thistle93
Puritan Board Freshman
Hi! I have got in a few debates with Christian's who say that Jews worship the same God as Christians. To which I respond no they do not, because they do not worship Jesus Christ as the Messiah. Without Jesus Christ, you cannot worship the Father. There are many verses that I could list on subject but the one that comes most to mind is:
No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. 1 John 2:23 ESV
Often hear we worship same God because Jews and Christians both worship the God of Abraham. My problem with that logic is that many Muslims also say the same thing, since Ishmael came from line of Abraham. Now I am not comparing Judaism with Islam but just saying that both claim allegiance to God of Abraham, though know very different theologies. This is also the same line the modern ecumenical movement uses to say that we all worship the same God. Now obviously the OT saints before the coming of Jesus Christ where saved by their faith in the coming of the Messiah and worshiped the same God as Christians today do and the Hebrew Bible (OT) is part of the inspired Word of God but now that the Messiah Jesus Christ has come one who rejects Him is not a true worshiper of Yahweh but worships another God.
Would like to hear your thoughts?
For His Glory-
Matthew
No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. 1 John 2:23 ESV
Often hear we worship same God because Jews and Christians both worship the God of Abraham. My problem with that logic is that many Muslims also say the same thing, since Ishmael came from line of Abraham. Now I am not comparing Judaism with Islam but just saying that both claim allegiance to God of Abraham, though know very different theologies. This is also the same line the modern ecumenical movement uses to say that we all worship the same God. Now obviously the OT saints before the coming of Jesus Christ where saved by their faith in the coming of the Messiah and worshiped the same God as Christians today do and the Hebrew Bible (OT) is part of the inspired Word of God but now that the Messiah Jesus Christ has come one who rejects Him is not a true worshiper of Yahweh but worships another God.
Would like to hear your thoughts?
For His Glory-
Matthew