Introduction
In regard to the account of salvation in Christianity, Judaism and Islam there are some similarities that characterize the three. The three religions view salvation as a concept that involves being delivered from sin and that it is acquisition takes place afterlife. It is a belief that salvation encompasses the idea of God being a benevolent as well as an omnipotent being. The three religions view faith as being quite an integral part as far as salvation is concerned (Brueggemann and Walter 2002, p.185). This is due to the fact faith is what is understood as to govern the process of acquiring salvation from God. Additionally, faith is seen as being something relating to the acquisition of justice and mercy from God. People are urged to take responsibility over their actions this being a very important highlight that lays behind the idea of salvation in the three religions.
Life and after- life are ideas emphasized in regard to the understanding of salvation. Basically, salvation connects the two in that when the physical body decays a new form of existence is initiated. Somehow, within the three religions there is some similarity in the form of afterlife. In connection to this three things are involved the savior, a situation that is usually unwanted and brought forth by judgment and finally the determinants (Parry and Robin 2004, p.45). Allah for the Islam or God is the savior; a wrath that can lead human existence being devastated is the unwanted situation. The situation is usually as a result of judgment based on actions of an individual. In the three religions their respective scriptures constitutes information on salvation with God being demonstrated as being a supreme.
In conclusion, in western religion salvation relates to the life itself and not the after-life. It is concerned with being saved from death not biologically but in terms suffering that an individual undergoes as a consequent of sin. The concept of external punishment is quite compatible with the concept of a benevolent God. This is due to the fact that it is clearly demonstrated in the bible that God, besides being compassionate is a just God and punishment is necessary for any wrongs done by an individual (Workman and Gary 1984, p.68).
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