Christianity vs. Islam: A Matter of Truth, Authority, and Divine Integrity

 Christianity vs. Islam: A Matter of Truth, Authority, and Divine Integrity

By Dr. Maxwell Shimba | Shimba Theological Institute

When we examine Christianity and Islam side by side, it becomes clear that one faith rests on the eternal, unchanging Word of God, while the other is built on flawed traditions and inconsistent revelations.

In Christianity, the command for women to dress modestly and cover their heads isn’t rooted in the whims of man but in divine order and eternal truth. 1 Corinthians 11:3-16 establishes a heavenly “chain of command”: God, Christ, man, woman. The Apostle Paul ties this teaching to creation itself — woman was made for man (Genesis 2:21-23), and her long hair is given as a covering, a symbol of glory and submission to God’s design. Furthermore, 1 Timothy 2:9-10 calls women to dress with decency, propriety, and good works, reflecting godly character, not merely external appearance.

In Islam, however, modesty laws were not divinely ordained from eternity past but introduced due to the human intervention of Umar ibn Al-Khattab. According to Sahih al-Bukhari 146, it was Umar who spied on Muhammad’s wife, Sauda, and pressured Muhammad to have women cover themselves. Only after this did the so-called “revelation” about Hijab come down. This is not the act of an omniscient God but a reaction to social pressures — proof that Islam’s moral codes are circumstantial, not transcendent.

Moreover, the Quran contradicts itself and historic realities:

• Qur'an 4:157 denies the crucifixion of Jesus, despite overwhelming eyewitness testimony recorded in all four Gospels and confirmed by secular historians like Tacitus and Josephus.

• Qur'an 9:30 curses Jews and Christians, calling for hostility, while Matthew 5:44 teaches Christians to love their enemies and pray for those who persecute them — a higher, divine ethic unmatched in the Quran.

• Islam’s paradise promises earthly pleasures forbidden in life (wine, countless women), revealing a carnal, man-centered religion, whereas Christianity offers eternal life in God’s holy presence, where “there will be no more death, mourning, crying, or pain” (Revelation 21:4).

Christianity stands on prophetic fulfillment, historical integrity, and divine revelation unchanged for millennia. Islam, by contrast, is a patchwork of tribal customs, contradictory hadiths, and altered doctrines aimed to consolidate power, not reveal God’s heart.

The Verdict?
Yahweh is the eternal, unchanging, holy God. His Word stands forever (Isaiah 40:8). Jesus is Lord, the final and greatest revelation (Hebrews 1:1-3). Islam’s shifting standards and flawed origins betray its human authorship.

Choose the truth. Choose Christ.

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“One Faith Born of Eternal Truth, the Other from Human Opinion. Compare the Scriptures, See the Difference.”