Jews and Christians worship the same God

Let me begin by clarifying the simple truth: if Jesus is not the promised Messiah of the tanakh, it means he is not the Messiah of anyone – and Christianity would be false religion of a false prophet. We are dealing with the truth of Jewish scripture and the Messiah, not a relative Messiah of anyone’s mind. Jesus was in his humanity indeed a Jew (See http://jesusisajew.org...) Christ cannot be a Christian just as Muhammad cannot be muhammdan. The Messiah isn’t follower and worshiper of himself. Trinity (Triunity)Jesus did not preach of any other God, he affirmed the scripture all the time including the doctrine of monotheism (Mark 12:29) It’s a mistake to assume Christians have more than one God. As Dr. Benjamin Sommer, professor in the Department of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages at the Jewish Theological Seminary says “any Jew who is true to the scripture and their tradition should have no problem in understanding the doctrine of Trinity.” Trinity does not mean three gods, but Complex Monotheism; where there is only one divine being in plural personalities and mysterious fluidity. The doctrine is made more explicit in the incarnation and life of the Messiah who is designated as the Son of God for the redemption of man. "Some biblical authors embracing a theological intuition common throughout the ancient Near East, maintained that God differs radically from human beings because God’s body and self are completely unbounded. For these thinkers, who include the J and E authors of the Pentateuch, God has many bodies, and God’s person finds expression in more than one self, even as the underlying unity of the being called Yhwh endures…" – Benjamin D. Sommer, The Bodies of God and the World of Ancient Israel, p.124-126Do not assume that echad necessary refers to one person. It also express unity and oneness, just as in Gen 2:24 the two became one (echad). The nature of God is not as simple as any creature, since he is ultimately unique there is nothing like him. He, the one God is not like a stone, tree or human; his nature can be understood as ncomprehensible for humans to fully grasp. For example consider a creature limited in realm of two dimensions witnessing something three dimensional, he will not be able to fully comprehend it in his limitations. The One God is infinite yet he can manifest before his mortal creation. The God of the Bible should be understood the same way.See how the Jewish literature, Targum the paraphrases of the scripture dealt certain passages; they are just same as apostle John wrote for Jesus being the Word of God. John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.Psalm 33 :6 By the Word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. The Aramaic word 'Memra', which means the ‘Word’ or ‘The Word of the Lord’, is used when physical manifestations of God appear or when God is mentioned more than once in the same verse. Read the details how the Memra is understood by the Jewish literature. http://oneinmessiah.net...Elohim is a plural noun; in Semitic language refers to the plural powers of the singular one God. Genesis 1:2 The Spirit of God was moving on the surface of earth. Elohim manifested his presence in the tanakh see Genesis 18:22 Abraham was standing with God, God again talked to him 19:1, other references of the angel of God who is later identified as God himself Judges 13.16-22; Zechariah 1.8, 11; Daniel 9.21.) See Details and explanations by Scholars, from two books: Two Powers in Heaven by Alan F. Segal and The Bodies of God and the World of Ancient Israel by Dr. Benjamin D. Sommer; also by Dr. Michael Brown. [1]Daniel 7:9-14 are explicit on the divine picture of the Son of Man, same what Jesus claimed to be in Matthew 26:64. Skeptics argue that the son of man here is Israel, but it can’t be if you see the context. Even second century Rabbis Akiba and Yosi were perplexed in interpreting the plural figures having divine nature; Yosi agreed that both figures described in the passage, as found in the Talmud. [2] God incarnate and Salvation: Isaiah 9:6-7 refers to the child who is born as “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal father, Prince of Peace having eternal kingdom”. Same title Mighty God is used for YHWH in Isaiah 10:21. Skeptics argue that the child was the son of Ahaz. But the messianic prophesies sometimes have dual implications. Some may have an immediate fulfillment in short term and also imply to the promised Messiah ultimately. For example all eternal promises to the kingdom of David are ultimately Messianic allusions. David was projected as a prototype of the Messiah; all promises for the kingdom of David are ultimately allusions to the Messiah and his final achievement. If you are open to the possibility that those passages could be actually allusions to the Messiah even if these were meant for immediate context of a king, then you have great reasons to see their fulfillment in Yeshua. Isaiah 7:14 the child referred to as Immanuel meaning God with us; fulfilled in Jesus: Matthew 1:23. The titles for the child in Isaiah 9:6-7 and 7:14 can’t imply to a mortal king, the description transcends mortal man. Con didn’t give a single ref from Tanakh as to show what the Messiah is to fulfill still he claimed that Jesus didn’t fulfill the Messianic prophesies. Let me explain: the expectations from the Messiah by a traditional Jewish person even today are no less than a Savior. They expect their Messiah to come and transform whole world like a heaven where there is no hatred but ultimate bliss and peace. The only problem unbelieving Jews have in their discerning is they don’t realize that the Messiah is to come twice. Once riding on a donkey meek and lowly (Zach 9:9 fulfilled in Luke19:28-44) [3], and finally on the clouds as the ultimate king. Jews understood the two different comings of the Messiah see (Talmud Sanhedrin. 98a) The Messiah is yet to come final time sitting on clouds when the kingdom of heaven will come giving the believers ultimate peace. The expectation of today’s Jews that there will be earthly heaven like environment transformed magically by the Messiah is just incoherent which doesn’t fit in the nature of the world. His suffering sacrifice and prophesied in Isaiah 52:13 to 53:12, where in v53:10 onwards he is shown as being restored, prolonging his days and seeing his offspring (spiritual children) after being sacrificed as a guilt offering, and will intercede for the sinners. Also see the amazing allusion to the crucifixion in Psalms 22; the objections on the translation of few words are refuted since even some pre Christian Septuagint and Dead Sea Scrolls confirm them.[4]The merciful teachings of Jesus didn’t contradict old Law but strengthened it. He did not abolish anything but established the new covenant of grace by his authority. The commands of Love are the old. [5]. He didn’t come to abolish but to accomplish or fulfill the law Matt 5:17. It is important to understand the new covenant was prophesied in Jeremiah 31:27-34 it clearly says the new covenant will not be like old; and God will put his law on the hearts of believers. It is evident in light of Scripture that none of today’s Jews who reject Jesus, reject him on theological grounds but only by their traditional grounds that go against the scripture, they put their trust in man rather than God. A sincere study of the tanakh necessary leads to the real promised Messiah, Yeshua.Thousands of Jews still continue to accept the promised Messiah who is the Lord and Savior of mankind by learning the truth of scriptures.Please study the Sources for details:[1] http://www.biblestudying.net... [2] http://www.biblestudying.net...[3] http://tinyurl.com...[4] http://tinyurl.com...[5]http://www.godandscience.org...