ISN’T SIN THE SAME IN ISLAM & CHRISTIANITY?
- Muslim Sin = horizontal, (Satan at fault) easily forgivable (note the consequence of Adam & Eve’s sin in Eden – S.2:30-39; 7:19-25; 20:116-123).
- Adam’s disobedience, was forgiven, yet they were banished to earth-Why? No relationship existed/God, so none lost.
- Sin = breaking God’s law – no corruption, just weakness to Satan’s seduction
- Islam = Good works balance out sin, then conversely bad works balance out good. So if a wife has done 300 good days then is she allowed to do one bad day of adultery?
- Christian Sin = vertical, our fault (Rom.3:23), deserves death, to have justice (Rom.6:23).
- Adam was sinless (perfect) = in relationship with God.
- He sinned->(imperfect) knew right & wrong, broke trust, hid, evicted from Eden, lost relationship with God (Men & nature)
- God = pure & holy (Ps.77:13; 99:9) & can have no sin in His presence (Hab.1:13)
- Thus, sin separates us (Is.59:1-2)