Part 2. Islam and Catholicism are not Christian.

 Growing up I heard people call Catholicism Christian. Well, strip away everything else and just look at the theology, the true belief, and reasoning behind the Catholic principles. One thing that struck me was the idea that Jesus is still on the cross. Umm, well, here's the thing Jesus was taken down from the cross, placed in a tomb, then laid there for three days. Then He rose again. Why is Jesus still depicted on the cross?

  Furthermore, another belief within Catholicism is that you can pray to the saints. The saints were human. They have since died and have been dead for a very long time. They are now in Heaven. The only person who can hear our prayers would be Christ, as long as they are in His name. If this is the case, than aren't the saints used as an idol in the Catholic belief? It does not seem right. Some of the saints themselves have encouraged their followers to pray for them to the Father. They directed prayer to God through Jesus Christ. Why is prayer to saints encouraged in the Catholic faith? They cannot answer prayer. God can.

    Islam, nothing about it is Christian. Do you remember what Christian means? It means that you are a follower of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and soon coming King. Islam is a type of belief that Muslims truly believe to be of Muhammad. This Muhammad is a prophet of their god, which is called Allah. I have heard people say that Allah is just another name for God, the Creator of this Earth. Now in the Middle Eastern Languages, some do have God’s name as Allah. However, Islam calls something else that name. In the Quran they say that God is one and that there is no Trinity, that Christ was just a messenger. That is wrong.

  Jesus Christ is God in the flesh. The Holy Spirit is God's presence. God is the Father of Christ. That is the Trinity. In the book of Colossians, chapter 1, from the Bible, you'll see a verse that says that all things were created through Him and by Him. In John, chapter 1, also from the Bible, you will see another one right from the beginning, saying that God is the Word and the Word was with God. The Bible does support Jesus as God. Because we are human, it is simply mind boggling just to try and comprehend the fact that God is three persons, yet all separate, yet not all at the same time. In the book of Mathew, chapter 24, you will find that Jesus said that He does not know the time when He will come again, that only His Father knows.

  Christianity is a belief that Christ is the Son of God and is God in the flesh; and a following of God's commandments, as well as what Christ commanded. The biggest thing that can show in the difference between Christianity, Islam, and Catholicism is not only who Christ is, but also grace. 

  Please note that these are not the only differences between the three talked about. There are more. I would encourage you to first read the whole Bible, and then research what Islam is and what Catholicism is. I can say that in the Catholic and Muslim (someone who believes Islam) beliefs there are truths that are twisted. You can see that plain as day when compared to the Bible. 

  There is a lot here that I have not spoken about. These are just a few things that really stick out to me about the differences. Again, I encourage you to research these things for yourself; especially if you have questions or doubts.