Christianity and Islam are both monotheistic religions. They have a lot of similarities, but they also have some differences. The main difference is that Christianity started about 2,000 years after Islam did. You may know that Islam was founded by the prophet Muhammad in Mecca around 600 AD; what you might not know is that Jesus (and thus Christianity) came about 2,000 years before that in Jerusalem! which religion came first in the world, Christianity or Islam?
While both religions teach love for one another and believe in God as the creator of all things, there are some differences between them:
Christianity Began in The Year 0 Ad as A New Sect of Judaism.
Christianity began as a new sect of Judaism. Jesus was born in Bethlehem and his followers were called Jews, so it’s an interesting question to wonder which came first: Christianity or Judaism?
Christianity is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. It teaches that he was the Messiah who came to pay for sins and save us from hell, according to their beliefs. Christians believe that all people go to heaven but those who don’t accept Jesus will go to hell when they die.
Islam Began Around 600 Ad – the First Recorded Words of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam, Came in The Year 610 Ad.
Islam began around 600 AD – the first recorded words of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, came in the year 610 AD. Muhammad was born in Mecca around 570 AD. He died in Medina in 632 AD.
The Reason Muslims Often Say that Theirs Is the Older Religion Is Because They Count Muhammad’s Prophetic Career as Beginning Before Jesus’ Ministry.
The reason Muslims often say that theirs is the older religion is because they count Muhammad’s prophetic career as beginning before Jesus’ ministry. In other words, Muhammad was a prophet for about 60 years after Jesus died.
However, this just isn’t true. The Bible tells us that Jesus lived and died during the time of Pontius Pilate (around 27 AD). Although some historians think that he may have been born several years before this date, we can be reasonably certain that most of His life took place within these few decades.
As far as we know from secular sources like Josephus and Tacitus, Muhammad didn’t begin his prophetic career until around 610 AD (or 586 according to some) — more than 200 years after Christ’s death-which means that Islam wasn’t even around yet when Christianity came into being!
Islam Had Not yet Been Founded when Jesus Was Alive and Preaching His Beliefs.
Did you know that Islam was founded in 610 AD, while Jesus was preaching his beliefs? If you subtract 33 from 610, you get 577—which means that by this time, Muhammad had not yet been born. This means that there is no way for him to have possibly known about any of these things!
What this all boils down to is the fact that if Christianity came first, then its scriptures should be older than those of any other religion. If Islam came first (like some people believe), then its scriptures would still be younger than those of other religions. But when we look at the evidence from history and archaeology, we find out something else entirely: Christianity’s origins are older than those of any other religion!
While Islam Is Older than Christianity, Christianity Took a Lot of Its Basic Beliefs from Judaism.
While Islam is older than Christianity, Christianity took a lot of its basic beliefs from Judaism. Even though both religions are monotheistic (believing in one God), they have very different ideas on how to worship that one God.
Christianity views Jesus as the son of God, who came down to earth to die for our sins and then rose from the dead three days later. The Bible says he was born in Bethlehem and lived for 33 years before dying on the cross at Calvary (Golgotha). This event is celebrated every year as Easter by Christians around the world.
Judaism doesn’t believe that Jesus was divine or that he died on a cross; instead they believe he lived out his life as just another human being like everyone else, although his teachings were important to them too! Jews also celebrate Passover—another major holiday where families gather together over a meal called matzo bread which has been baked without leavening agents or yeast (the word “matzo” means unleavened bread).
Conclusion
Both religions are based on the same God and share many of the same beliefs. However, they do differ in some significant ways. For example, Islam has a belief in Muhammad as the last prophet, while Christianity does not recognize any prophets after Jesus’ death. The two religions also differ on how they interpret scripture; Christians view it as being more open to interpretation, while Muslims believe that everything written down must be taken literally without exception.