(Note: I purpose to call them the children of Abraham instead of using other terms. This is in order to avoid setting people off on tangents of incorrect assumptions and accusations)...
The most important thing these two religions do not have in common is overlooked too often.
This happens to the detriment of their souls. The souls are what we should be sincerely concerned about.
We don't both have Jesus. This is the number one problem that a non-Christian child of Abraham has as does any other non-believer.
Most Christians are mistaken to believe we all worship the same God. The God of the Old Testament sent prophets to tell the world a Saviour was coming and that He would die for the sins of the world. It was also prophesied that many, including the children of Abraham, would reject this Saviour.
This all came to pass as was predicted. The prophets as well as Jesus also predicted that without the Saviour souls were destined to spend eternity separated from their Creator in utter torment. They would go to Hell forever.
John said in 2 John 2:7 " For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.". Anyone who denies Jesus as God and the Saviour of mankind is an antichrist. The rest of the Bible supports this and sadly too many Christians today over look this and some even deny that the Bible actually states this.
The harsh reality is the children of Abraham need salvation more than validation, kudos, money or anything else.
The American Christian church has missed the point all together and souls are in jeopardy...
It is time to send the Gospel not false assurance, kudos or money. Only Jesus can save.
One more point to be made here for those who are like I was and stubborn to give up a traditional position that contradicts the Bible's teaching and direction. Paul said that the children of Abraham were not the elect. This means they are not saved and need to come to Jesus. Our job is go after them and save them as well as all of the other non-believers out there in the world.
What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded Romans 11:7
This does not mean that God does not love them nor does it mean we ought not to either.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
But, so we do not loose Biblical context on what is being discussed here, it is important to fully understand what the two verses after John 3:16 state. Without Jesus people are condemned. It is as simple and devastating as just that...Yes... this includes even the children of Abraham today.
John 3:17-18 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
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