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A number of years ago, I wrote an article about the differences between Islam, and Christianity. This article was based on the two faiths, one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God, and the other who believes that God has no need of a Son, and that Jesus was just a prophet from God.

Today many that say they are Christians, have denied the faith, and have turned over to a multi-religious view.

Religion News Blog, Amsterdam, Netherlands July 17, 2008 News Summary & Commentary religionnewsblog.com.

Dr Williams is also facing immense pressures from inside his own Church of England and Anglican Communion.

A gathering of Anglican bishops from around the world, which begins today, is on the brink of a devastating split over whether homosexuality and gay clergy, should win their approval.(To accept this, as a compromise, would separate them from the grace of God. ars.)
The Archbishop's letter is a reply to feelers to Christians put out by Islamic leaders from 43 countries last autumn.

In it, Dr Williams said violence is incompatible with the beliefs of either faith and that, once that principle is accepted, both can work together against poverty, and prejudice, and to help the environment. (Who is to say that a Christian believes in, or condones any violence, weather it was in the past, present, or future. The most violent period for murder was conducted by the Pope of Rome, where 100,000s were killed. From that time we, who do not abide by the faith of Catholicism, have been called Protestants.)

He also said the Christian belief in the Trinity - that God is Father, Son, and Holy Ghost at the same time - 'is difficult, sometimes offensive, to Muslims'.(The Bible states clearly that, "In some matters we offend all." This is nothing new. ars.)

Trinitarian doctrine conflicts with the Islamic view that there is just one all-powerful God. (We are only held accountable for our own salvation, we are not the judge of the world. Many have different faiths, we leave them alone, after they have heard the truth, and God deals with them. The reason that the Trinitarian doctrine conflicts with the Islamic view is simple.

Jesus fulfilled the Law, and brought forth a New Testament from God, where all men, no matter what faith, what backgrounds, history, national origin or color, can be saved threw His name. We all became lost and were held accountable for sin. We are therefore like all faiths in the world under condemnation for sin, but can be saved by our faith in Christ. Ars.)

Dr Williams added: 'It is all the more important for the sake of open and careful dialogue that we try to clarify what we do and do not mean by it, and so I trust that what follows will be read in this spirit.'

Source: Archbishop of Canterbury: 'Christian doctrine is offensive to Muslims', Steve Doughty, Mail on Sunday, UK, July 15, 2008 - Summarized by Religion News Blog.
Christian doctrine is offensive to Muslims? Uhuh. And Islamic doctrine is offensive to Christians. Anyone familiar with the teachings of both religions understand that Christianity and Islam are, like many religions, mutually incompatible.

While religions may have many ethical and philosophical approaches in common, fact is that certain core doctrines, teachings considered essential the a given faith, can not be accepted without violating the central tenets of another faith. End.

As the Catholic Church states that, Space Aliens are conceivable, we see many in that faith, accepting a compromise, or should I say, pushing a doctrine of unity among the Islamic Faith, and The Faith, and Doctrine, of Jesus Christ.

To answer his article, I say, we as believers in Jesus Christ, cannot accept compromise with any other religion, that denies Jesus as The Son of God. Our faith, and hope, lies in the truth of the Gospel of Christ. There were many religions in the days of Christ, that also not only denied Him, but also the God, that they say sent them.

"But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God." We have come too far, and have endured too much, to turn out back on Christ now. We must hold our faith, and teach also the truth of salvation threw Jesus Christ. To the Jew first and then the gentiles, for as it is written, "Salvation is of the Jews."

For from the beginning of the beginning, the House of Israel was the chosen people of God. Christians know that we are to bless Israel and not to curse. For we, as gentiles are grafted in as a wild branch, and also we can be grafted out.

"Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers."

Islam states of Jesus, that He was a prophet sent from God, and nothing else. If this is so, then why do they denigh their own words, and persecute all who believe in Him. Why do they not follow the words of this prophet? Are they therefore subverting their own words, like wise any other man, that claims to be a Christian, that accepts compromise in His faith, is he not also subverting their own words?

"Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory." We can preach salvation to the believers in Islam, the believers in Scientology, and others so long as we do not denigh the one who sent us. We must endure all things for the elect's sakes, so they will have hope in the resurrection of the righteous.

Who today, in this world of religions, would kill the Son of God? Who would denigh Him, persecute Him and declare Him to be a false Messiah?
As Dr Williams stated 'It is all the more important for the sake of open and careful dialogue that we try to clarify what we do and do not mean by it,."

We, as Believers, know for a fact what the Gospel means, especially on the subject of the Trinity, for didn't Christ say, "I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me, the Father and I are One." Can we also separate God from His own Spirit? Therefore if we believe that Christ is in the Father and the Father is in Christ and God cannot be separated from His own Spirit, there is the Trinity, that we, as Christians believe in.

Islam, as a faith, must be allowed to conduct their own religion, but the problem lies, when Islam tries to force all men to conform to their belief. If we as a Christian, do not interfere with Islam, Islam must allow Christianity to also conduct our faith, in peace and friendship. Ars. (Webster,TSK.)(Luke_9:26; Mat_10:33; Mar_8:38; Act_3:13-14; 2Ti_2:12; Rev_3:8.)
(Luke 12:9.) (2Ti 2:10-14.)

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