Trinitarianism In Christianity

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Matthew 6:16-18 declares, “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” In looking into the King James Bible we look at the book of Matthew and how it is refereing to fasting, Jewish tradition is what this Christianity faith is derived from and the fasting aspect is just one more facet that this faith follows. In this particular verse “hypocrites” is meaning for the word actor, which would …show more content…

In Christianity God is a trinity of persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Trinity is not three gods in one god, nor is it one person who took three forms. Trinitarianism is strictly mono-theistic. There is no other God in existence. The Lord God and Allah are not the same. In Islam God is known as Allah. Allah is one person, a strict unity. There is no other God in existence. He is the creator of the universe (3:191), sovereign over all (6:61-62). This is one split in these two religions where there is a huge void left for debate. In terms of Afterlife, Jesus in both religions does NOT play any sort of a role, In Christianity Jesus is a huge part of the faith, in Islam Jesus is a great prophet, second only to Muhammad. Jesus is not the son of God (9:30), not divine (5:17, 75) and was not crucified (4:157). Some say he will come back to earth as a Muslim, marry and have children, die, and be buried near Muhammad (19:33-34). As known to the Christian faith it is very well known that Jesus is in fact the son of God, He is the second person of the Trinity. He is the word who became flesh (John 1:1, 14). He is both God and man (Col.

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