Do Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Christians worship the same God?

[Spiritual Jew]

Good question.

Some will. It is up to God.

Yes, it is up to God, but does the following not tell us what will happen to those who reject Jesus and the gospel and never accept it? I don't see any exceptions being given here:

2 Thessalonians 1:7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

You say "some will", as in some Jews, Muslims and Buddhists who rejected Christ and the gospel will have eternal life. How? It doesn't look to me that Jesus will be accepting of anyone who rejected Him and His gospel.

 

[NBB]

Jews worship God but don't accept God if you know what i mean.

 

[LoriSaysHey2U]

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[tonychanyt]

No. There is only one God, the Tather, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus said that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, no one can come to the Father except through Him.

See Jesus is the way, and the truth, and the life and follow up there

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

You say "some will", as in some Jews, Muslims and Buddhists who rejected Christ and the gospel will have eternal life. How? It doesn't look to me that Jesus will be accepting of anyone who rejected Him and His gospel.

It depends on what is rejected and what is accepted. There are many nominal "Christians" who reject Christ and his gospel.
There are many non-Christians who live it to the full.

These days "Christianity" is a tarnished identity due to religious imperialism.

 

[NBB]

It depends on what is rejected and what is accepted. There are many nominal "Christians" who reject Christ and his gospel.
There are many non-Christians who live it to the full.

These days "Christianity" is a tarnished identity due to religious imperialism.

The gospel is associated, with having the Spirit of God in you, is not a philosophy.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

The gospel is associated, with having the Spirit of God in you, is not a philosophy.

Yes, and the spirit can be in anyone.

 

[NBB]

Yes, and the spirit can be in anyone.

You can't say a non christian live the gospel to the full, sorry maybe i misunderstand you but that doesn't make sense.
To become a christian you need to be 'born again' alive with the spirit of God, and follow Jesus.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

You can't say a non christian live the gospel to the full, sorry maybe i misunderstand you but that doesn't make sense.
To become a christian you need to be 'born again' alive with the spirit of God, and follow Jesus.

Christ is inclusive, not exclusive. He reads the heart.

 

[David Lamb]

Christ is inclusive, not exclusive. He reads the heart.

Yes He does read the heart, but He's not all-inclusive. He said:

“14 "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 "that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” (Joh 3:14-15 NKJV)

So He includes those who believe in Him.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

Yes He does read the heart, but He's not all-inclusive. He said:

“14 "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 "that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” (Joh 3:14-15 NKJV)

So He includes those who believe in Him.

My concern is that many Christians take and use scripture to condemn others. Lets let God be the judge.

 

[David Lamb]

My concern is that many Christians take and use scripture to condemn others. Lets let God be the judge.

(Your message is totally different to the one from you about which I had e-mail confirmation. If you changed your message, that's fine, but if not, what has happened to the one where you asked about the meaning of "believe in Him"?)

Anyway, I fully agree with you that it is totally wrong to use scripture (whether the verse I quoted, or any other passage) to condemn others. As Christians, we have to recognise that in ourselves we are sinners, and it is only by God's grace that we are saved.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

(Your message is totally different to the one from you about which I had e-mail confirmation. If you changed your message, that's fine, but if not, what has happened to the one where you asked about the meaning of "believe in Him"?)

Anyway, I fully agree with you that it is totally wrong to use scripture (whether the verse I quoted, or any other passage) to condemn others. As Christians, we have to recognise that in ourselves we are sinners, and it is only by God's grace that we are saved.

Yes, I changed it. Upon reflection I thought it did not contribute to the discussion.
I am only beginning to appreciate the wide variety of places people are coming from and life settings.
While Judeo-Christian scripture may mean everything to us, to others it is just another collection of 'Holy" texts along side their own.

And, quite often, many people do not recognize Christ in their own scripture.

 

[tturt]

Another major way to know the God Christians worship is "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:" (Matt 28:19).

 

[tonychanyt]

Another major way to know the God Christians worship is "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:" (Matt 28:19).

By this definition, Jews and Christians worship different gods.