Abrahamic religions Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Salvation === Christianity teaches [[Original Sin]], the doctrine that humanity is inherently sinful since the [[fall of Adam]].<ref>Vawter, Bruce (1983). "Original Sin". In Richardson, Alan; Bowden, John (eds.). The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. Westminster John Knox. ISBN 9780664227487.</ref> Accordingly, [[Salvation in Christianity|salvation from death, suffering, and evil, the consequence of mankind's sinful nature]], can only be brought by [[Crucifixion of Jesus|Death]] and [[Resurrection of Jesus]]<ref>Murray, Michael J.; Rea, Michael (2012), "Philosophy and Christian Theology", Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy</ref> Since humans obeyed the Devil by comitting sin, according to Christian teachings of salvation, the [[Devil in Christianity|Devil]] has authority over humans.<ref>Russell, Jeffrey Burton (1986). Lucifer: The Devil in the Middle Ages. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-9429-1.</ref> Only the crucifixion of Jesus could save humans from the grasps of the Devil. Accordingly, Christianity rejects that actions and repentance alone could achieve salvation. The notion that only through the sacrifice of Jesus, salvation could be achieved is emphasized in the Bible: <blockquote>"I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6).<ref name="THE PERSPECTIVE OF CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM 2021">Абдрасилов, Турганбай, Жахангир Нурматов, and Кайнар Калдыбай. "AN ANALYSIS OF SALVATION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM." Аль-Фараби 76.4 (2021).</ref></blockquote> Salvation is thus, a grace bestowed by God, not an individual's work, and passages from the Bible are used in Christian theology to underline that message: <blockquote>"surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid"<ref name="THE PERSPECTIVE OF CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM 2021"/>(Isaiah 12:2)</blockquote> Christianity understands acceptance of Jesus' sacrifice as a transformation of the individual, by that the person sheds off its former sinful nature and dissolves in the will of Jesus, an idea attributed to Paul in the Bible:<blockquote>"If anyone is in Christ, he is a new cre-ation: the old has gone; the new has come."<ref name="THE PERSPECTIVE OF CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM 2021"/></blockquote> In Christianity, repentance is an external process; attained through faith. Islam does neither acknowledge nor aspire salvation from evil in the world.<ref name="Eichler, Paul Arno 1928 p. 8-9">Eichler, Paul Arno. "Die Dschinn, Teufel und Engel im Koran." (1928). p. 8-9</ref> Instead, Islam teaches individual salvation from earthly and otherworldly sufferings through repentance (''tawbah'').<ref name="THE PERSPECTIVE OF CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM 2021"/> There is no concept of original sin in Islam. The Fall of [[Adam in Islam|Adam]] is interpreted as an [[allegory]] for mankind's behavior; they sin, become aware of their sin, then repent.<ref>Stieglecker, H. (1962). Die Glaubenslehren des Islam. Deutschland: F. Schöningh. p. 194 (German)</ref> Accordingly, Islam neither acknowledges nor aspires salvation from evil in the world.<ref name="Eichler, Paul Arno 1928 p. 8-9"/> Salvation is achieved by purifying one's soul, to go to paradise after death.<ref name="THE PERSPECTIVE OF CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM 2021"/> The importance of repentance is highlighted throughout Islamic scripture: <blockquote>"Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves" (Surah 2:22)</blockquote> Sometimes compared to the concept of original sin, the devils (''shayāṭīn'') are said to "touch" humans at the moment of birth and a devil is said to move through humans like blood in the veins, causing an urge to sin.<ref>Jabbour, Nabeel (2014), The Crescent through the Eyes of the Cross: Insights from an Arab Christian, London: Omnibus Press, ISBN 978-1-61521-512-6</ref> Thus, humans are expected to have a sinful nature, but it could be overcome through repentance:<ref name="THE PERSPECTIVE OF CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM 2021"/> <blockquote>"Every son of Adam commits sin and the best for those who commit sin are those who repent." (Sunan Ibn Ma-jah)<ref name="THE PERSPECTIVE OF CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM 2021"/></blockquote> The devils as conceptualized in the New Testament are in odds with the Islamic idea of monotheism, thus closer to the Jewish understanding of Satan; not as an accuser, but a tempter.<ref name="Eichler, Paul Arno 1928 p. 41">Eichler, Paul Arno. "Die Dschinn, Teufel und Engel im Koran." (1928). p. 41</ref> According to the Islamic monotheism, the devils are dependent on God.<ref name="Eichler, Paul Arno 1928 p. 41"/> According to Islamic teachings, evil is not traced back to devils, but to God, precisely to God's will: <blockquote>"For indeed, Allāh sends astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills." (Surah 35:8).<ref>translation by Saheeh International</ref><ref name="Eichler, Paul Arno 1928 p. 41"/></blockquote> The origin of good and evil do not depend on a person's will, the devils, or universal laws, but solely on God's judgement.<ref name="Eichler, Paul Arno 1928 p. 41"/> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page