There are similarities in how Muslims and Christians view God. Both believe in one God, who has created the universe. There are similarities between the book of the Muslims, the Quran, and the Bible. In both books people like Abraham, Moses and David can be found. God is sovereign, omnipresent and all-powerful according both to Muslims and Christians. Also Jesus is found in both the Quran and the Bible.
Jesus is not just a prophet
However, there is a vital difference between the two views. Christians believe in Jesus as the Savior , the Son of God who came to bear the penalty of sin (John 3:16). He is not just a prophet, as Muslims view him. Christians believe Jesus to be God incarnated (Colossians 1:15-17, 19). Jesus is the center of Christian belief: everything depends on him. He conquered sin and death, and reconciled us to God the Father (Colossians 1:20). He was resurrected from the dead and likewise, all who put their trust in him will be resurrected from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:20-23).
The Holy Spirit is important
The Holy Spirit is also vital in Christian belief. Without the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer, real knowledge of God is impossible (John 16:13, 14). It is through the Spirit that the believer is able to understand the Word of God, the Bible. It is through the Spirit’s work that the believer is changed in his or her pattern of thinking and acting, to become more like the Son of God, Jesus (Romans 8:5,9; Galatians 5:22).
The only way to God
Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? There is only one true God. The real question is, which group has the right view on who God is? God has revealed himself in his Word, the Bible, and we can know him through his Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus himself claimed that He is the only way to God (John 14:6). Whoever wants to worship God, must worship Him in spirit and truth (John 4:23) — and this truth is that Jesus is God’s Son.
God is love. This is a clear truth that speaks to us from every page of the Bible. It speaks to us through the sacrifice of Jesus who died on the cross to save us from hell and eternal punishment (1 John 4:7-10). God desires every person to be saved and be with him (1 Timothy 2:4) – it is not by works that we are saved, but by his mercy and grace (Ephesians 2:4). May all people on earth get to know God in this way.