Beliefs + Teachings: Islam + Christianity Quotes

Question 1

Islam: Oneness of God

Answer 1

‘He is God the One, God the eternal’ Qur’an
‘No one is comparable to Him’ Qur’an
‘You who believe, obey God and the messenger’ Qur’an
‘Misfortunes can only happen with God’s permission’ Qur’an

Question 2

Christianity: The nature of God

Answer 2

‘I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt (out of the land of slavery’ Exodus
‘You shall have no other God’s before me’ Exodus

Question 3

Islam: The nature of God

Answer 3

‘The most excellent names belong to God: Use them to call on Him’ Qur’an
‘There is no God but Him, the creator of all things, so worship Him’ Qur’an
‘He is in charge of everything’ Qur’an

Question 4

Christianity: God as omnipotent, loving and just

Answer 4

‘Nothing is impossible with God’ Luke
‘God so loved the world that he gave His one and only son so that we have eternal life’ John
‘Love is patient, Love is kind, it does not envy… Love never fails’ Paul

Question 5

Christianity: Different Christian beliefs about creation

Answer 5

‘In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth’ Genesis
‘God said, ‘Let there be light’ and there was light’ Genesis
‘In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God’ John
‘Through him all things were made’ John

Question 6

Christianity: The incarnation and Jesus, the son of God

Answer 6

‘This is how the birth of Jesus, the Messiah came about’ Matthew
‘Mary was found to be pregnant through the Holy spirit’ Matthew
‘The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us’ John
‘The high priest asked him ‘Are you the Christ the son of the blessed one?’ ‘I am’ said Jesus’ Mark
‘You may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and by believing you may have life in his name’ John
‘When Jesus was baptised a voice from heaven said ‘You are my son’ Mark

Question 7

Christianity: The crucifixion

Answer 7

‘Jesus called out ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit’ Then he breathed his last’ Luke
‘Surely this man was the son of God!’ Mark

Question 8

Christianity: The resurrection and ascension

Answer 8

‘He lifted up his hands and blessed them’ Luke
‘While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven’ Luke

Question 9

Christianity: Resurrection and Life after Death

Answer 9

‘If there is a natural body there is also a spiritual body’ Paul
‘So will it be with the resurrection of the dead’ Paul

Question 10

Christianity: The Afterlife and Judgement

Answer 10

‘He ascended into heaven, and is seated as the right hand of the father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead’ The Apostles Creed
‘When the son of man comes in with all his glory and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne in heavenly glory’ Matthew
‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except through me’ John

Question 11

Christianity: Role of Christ in salvation

Answer 11

‘The wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus’ Paul
‘Since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also comes through a man’ Paul

Question 12

Islam: Angels

Answer 12

‘Praise be to God the creator of heaven and earth who made angels messengers’ Qur’an
‘Each person had angels watching over him and behind him by God’s command’

Question 13

Islam: Predestination

Answer 13

‘Only what God has decreed will happen to us. He is our Master’ Qur’an
‘God does not change the condition of a people for the worse unless they change what is in themselves’ Qur’an
‘Those who believe, do good deeds, keep up prayer and pay alms with have their reward with the Lord’ Qur’an

Question 14

Islam: Life after Death

Answer 14

‘There will be any fruit they choose, any meat of any bird they like’ Qur’an
‘A reward for what they do’ Qur’an
‘They will dwell amid scorching wind and scalding water in the shadow of black smoke, neither cool nor refreshing’ Qur’an
‘Garments of fire will be tailored for those who disbelieve’ Qur’an

Question 15

Islam: Prophethood and Adam

Answer 15

‘Every community is sent a messenger, and when their messenger comes, they will be judged justly, they will not be wronged’ Qur’an
‘One of His signs is that He created you from dust’ Qur’an
‘He first created man from clay, then he moulded him, breathed from His spirit into him, gave you hearing sight and minds’ Qur’an
‘You are the all knowing and the all wise’ Qur’an
‘He told Adam of the names of things then showed them to the angels’ Qur’an

Question 16

Islam: Ibrahim

Answer 16

‘Who could be better in a religion than those who direct themselves wholly to God, do good, and follow the religion of Abraham’ Qur’an
‘God took Abraham as a friend’ Qur’an

Question 17

Islam: Muhammad and the Imamate

Answer 17

‘Muhammad is not the father of anyone of you men, he is God’s messenger and the seal of prophets’ Qur’an
‘God knows everything’ Qur’an

Question 18

Islam: The Holy Books in Islam

Answer 18

‘This is the scripture containing guidance for those who are mindful of God’ Qur’an
‘We sent Jesus, son of Mary, to confirm the Torah had been sent before him’ Qur’an