A question for Muslims and Jews?

Question

I want to word this just right, because I don't want this to come across as disrespectful. I'm just curious.

To Muslims: I am a Christian, and I do not observe the seven(?) pillars if Islam. Do you believe I will go to heaven after I die?

To Jews: As a Christian, I believe Jesus Christ is an equal part of the Triune God. Do you believe I will go to heaven after I die?

I know you will want to be diplomatic and not insult my faith, but I really want your honesty. Or........maybe some Muslims and some Jews have different opinions on this matter?

Thank you.

Suzany? Do you think I have done that?

Answer 1

Judaism believes that any gentile who guards the noahidic covenant (comprised of 7 basic laws of morality; e.g. don't kill, don't steal, etc.) can be a righteous person and even exceed the holy level of the high priest!
The question, though, is whether christianity violates the commandment (one of the noahidic 7) to worship G-d (and not idols). There is debate as to whether christianity falls under the technical term "idolatry" (though all jewish commentators agree that its certainly wrong).

So, the question is only a technical one. As such, there is a fair chance that christians can have a great portion in heaven, but there is some uncertainty; and even if christianity is not idolatry, it certainly isn't helpful and is a stumbling block in one's relationship with G-d.
I hope that was helpful and not offensive.

Answer 2

Muslims point of view:
all people will eventually will go to heaven
when people in heaven ask god to open the hells gate
its really interesting that early Christians in the 1,2,and maybe the 3 century believed that also but nowadays Christians decided that early Christians were wrong

Muslim faith is based that there are no partners to god and he is way above from having a son

and the quran compared the likeness of Jesus by the likeness of Adam and u dont see people worshiping Adam as god like their doing with Jesus

according to Islam god can do whatever he wants if he wanted to put u in heaven/hell he is the one to judge

On the other hand, speaking of the last days and God's final judgment of mankind, Sura 99 states:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
(1) When the earth is shaken with its (final) earthquake.
(2) And when the earth throws out its burdens,
(3) And man will say: "What is the matter with it?"
(4) That Day it will declare its information (about all what happened over it of good or evil).
(5) Because your Lord has inspired it.
(6) That Day mankind will proceed in scattered groups that they may be shown their deeds.
(7) So whosoever does good equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant), shall see it.
(8) And whosoever does evil equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant), shall see it. (Al-Hilali & Khan)

Answer 3

The Christian idea of Trinity breaks God into three separate beings: The Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost (Matthew 28:19).
Contrast this to the Shema, the basis of Jewish belief: "Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is ONE" (Deut. 6:4).

Christians believe that G-d came down to earth in human form, as Jesus said: "I and the Father are one" (John 10:30).
Maimonides devotes most of the "Guide for the Perplexed" to the fundamental idea that G-d is incorporeal, meaning that He assumes no physical form. G-d is Eternal, above time. He is Infinite, beyond space. He cannot be born, and cannot die. Saying that G-d assumes human form makes G-d small, diminishing both His unity and His divinity. As the Torah says: "G-d is not a mortal" (Numbers 23:19).
Judaism says that the Messiah will be born of human parents, and possess normal physical attributes like other people. He will not be a demi-god, and will not possess supernatural qualities.

So, what about heaven? Jews definately believe in a Heaven, though not so much a Hell in the Christian sense. Will you go to heaven if you are a Christian and believe in Jesus according to a Jew. It depends on who you ask. But overall, Maimonides explains that any human being who faithfully observes basic moral laws, or the Seven Laws of Noah, earns a proper place in heaven regardless of their faith.

Answer 4

As a Muslim, I don't say anyone will go to heaven or hell. Because what is the true belief of a person and what is in his innermost mind is known only to God and s/he will be judged by God based on that. What I can say is what my religion says about the beliefs and deeds that leads to Heaven and the beliefs and deeds that leads to Hell.
Islam considers worshiping God alone by ascribing no partners to him the foremost thing that leads to heaven. Many were the prophets that lived and died before Jesus and they never considered Jesus equal to God. So you can see that believing Jesus equal to God is some thing new which started only 2000 years ago. Do you think God has changed the salvation rule for people who lived before 2000 years back and those who lived after Jesus Christ ?

Answer 5

There are 5 pillars of Islam. Islam teaches that there is one eternal God. God has sent prophets over time to guide man to the right path. These prophets include Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad (peace be upon them all) among many others. Everytime a prophet would come, some people would believe, and then some time after the prophet's death, people would return to their old ways. So, God would send another prophet. Islam teaches that God sent Moses as a prophet to the Jews and that the God made a covenant with them. They went back on their word and therefore, God cursed them. Then, God sent other prophets, among them Jesus who was sent to the Christians. Christians went astray because they gave Jesus divinity and called him a son of God. So, God once again sent prophets, the last of which was Muhammad (pbuh), who was sent to the Muslims. As Muhammad (pbuh) was to be the last prophet, and this was the final time that God was going to send his message to the people, God has taken it upon himself to protect Islam and keep it as it was sent until the day of judgement. Muslims believe that Jews and Christians did recieve the word of God, but it was altered and things were changed. You only have to look at the books of these religions to see that. There will be different versions of the Torah and the Bible, but there is only one Quran. I cannot tell you if you will go to heaven or hell, that is only for God to decide, but I can tell you that the only true religion of God that exits today is Islam.

Answer 6

Jews don't believe in hell. As for heaven, there are many different takes on it. The way I understand it, is that the Jewish religion is not entirely exclusive of other religions. It is only concerned with itself and its own people, and has little interest in what other religions do as long as it doesn't make it their mission to kill them like so many people have used their religion to do.

Jewish people believe they are God's chosen people. Their God's chosen people. They believe in only that one God, and will be punished for acknowledging other Gods and worshiping them. Only these Jewish people are looked after by this God. Other people can have whatever God they wish, and the Jewish people wouldn't care. To get into their God's paradise there are many rules (10 commandments, living by kosher law) and so forth. To get into paradise a Jewish person cannot have altered their body in any way (piercings, tattoos). Until the Messiah comes and raises the dead and heaven meets the earth, those who have died will remain in the ground where they are buried. You, as a Christian would not be resurrected according to the Jews, because you are not Jewish nor do you live a kosher life. But, you can go to your heaven if you believe in it, Jewish people just don't believe in it or acknowledge your God.

Answer 7

I'm not muslim, but I read the koran. It says you'll suffer in hell forever because you're not muslim. The koran goes on and on about this. Jews believe you can go to heaven if you're a christian, at least thats what jews have told me. I read the old testament and didn't see anything about it.

Answer 8

Muslims believer you will go to hell. Jews differ in that some have given up hope on the promised messiah and decided that it is all figurative. Still others would accuse you of blasphemy. It all depends.

Answer 9

According to the jewish religion everyone including non-jews must keep the 7 noahide laws one of which is belief in one god which according to most authorities christianity violates.

Answer 10

well first of all there are 5 pillars not seven...not trying to be mean, i'm just correcting, i'm muslim, i don't really practice it... and if you haven't killed or robbed someone, then i guess you will go to heaven, as long as you're faithful to YOUR God, other religions don't matter, only yours and what you believe in