Similarities Between Christianity, Judaism, And Islam

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are three of the greatest religions in the world. While they are all very different in practices and rituals, they are also similar in some aspects such as practice and even belief to some extent. There are a few obvious differences between the three for example, the role of Jesus in all three religions seem to be different. However, all three religions have the same basic belief that God exists in some form, they all believe in life after death otherwise known as the afterlife, and they all have similar origins. Similarities between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are minimal, but they are important to note. The first and most noticeable similarity is their monotheistic beliefs. The belief that only one God exists is written in the holy scriptures of each religion. For example, the fifth book of the Jewish Torah says “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! (Torah, Deuteronomy 6:4)” Each religion also has a holy book by which they are inspired and influenced; Christians have to Bible,
It is common knowledge that Christians believe Jesus was the son of God (or he and God are one), and the child of the Virgin Mary. John 14:9 is a testament to the belief that Jesus and God are one, it states “.. He who has seen Me has seen the Father (The Holy Bible, John 14:9).” However, Islam says that Jesus was a prophet sent by Allah. A prophet is a person who is said to be sent by God himself to spread the knowledge of the faith. It is a common misconception that Jews believe Jesus was the Messiah, or the anointed one. Jews do not believe that Jesus was the son of God, a prophet, nor do the believe he was the Messiah. In fact, Jesus plays no holy role in the Jewish faith at all. So, even though Jesus is a religious figure is both Christianity and Islam his place in both faiths are very different, and he plays no role in