritarian and what is deemed right or wrong is based on belief in God. The ethics of Christianity is based on the holy bible, which is a library of books that expresses Christian faith. As the bible was written over a long period of time and includes many different teachings and morals, there is no overall biblical morality that can be chosen therefore different denominations choose different parts of the bible to support their beliefs. For instance in Genesis it says that ‘God breathed the breath of man into Adam’s nostrils’ and from this Roman Catholics can argue that as God has given life, only he can take it away so things such as abortion, euthanasia and murder are absolute wrongs.
While most religions see the cross as a holy symbol, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not believe that Jesus died on the cross but on a punishment stake and therefore they see the cross as a pagan symbol. They state that all war is wrong and that the laws of the people should not be followed when they conflict with the Church's religious principles. Unlike most religions they do not believe in the existence of Hell. They do not
Mormonism: Christian or not? Frank Thomas XBCOM/275 May 3, 2015 Michael Schoonmaker Mormonism: Christian or not? Introduction Today’s religions hold many different beliefs than each other one does. Christianity is no different. With all of the differences in the dogmas between Christianity and Mormonism, there is strong evidence that these two faiths cannot be linked together solely on the fact that they both believe in Jesus Christ being the savior of mankind.
They focus on their relationship with God as a whole and don’t see the bible as a step-by-step manual as Fundamentalists do. If any of that interests you, the publisher of this book is Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City and you can find this book online on Amazon, a Christian bookstore, or at your local bookstore. Square Peg: Why Wesleyans Aren’t Fundamentalists, by Al Truesdale, stays true to its title and heavily touches on the two styles, emphasizing the differences between to the two. Long story short, Truesdale is pretty much saying that Fundamentalism and Wesleyan theology aren’t able to coexist and are not compatible. He uses an analogy that also happens to be the title of his book.
While few Methodists pastors believe in inerrancy, conservatives view scripture as the unique revelation of God. The Bible contains all we need to know to be saved and to live the Christian life. Conservatives believe that the four gospels are the heart of scripture and accurately portray the life of Christ. Christian Ethics- Because of their skepticism of human nature and reason, conservatives believe we must be guided by the principles found in the Old and New Covenants. Christian love must be guided by the moral teachings of scripture and the church.
This book is much like what most Christians use called the Holy Bible. They both contain scriptures that are believed to be actually sent from God and is God’s word and will. Jehovah’s Witnesses also Use and distribute a publication called the Watchtower. They use the Watchtower to go over certain subjects such as avoiding premarital sex and the grieving process when losing a loved one. Christians believe that there is only one God.
There is and have always been much discussion of the authenticity of the Bible and the many questionable occurrences. There is also a possibility that something is missing. Therefore the mystery of religion continues, but most Christians would agree with the Nicene creed: “We believe in one God, The Father almighty, maker of all things, visible and invisible; and in one Lord Jesus Christ, the son of God, the only begotten of his father, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God, begotten not made, being of one substance with the Father” (The Nicene
He said he has heard Mormons have horns, there not Christian, they don’t believe in the Bible and there are individuals in general that are naïve about the Mormon faith in general. When in fact Mormons do consider themselves to be Christian and they do believe and practice the