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Judaism |
Christianity |
| G-d-centered, selfless | Man-centered, selfish |
| Bible (5 books of Moses) written by G-d, with Moses as secretary | New Testament written by man |
| G-d creates man in His image; thus man has a soul and free will | Man creates G-d in his image; thus Jesus is declared to be a deity |
| Bible (Hebrew Scriptures) quotes G-d directly, in His own words, over 3800 times | New Testament never quotes G-d a single time, other than quotes from the "Old Testament" |
| Man's purpose is to serve G-d through His Law—the commandments | G-d's purpose is to serve man by providing salvation—for free |
| G-d's commandments are binding obligations | G-d's Law is a nice idea, but it is only "fruits of the spirit," not a duty |
| Jews believe in the Bible because G-d said so (orally) | Christians believe in G-d because the Bible tells them to |
| Jews study the Bible only according to the oral tradition received from G-d | Christians interpret the Bible according to their own ideas and opinions |
| Jews believe in Moses because G-d gave him authority | Christians believe in Jesus because he gave himself authority |
| G-d controls evil, using it to punish sinners and for other purposes | The devil controls evil, using it to rebel against G-d |
| By doing G-d's commandments, man brings G-d closer | Christians wait until G-d brings Himself closer to man before agreeing to do any good works |
| Man follows G-d's commandments according to G-d's own detailed instructions, whether or not it makes sense to man | Man uses his own reasoning and interpretation to decide what are "good works" and what are not |
| Man transforms the world to reveal its Creator -- to bring G-d's eternal kingdom here on earth | Man leaves the world behind, escaping earth to enjoy heaven |
| G-d creates and runs the world to serve Him | Evil controls the world, which will ultimately be destroyed |
| Man has direct access to G-d through prayer and repentance; any mediator only gets in the way & blocks the relationship | Man has no access to G-d except through a man (Jesus) |
| Doing G-d's commandments is a privilege & opportunity that provides true freedom | G-d's law is a burden and a curse that enslaves and condemns man |
| G-d made eternal covenants—1 with Jews, 1 with gentiles—and He keeps His promises | G-d "changed His mind," throwing away the old covenant for a new one |