Interfaith Dialogue (Heaven, Hell & Jdugement day) - Islam and Christianity

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Re: Interfaith Dialogue (Heaven, Hell & Jdugement day) - Islam and Christianity

@The Old Man

Christianity teach a Judgement Day where everyone will be judged according to one small booklet.

A number of books detailing everyone's sinful life will be brought but not opened. A small booklet will be opened and everyone whose name is not written in it will be condemned to Hell, the rest to receive everlasting life.

So this means, that our records are written for everything we do, small or big. How are these records written according to Christianity.

What is the criteria for getting into this small booklet?

@The Old Man

Most Christian denominations believe the Hell is a place of eternal torment. A minority believe it to be a place of distruction and not eternal torment.

Similar to what we believe, eternal torment.

@The Old Man

Christians generally state they will be going to Heaven but none will be going there! It is clearly stated in the Bible that the saved will live evermore on a new earth with a new heaven and that the present one will be destroyed on the Day of Judgement.

Why would the other people not be going to heaven?

@The Old Man

According to the New Testament Jesus will be the judge at the Day of Judgement. A new Jerusalem will come from heaven and Jesus will reign for ever more over the earth and mankind.

As you state the book will not be opened then why is there a need for a Judge? My impression from your first statement is that deeds do not matter but it is something else that gets your name in the small booklet, so then what is there left to Judge?

@The Old Man

Some Christians believe that Jesus will return before the Day of Judgement and reign for 1000 years with those that were martyred for their belief. At the end of this 1000 years of peace, Satan and his cronies will be loosened to lead the people in a revolt against Jesus. They will be destroyed in a huge battle.

Muslims believe that Jesus PBUH will return before the day of Judgement as well. He will re-institute the teachings of Islam. I do not perfectly recall whether he will rule for 40 years or is it something else, theses are not 40 years as we measure them today but in a certain proportion. There will be an Anti-Christ i.e. Dajjal who Jesus PBUH will defeat and all his followers. After that the era to follow will be full of peace and harmony.