A Closer Look at Christianity by Barbara A. Brown

IN CONCLUSION

While Christianity is most definitely OF Jesus, it is most definitely not FROM Jesus. It bears no resemblance to the message brought by this Messenger from God. Instead, it has become a mass of convoluted theology built around the persona of a human being who was later turned into a god. In his book "Basic Christianity", John Stott puts forth an interesting thought:
"Essentially Christianity is Christ. The person and work of Christ are the foundation rock upon which the Christian religion is built. If he is not who he said he was, and if he didn't do what he had said he had come to do, the whole superstructure of Christianity crumbles in ruins to the ground..."[32]

Prophet Muhammad, after a number of hassles with the Jews of Madinah on religious matters, said that theology is childish nonsense--the enemy of religion. Islam, as a consequence, is a simple religion that is not buried beneath a maze of vague and illogical doctrines. There is no clergy, no saints, no hierarchy, no sacraments. Theology has no place in Islam, as it is a way of life--not a bunch of words.

Judaism, while somewhat side--tracked at times in their books of commentary on the Law, do have as a fundamental tenet of faith that God is One.

Islam stands for submission to the One God, with this concept of Oneness of God being its most fundamental belief.

Christianity, on the other hand, comes right out and says that its Master is Jesus Christ. According to Fritz Ridenour, "...we submit to his authority..."[33]

We once again look at Matthew 4:10, where Jesus says:
"Thou shalt not prostrate before any but the Lord, your God. And Him alone shalt thou worship."

Jesus clearly states that God Alone is the one we must worship.

Religion is not a matter of conjecture and speeches, but of fact and conduct. True religion is a matter of conduct, which is the mark of sincerity on the part of the believer.

Our Christian brothers and sisters need to take these matters to heart: not only do they not live their religion--except for Sundays--but they have lost all connection with the teachings of the man whose name forms the very basis of their faith, taking to heart pagan beliefs and traditions which they attempt to cloak in the guise of monotheism. Our Christian friends most definitely have some deep soul searching to do.

As for the Muslim, he must, first of all, remember what God said in the Qur'an:
"Never will the Jews or the Christians be satisfied with thee unless thou follow their form of religion..." (2:120)

We must then remember those last words revealed by God to Prophet Muhammad:
"...this day have I perfected your religion for you, completed my favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion..." (5:3)

When all is said and done, we must ever keep in mind these most important words from God:
"We hurl Truth against Falsehood, and it prevails over it, and behold, falsehood vanishes. Then woe to you for what you have uttered." (21:18)