What Are The Similarities Between Christianity And Sikhism

The Sikh belief in God is similar to that of Christians. He is considered the one God but he "...does not take birth as a human" (Sikh Beliefs, 2016, para. 2). They only worship the One Almighty God, whereas in Christianity some people worship Jesus and belief that he is God (Sikh Beliefs, 2016). Christianity has Jesus who did take form as a human; this is in contrast to Sikhism stating that God will not take the form of a human. A Sikh's belief in life after death is vastly different than that from a Christian's perspective. Sikh's believe in reincarnation and that their rebirth is given over and over until one "...attains salvation by becoming One with God" (Sikh Beliefs, 2016, para. 10). They do believe in a heaven and a hell,
A Sikh uses meditation to become one with God as Christians use prayer to worship and glorify God. Each of these religions teach that one must rely on their own actions, one must try to be a good person, love their God, and try to dispel "...many impurities such as lust, anger, greed, attachment to materialistic things, and ego" (Sikh Beliefs, 2016, para. 11). In each religion the main theme of the purpose of life is to become one with God. Salvation between Sikh's beliefs and that of Christians is similar when it comes to having faith in God, but that is were the similarity ends. To find salvation in Sikhism "...one must live [an] honest life and meditate on God" (Sikh Beliefs, 2016, para. 12). The path to salvation for a Christian one must be baptized, "...repent of their sins, trust Jesus as their Lord and Savior, do good works, follow church rituals, and/or avoid certain specific behaviors -- activities that are often not clearly defined" (Robinson, 2016, para. 1). Overall, there are some similarities between Sikhism and Christianity as well as some vast differences with their beliefs, their worship rituals, and overall how they attempt to become one with