The first commandment found either in Exodus or Deuteronomy says ",I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery."
Now, are Christians really worshiping a different god deemed to be the Jesus Christ?
2007-12-29 11:19:55 · 20 answers · asked by Amo 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Same God. Same religion.
Christianity is simply the fufillment of the Jewish faith.
Jesus Christ is the Jewish and Christian prophecied Messiah.
Some of the Jewish faith simply have not accpted Him. Yet. They are still sticking to the old testament, law, and traditions.
Which is unfortunate. We are all saved through God's grace alone through Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Not through our own works and traditions.
God Bless You.
2007-12-29 11:23:53 · answer #1 · answered by John W 6 · 2⤊ 7⤋
The Jewish tradition teaches that Gd is the god of everyone, and that he established rules for non-Jews as well, which are known as the Noahide laws. Additionally, non-jews can voluntarily do most things that Jews do and according to the Jewish tradition receive divine reward for doing so.
http://www.askmoses.com/article.html?h=541&o=387
Unlike Christianity, Judaism doesn't prescribe that all non-believers are damned. I'm no expert on Islam, but the fact that Islam allows the people of the book, that is, Christians and Jews, to observe their faiths under Muslim rule, would suggest that Islam doesn't regard Allah as exclusiviely caring for Muslims either.
Of course, Christians will say that God/Jesus cares for all people, but what they mean is that anyone can accept Jesus and become a Christian. Someone who doesn't is damned in the end. The response directly above mine is exhibit A.
Are Christians worshipping a different god? Not according to their tradition. I'll leave it at that.
2007-12-29 11:50:52 · answer #2 · answered by icebox766 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
On the contrary, UNlike the exclusivist religions (i.e. Christianity and Islam) Judaism holds that it doesn't matter if one is a Jew or Gentile...anyone can have a relationship with the Creator.
In fact, the Torah contains 7 laws that all mankind are supposed to follow (both Gentiles and Jews)
http://www.highcouncilofbneinoah.org/resources/Articles/A_Brief_Introduction_to_the_Noahide_Covenant.aspx
As for the quote you mentioned, since Gentiles were not at Mt. Sinai to hear that, they are not required to observe those commandments. That is, they were not "brought out of Egypt". So they are only responsible for the 7 Noahide laws (sheva mitzvot b'nei noach).
2008-01-01 13:25:37 · answer #3 · answered by mo mosh 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Same God (we get most of our writings in the Bible from Jewish decent ..i believe) Christians just believe Jesus was the Son of God (the same God that the Jews worship) cool question!
2007-12-29 11:26:08 · answer #4 · answered by princess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such different Gods for each religion. What I
believe is in one and one God, irrespective of their beliefs.
Hence Jews may think their God is exclusive, but sorry I do
not agree.
Christians, Jews, Muslims and all other beliefs have one and
only one God. I believe all the prophets from Adam to the last
one (Mohammad) including Moses and Jesus. They are all
prophets sent by God to convey the message of God.
2007-12-29 11:25:07 · answer #5 · answered by JustDoit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
and Yes.
While God is the only creator of the universe; and the one responsible for saving Jews from slavery…he would not, by any means, be a human or a father to a human as per the Christian faith…
Christians mixed their faith with ancient Greek and Roman mythology and the concept of the divine family emerged henceforth…
2007-12-29 11:29:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
God made a special covenant with the Jewish people, so be a special (example) people to the rest of the world. They were to be our role models, and they have been as how to do good and bad.
The God of the Bible is the God of all creation, including every person, if they accept Him or not.
2007-12-29 11:31:29 · answer #7 · answered by tim 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The old Jewish God was a blood thirsty and vengeful god who demands to be worship and was all puffed up in his own ego more than any sinful man ever could.Jehovah was in fact a lunar god that became degraded over time.
2007-12-29 11:30:03 · answer #8 · answered by mike hughes 52 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Truthfully, you may have a very short attention span but if you pick up a bible and turn to Genesis, chapter 1 verse 26.
Read:
Then God said: "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and the cattle, and over all the wild animals and all the creatures that crawl on the ground."
Note the word "us", the latter is proof that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit were always together as one; the Trinity!
The Hebrews follow God as He commanded.
The non-Hebrews or gentiles follow Jesus as He commanded.
Both the Father and the Son are one.
2007-12-29 11:29:32 · answer #9 · answered by Kazoo M 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
the god through the jewish texts is for all people. while there are cetain rules specific to the jews, there is only one god, for everyone. if one believes in a manifestation of god which contradicts the very nature of god, then that person has a problem.
2007-12-29 11:29:13 · answer #10 · answered by rosends 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. I do not know anyone who would claim that the God of the Hebrew Bible was exclusive to the Jews.
2007-12-29 11:24:20 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋