Comparison table between Hindu doctrine and Christianity
| Term | Hindu Doctrine | Christian Doctrine |
| God | Impersonal | Personal (1 John 4:8) |
| Humanity | Extended from the Being of God | Separate and distinct from the Being of God (Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-3); Made in God’s image in distinction from the rest of creation. (Genesis 1:26) |
| Humanity’s Problem | Ignorance | Moral rebellion (Romans 3:10-11) |
| The Solution | Liberation from illusion and ignorance | Forgiveness of sin and reconciliation with the personal holy God |
| The Means for the Solution | Striving to detach oneself from the separated ego and seeking to be aware of one’s unity with the divine through self-effort. | Trusting in the completed and substitutionary work of Jesus Christ (Romans 4:5; Ephesians 2:8-9). |
| The Outcome of the Solution | Merge into the Oneness; the individual disappears | Eternal fellowship with God; the individual person is permanent and fulfilled in a loving relationship with God (John 17:3). |
| Jesus | One among many gods and/or avatars. | God the Son, unique and eternal (John 1:1; 8:24). |
| Number of gods | Many | One (Isaiah 43:10; 44:8). |
Sources
- Dean Halverson, The Compact Guide to World Religions (Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1996), p. 92.
