Christianity
Founder: Jesus Christ.
Its gospel: That Jesus Christ
saves from sin and that salvation is solely through Him.
The church: Those who are
"saved" or who have had a "born-again" experience.
God: Trinity or three persons
in one God - God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy
Spirit.
Jesus: God in the flesh.
Associated writings: The
Bible, alone.
Islam
Founder: Muhammad.
Its gospel: Faith in Allah,
plus good works.
The church: Not applicable.
God: One God, Allah,
non-Trinitarian.
Jesus: He was a prophet and
not God.
Associated writings: Qumran,
Habit.
Jehovah's Witness
Founder: Charles T. Russell
(1852-1916), in 1879.
Its gospel: Jesus opened the
door for each of us to earn our salvation.
The church: Members of their
church.
God: One person.
Jesus: He was Michael the
archangel who became a man.
Associated writings: The
Bible plus Watchtower and Awake magazines.
Christian Science
Founder: Mary Baker Eddy
(1821-1910).
Its gospel: Followers believe
in the teachings of Jesus, but reject that His death and resurrection atones
for us.
The church: Built upon a
collection of spiritual ideas.
God: Impersonal universal
presence.
Jesus: He was a man in tune
with the Divine Consciousness, but wasn't the Christ.
Associated writings: The
Bible; Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy;
etc.
Oneness Pentecostal
Founder: Not applicable.
Its gospel: Faith in Christ
and baptism.
The church: Members of their
own church.
God: One person, deny the
trinity.
Jesus: God in the flesh.
Associated writings: The
Bible.
Unity
Founder: Charles Fillmore
(1854-1948), in 1889.
Its gospel: The overall
principles of Unity.
The church: A collection of
spiritual ideas.
God: God is a principle.
Jesus: He was a man, not the
Christ.
Associated writings: The Bible; Unity Magazine;
Metaphysical Bible Dictionary by Charles Fillmore
