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Abrahamic faiths - the true one God

Starlight

Spiritual but not religious, new age and omnist
Why do christians, jews and muslims argue with each other? The three religions is in reality very similar

Yes! The basic, undeniable fact of all three faiths is that they believe in one God. Whether this God is called Elohim, Abba or Allah, the object of that name is the same single, all powerful, all knowing and benevolent God of all creation.

All three faiths develop their own unique interpretations of the mystery of God in their sacred scriptures, but these are interpretations of the same God. In the Hebrew Bible, the Christian Testament and the Koran, the belief in a single Creator God who loves us and commands us and saves us from sin is revealed with different aspects and different tones, but the underlying belief is the same.


We call Judaism, Christianity and Islam the Abrahamic faiths because all trace their origins to Abraham, the first man called to a specific covenant by God. This God created the Universe, gives all life its sanctity, saves us from the ensnarements of sin, and will one day send (or in the case of Christianity, send back) a savior to heal the wounds of the world.

Muslims have 99 names for Allah, each expressing a different aspect of the infinite mystery that is God. In the Hebrew Bible, God is called by three main names: El Shaddai, Elohim and Adonai (literally YHWH but pronounced adonai).

These differences in the way the single Creator God is depicted are important -- but not so important as to lead to the conclusion that Christians, Jews and Muslims worship three separate gods; it is one God viewed from three mountaintops.

 

kadzbiz

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People argue. When you have more than one person, an argument eventually happens.
 

PureX

Veteran Member
Humans often debate for clarification. They often argue for dominance and defend themselves out of fear. Sometimes it's just a game, and sometimes it's deadly serious. We are a complicated and often confused mob.
 

Sir Joseph

Member
Why do christians, jews and muslims argue with each other? The three religions is in reality very similar

Yes! The basic, undeniable fact of all three faiths is that they believe in one God. Whether this God is called Elohim, Abba or Allah, the object of that name is the same single, all powerful, all knowing and benevolent God of all creation.

But that's not true. The God of the Quran has different origins, character differences, historical interventions, and interactions with people than the God of the Bible. Most significantly though, the two faiths differ on the personhood of God.

The Christian faith (and Bible) views God as 3 persons, being God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This trinity of personhood, with all three being one God, is a huge, significant difference between Christianity, Islam, and other religions.

Although there are some valid similarities among religions and their gods, the differences matter. With regard to Christianity, if one doesn't accept Jesus as God, then he doesn't worship the God of the Bible.
 

DNB

Christian
Why do christians, jews and muslims argue with each other? The three religions is in reality very similar

Yes! The basic, undeniable fact of all three faiths is that they believe in one God. Whether this God is called Elohim, Abba or Allah, the object of that name is the same single, all powerful, all knowing and benevolent God of all creation.

All three faiths develop their own unique interpretations of the mystery of God in their sacred scriptures, but these are interpretations of the same God. In the Hebrew Bible, the Christian Testament and the Koran, the belief in a single Creator God who loves us and commands us and saves us from sin is revealed with different aspects and different tones, but the underlying belief is the same.


We call Judaism, Christianity and Islam the Abrahamic faiths because all trace their origins to Abraham, the first man called to a specific covenant by God. This God created the Universe, gives all life its sanctity, saves us from the ensnarements of sin, and will one day send (or in the case of Christianity, send back) a savior to heal the wounds of the world.

Muslims have 99 names for Allah, each expressing a different aspect of the infinite mystery that is God. In the Hebrew Bible, God is called by three main names: El Shaddai, Elohim and Adonai (literally YHWH but pronounced adonai).

These differences in the way the single Creator God is depicted are important -- but not so important as to lead to the conclusion that Christians, Jews and Muslims worship three separate gods; it is one God viewed from three mountaintops.

No two religions, or even denominations are alike, for that is the reason for the factions and dissentions - disagreements. All roads do not lead to Rome, as certain tenets that divide one faith group from another, are not only irreconcilable between the two or more parties, but are also life altering - salvation based.
I am a Christian, and apparently so is @Sir Joseph, but he contends that one must believe that Jesus is God in order to receive God's approbation, whereas I will say that deifying any being other than God the Father is blasphemy.
Are him and I brothers, destined towards the same fate? I don't see how, for one of us has an extremely profound misconception of God - will God tolerate both views?
 
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