In this video & audio podcast, learn what are the differences between Jews Judaism and Christian Christianity. What's the view of Holy Spirit, Trinity, God the son Jesus Christ? Is there salvation? Is there Messiah? Is there 2nd Coming of Jesus Christ? Does God love? Does God care? Does Jesus Christ truly love and care? Who is the Holy Spirit? What is Holy Spirit? What are the fruit of the spirit of God? How can one be save from sins? How to pray? Sabbath rest. Are there still prophecy now? What's the reasons for wars, earthquake, famines, natural disasters?
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Judaism Don’t believe in Jesus. God cannot be in human form and divine. Jesus can’t save. They believe there is no need for personal salvation as long as they obey the laws 10 commandments God has given to them. They believe they the Jews are the chosen people to be saved by God. Some Jews believe there is afterlife after death, olam ha-ba the world to come. Some mystic Jews think that there is reincarnation once they die. There are various thoughts from Jews what will happen to them after they die. There is no conclusive agreement among the Jews. |
Christianity Jesus is Messiah, personal savior. Faith in Jesus saves you from your sins and death. There is eternal life when you believe in Jesus. You will be with God the Father, God the son Jesus Christ in heaven after this life. There is only 1 life in earth and eternal life after this life in earth for those who believe in Jesus. Only by believing in Jesus, repentance of your sins will be able to save you from punishment, wrath after this life in earth. Those will believe in Jesus will be put in the book of Life. |
| Only 1 God. Don’t believe in Trinity. Jews only believe in 1 God. He doesn’t need assistance God to take care of his plans. Jesus is an idol. No idol in Jesus. |
Trinity of God. 1 God, in 3 Divine Persons: God the Father, God the son Jesus Christ. God the Holy Spirit. God is one. Jesus told us not to worship idols. He is not an idol.
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| They believe in Holy Spirit but not the same way as Christian. Holy Spirit is not God. Holy Spirit is like wind, breath, energy, power, divine force always moving to influence the universe, God’s creation. Is one of the attributes of God. |
Christian are representative of Christ to be His witness. Christ lives in us through the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit lives in us. Jesus said the Holy Spirit is given to believers to teach us all things providing us with knowledge, discernment and wisdom and remember His word.
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| Sins. Confession of sins directly to God not to any people not to priest. The Jews have 2 confession prayers Ashamnu and Al Chet which they recite when they make confession to God followed by their own prayers for forgiveness. They have Yom Kippur once every year which happens around end Sept or early Oct, it is known as Day of Atonement to forgive the sins of others and seeking forgiveness from God of their own sins. They will reflect and repentance of their sins on Yom Kippur. They will fast. If God accepts their prayer, they will be put in the book of life for the new year. |
Concerning sin, the Holy Spirit will convict the world of their sin and righteousness and judgment. The Holy Spirit will let us realize our sins, the consequence of sins. He will help us to repent of our sins, believe in God and obey God. He gives us a new life and He the Holy Spirit is a deposit guarantee of our inheritance, salvation from God. Those with Holy Spirit belongs to Christ and are saved. New believers and Christian need to confess their sins to God and ask for forgiveness. It is not necessary to fast for God’s forgiveness.
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| They believe in Holy Spirit but not the same way as Christian. Holy Spirit is not God. Holy Spirit is like wind, breath, energy, power, divine force always moving to influence the universe, God’s creation. Is one of the attributes of God. No more prophecy after the prophets died. |
The Holy Spirit also helps us with prayer when we don’t know how to pray. He intercedes for us. He enable us to speak words from God. It is not our own word, it is from God the Father. Some of us have the gift of prophecy. There is still prophecy today.
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Christianity Prayer The Lord’s Prayer
For Christian, every Christian knows the Lord’s prayer from the Bible in Matthew 6:9-13.
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
In Jesus Name, we pray. Amen.
Christianity Prayer
To seek God for forgiveness, we do not necessarily have to follow a fixed confession prayer for sins. We can just go to God directly and pray to Him confessing our sins and ask for forgiveness. Is like a conversation with God. We can also confess our sins to pastors, friends, fellow brothers & sisters in Christ and seek forgiveness. Prayer to God can be any place, any time. It doesn’t have to be at the church or any direction.
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Jews traditionally pray in the direction of Jerusalem, where the "presence of the transcendent God is in the Holy of Holies of the Temple" at the Temple Mount. They believe the Temple Mount is where the Ark of Covenant 10 Commandments tablets are. They believe Temple Mount is where Temple of Solomon is. |
Prayer to God can be any place, any time. It doesn’t have to be at the church or any direction. God presence is everywhere. He does not stay at a temple. |
| There is a well known Rabbi that say He don’t believe Jesus truly love and care for people. He said Jesus condemn those who don’t believe in Him. He said how can God says he love yet condemn those who don’t love him to hell. |
What the Rabbi said is not true of Jesus. Jesus is a loving God who teaches us to love Him and love others which are the 1st 2 commandments from God. We need to forgive and reconcile with others. God is Love. He will forgive your sins if you truly repent of your sins and seek him. God the Father & God the son, Jesus loves you. It is through the son Jesus Christ sacrifice at the Cross that you can be save from your sins. If Jesus don’t love you, will He be willing to come down to earth become human and die at the Cross for your sins? He does love you. He even cried for you sinners which can be found in the Bible Luke 19:41 He even pray for you in John 17 in the Bible. He has done many healing, miracles. So don’t believe those who say Jesus doesn’t truly love, doesn’t truly care. Believe in Jesus Christ today. |
| There is a well known Rabbi that say He don’t believe Jesus truly love and care for people. He said Jesus condemn those who don’t believe in Him. He said how can God says he love yet condemn those who don’t love him to hell. |
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Jesus shows all these fruit of the Spirit while he was in earth as man. Christian show these fruit as we grow in sanctification. |
| Don’t believe Jesus can forgive sins. |
When you confess your sins to God the Father, God will forgive you. Pray in Jesus name for your prayers to be heard and answered. It is through Jesus, son of God that we can have access to God the Father. |
Christianity Apostles Creed. Confession Of Faith
Christian have various Creed confession of our belief in Jesus Christ. One of the creed is called Apostles Creed.
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of the Father, and will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen.
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| Only accepts Hebrew Jewish Bible the Tanakh, the Old Testament which includes the Torah. They don’t accept New Testament teaching as it comes from Jesus and his followers. |
The Bible comprises of Old & New Testament New Testament is important for Christian as it shows what is Jesus teaching, doing. It reveals who is God. The fulfillment of Old Testament promise of salvation. Salvation by grace from God. |
| Sabbath on Saturday. Jews go to Synagogue on Saturday. |
Sabbath rest is on Sunday for most Christian. For those who can’t rest on Sunday due to they need to work on Sunday. The Sabbath can be another day of the week for them. Example: Pastors have their Sabbath rest day on Monday. Christian go to Church on Sunday. |
| No second coming. Don’t believe Messiah has come. Jesus is not the Messiah. |
Second coming of Christ. Judgement Day. Catastrophic end of the world and the creation of a new world. A new heaven and a new earth. Before Jesus coming, there will be war, famines, earthquakes. There will be many false prophets appearing deceiving many people. Many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other. Because of increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold. Only the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. |
