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CHRISTIANITY: In Christianity God is three gods merged into one God. This one God is called a Trinity. However, to say that God is three is a blasphemy of the highest order. All three parts of the Trinity are "coequal" "co-eternal" and "the same substance." For this reason, this doctrine is described as "a mystery." Jesus is the second member of the Triune God, the Son of the first part of the Triune God, and at the same time "fully" God in every respect. The Holy Spirit is the third member of the Triune God, but also "fully" God in every respect.
The word: Part of God which was "with" God but also "fully" God and then became Jesus the Son of God.
Previous prophets: All accepted, respected, and believed.
SIKHISM: Sikhism is a monotheistic religion. In Sikhism, God -termed Waheguru - is formless, eternal, and unobserved: ranker, aka, and alack. The beginning of the first composition of Sikh scripture is the figure "1"?signifying the universality of God. It states that God is omnipresent and infinite, and is signified by the term eke Ankara. Sikhs believe that prior to creation, all that existed was God and his hokum (will or order). When God willed, the entire cosmos was created. From these beginnings, God nurtured "enticement and attachment" to Maya, or the human perception of reality.
While a full understanding of God is beyond human beings, Nanak described God as not wholly unknowable. God is omnipresent (sarav viapak) in all creation and visible everywhere to the spiritually awakened. Nanak stressed that God must be seen from "the inward eye", or the "heart", of a human being: devotees must meditate to progress towards enlightenment. Nanak emphasized the revelation through meditation, as its rigorous application permits the existence of communication between God and human beings. God has no gender in Sikhism, though translations may incorrectly present a masculine God. In addition, Nanak wrote that there are many worlds on which God has created life.
Sikhs do not believe in previous prophets. Instead of prophets, Sikhs hold Gurus in high esteem. The traditions and philosophy of Sikhism were established by ten specific gurus from 1507 to 1708. Each guru added to and reinforced the message taught by the previous, resulting in the creation of the Sikh religion. Guru Nanak Dev was the first guru and appointed a disciple as successor. Guru Gobind Singh was the final guru in human form. Before his death, Guru Gobind Singh decreed that the Guru Granth Sahib would be the final and perpetual guru of the Sikhs.
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How is Sikhism different to Christianity?
