Muslims believe that Jesus was a prophet, highly honored, but not divine, and that Muhammad is the final and greatest prophet. They believe the Quran is Allah’s ultimate and perfect revelation, correcting earlier scriptures that they believe were altered over time.

In contrast, Christians believe in one God who exists eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Christians hold that Jesus is not merely a prophet, but God in human flesh who came to earth to redeem humanity through his death and resurrection.

While both faiths emphasize worshiping one God and living righteously, Christianity teaches that salvation comes through grace, through faith in Jesus. While Islam teaches that salvation is earned through faith, good deeds, and obedience to Allah’s commands.

And if anyone around the world is scratching their head and wondering, is Jesus really God and human flesh, my answer is a confident and resounding yes. In mainstream Christian theology, particularly within Trinitarian Christianity, it is firmly believed that God came to earth in the person of Jesus Christ, taken on human form.

So Jesus is not merely a representative of God. He is God, fully divine and fully human, revealing God’s nature and bringing salvation to the world.

Judaism believes in one eternal, all powerful God who created the universe, chose the people of Israel as his covenant nation, and revealed his laws through Moses on Mount Everest. Just kidding, Mount Sinai.