Where did you get the name Jesus? Isn't the Hebrew name Yeshue? Muslims call him Issa. So is your Jesus a different guy and not the Jewish Palestinian you think you worship? The ancient texts were written in Aramaic, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Latin. Where did you get the word, god, from. None of those languages.
I believe that your deity is someone different from the Judeo-Islamic god of Abraham. Christians are the outsiders.
2006-09-08 07:02:58 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Does it matter what name we use to call our Higher Power?
2006-09-08 07:05:27 · answer #1 · answered by Angela 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Islamic god is not the same as the Jewish God. Jews and Christians worship Yahweh. The ancient texts were not written in Arabic or Latin. The Scriptures were written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. 'God' is a word that describes what He is. His name is I Am
2006-09-08 07:14:43 · answer #2 · answered by dansimp93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!! There is no such thing as a Judeo-Islamic god because the god of the Muslims isn't G-d, and the G-d of the Jews is the Holy One of Israel. The Judeo-Christian G-d is the same person, found in both the Old and the New Testament and His Son, Yeshua, is spoken of throughout the Scriptures. Gentiles (Muslims too) who receive Him are called Christians and Jews who find Him are called Messianic Jews. Muslims aren't trash - they need Yeshua just as much as everyone else does. Remember, the Judeo-Christian G-d is the G-d of love.
2006-09-08 07:07:55 · answer #3 · answered by elianahyde 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree with the tone of your question, that of Christian bashing. However, it is true that the Jews and Muslims see God as one, and the Christians see Him as triune. In fact, they are the only monotheistic religion that believes He is triune, no one else does. Jesus was a man, he was a Prophet of God. He was NOT GOD. Christians are the only ones who believe that he was, everyone else - Jews, Muslims, Baha'is - believes that he was a man. Judaism may not accept that he was a Prophet, but the other two religions do. Nevertheless, Christians are the only ones who've eleveated him to the state of godhood when he was not a god.
As for what people call God, it does not matter, these are only linguistic differences. God/Gott/Dios/Allah/Eloi/whatever, it all means the same thing.
Judaism and Islam are actually very similar, the one big difference is that Muslims accept Jesus as Prophet, Jews do not. If it weren't for that, they'd basically be the same religion.
2006-09-08 07:23:38 · answer #4 · answered by Dolores G. Llamas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based on what the God of the Jews asks of humanity, and comparing that with what the God of the Christians and the God of Islam asks of humanity, it is quite apparent that they are NOT the same...although the 'father' of the Christian godhead is most probably the God of the Jews.
Therefore, as there can be only one God, at least two of these views are wrong.
2006-09-08 07:11:19 · answer #5 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no Judeo-Islamic god. Jews and Christians worship the same God, Islam only thinks they do. Mo hammed attached himself to the Bible to legitimize himself. Without it he would have no context in which to operate. You have a borrowed religion with additions that neither the Jews or Christians want a part of.
2006-09-08 07:08:44 · answer #6 · answered by Oracle 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how you view Jesus.
I do NOT believe that Jesus is God, but the spirit son of the God that Abraham worshiped, and who was the one that God spoke of to Abraham as his seed, by which all would be blessed. (NOT ALL CHRISTIANS BELIEVE IN A THREE HEADED GOD)
When taken in it's full (and accurate) context - the two (Jewish and Christian) blend together.
2006-09-08 07:10:42 · answer #7 · answered by grammy_of_twins_plus two 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians and Jews worship the same God. Muslims believe in him but give him a different name, the name of a local Arabic diety, once known as Baal. God doesn't appreciate that, because His people fought Baal for centuries.
They also give him characteristics like a warrior God, always cleaning up on somebody and telling people to do it too.
If his name and characteristics are different, how can you say he's the same being?
2006-09-08 07:10:15 · answer #8 · answered by freelancenut 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 10:21
A remnant will return, a remnant of Jacob will return to the Mighty God.
Your language tricks falter and yet He remains. You
Arabic was only born recently, Hebrew is the earliest written language.
El Shaddai who is Adonai who is Yeshu is Jesus.
And your hate for Him is exposed.
2006-09-08 07:08:40 · answer #9 · answered by Just David 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus and christianity is the fulfillment of judaism.
Judaism provided the law. Christ fulfilled it.
Without judaism, there would be no christianity.
You could say that judaism and christianity is the same although that may offend some Jews who do not believe in the divinity of Jesus.
I think you need to look at the source of the religion to judge it.
Look at the life of jesus and compare it to the life of mohammed. One is the way and the truth. The other is an imposter.
2006-09-08 07:17:25 · answer #10 · answered by 6th Finger 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus is from the greek for Yeshua and in English it is close to Joshua and means savior. The angel said "You shall call His name Jesus because He will save His people from their sins"
The angel interestingly refered to Jesus as the "holy child" and in a sense God is the only one holy by nature, others become holy with His help. God's only attribute repeated three times for emphasis in the Bible being Holiness, Holy Holy Holy is the Lord as the angels said around the throne.
Is Jesus the same as the Judeo God... He claims so
"before abraham was I AM" pretty clear clearly... and in the gospel of John a special construction of two greek verbs together ego eimi is used of Jesus by Jesus himself and means I AM I AM which is reserved for God at the burnign bush where He said his name was I am and said it three ways.
Is the New Testament picture of God the same as teh picture of ALlah... perhaps not. Both in the old testament and new Mercy is exalted in the Old testament we are commanded to LOVE MERCY in the new testament Jesus says the weighty parts of the law are mercy justic and faithfulness. The chief way God glorifies himself is showing mercy...
but in the Koran "god does not appear to love or forgive sinners and I have trouble matching that to the Bible
Sinimaly the redeeemed are called children of God and eventually "the bride of Christ" in the New testament, with God as the centerpiece of Heaven... In the Koran it appears man is pictured in comfort in heaven, but where is God in the picture and you are not to call him by farmilial names like Father... but Jesus called God father in all but one prayer of his... so not exactly the same
2006-09-08 07:14:23 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋