Not only are each of the three persons of the trinity identified as god, but each is said to possess eternality. Three faiths with one god arab american national museum. Mar 17, 2009 the faith of god introduction kenneth hagin, kenneth copeland, and other wordfaith teachers have a brand new revelation, god operates by faith. I also appreciated that the top scholars in all three faiths are working on ways and means to open the lines of communication and dialogue so that the terrorism that has been demonstrated by proponents of all three faiths will hopefully become a thing of the past. Generous additional support was provided by the carnegie corporation of new york, the achelis and bodman foundations, and the charles j.
Long the litmus test of traditional christianity, the triune god is deemed a mystery, unable to be understood. The scripture reveals god to us as one who exists eternally in unity as three persons. Does the sacrifice of christ fit with the threeinone god. Some arab christians are the descendants of the very first christians, and the worlds oldest churches are found in the arab world. But yeah, its hard to imagine how one being can be in three persons, and how three persons can be distinct, but not separate. It also examines how people of goodwill in the abrahamic faith communities are coming to terms with historical conflicts that impact their lives today, the crisis of the fundamentalist. And we, too, ought to exercise the same kind of faith that god exercised when he created the world. This program thoughtfully examines the religious beliefs and practices shared by jews, christians and muslims to illustrate how many in. We may rightly assume god is capable of communicating this idea to his worshippers if he so chose. It is demonstrated by ones service and obedience to god. Learn more about the religions of the middle east in this text from the wgbh production, global. I wanted to respond because a few years ago i was commissioned by the rose ensemble in st paul, mn to write a piece to supplement their concert, also called three faiths.
Jun 03, 2017 i believe you might have the wrong idea. The father and the spirit are just different titles or different parts of that individual, etc. One god and one only exists in three persons equal and eternal worthy of equal praise and worship distinct yet acting in unity constituting the one true god of the bible as you might imagine, the early church struggled mightily over this doctrine. Jul 19, 2011 the scriptures listed above are just a few of many used to demonstrate that the god of the bible is one god in three persons. If judaism, christianity, and islam believe in one god. They found a lot of jewish and christian music, and were looking especially. Of the three main religions in the world, juadism, christianity, and islam, all are montheist in belief, only one enforces its ideology with death to infidels and its own followers if they should change faiths, islam. Judaism, christianity, islam thoughtfully examines the religious beliefs and practices shared by jews, christians and. There is a strong christian tradition in many parts of the arab world. The groundbreaking documentary, three faiths, one god. Devon franklin, vice president of production for columbia pictures, shares how being bold about his christian faith while being driven and ambitious has actually helped him to excel in a highprofile, fastpaced, competitive industry. Students will identify their existing knowledge about the three faiths, examine how abrahams story is depicted in the three faiths exhibition and discover the shared roots of judaism, christianity and islam. Nov 19, 2015 the opening scene from the documentary, three faiths, one god.
At once we are aware of a great difference between what traditionally appears in faith statements and what paul actually said. God tests abrahams faith by commanding him to sacrifice his son isaac the covenant passes to abrahams son isaac, then to his grandson jacob jacob wrestles with god one night until god gave him gods blessing you shall no longer be called jacob, but israel, for you have striven with god and with humans, and have prevailed genesis. God is defined in the bible not as three eternal persons, but as the one true father. Judaism, christianity, islam which compares similarities and differences in religious beliefs and practices that. It gives us an inside look to how other religions view our own. Although skeptics may ridicule it as a mathematical impossibility, it is nevertheless a basic doctrine of scripture as well as profoundly r. All believe that god sent prophets to spread his word.
There is only one true and living god, yet he has expressed himself in three persons. The bible describes the church as one body with many members. Rather than three persons in one god, the trinity is one god in three persons. They eventually reduced their belief in the trinity to. These three faith traditions can trace their roots to a system of belief first practiced by abraham. God will increase our faith if we fervently ask him for it and seek to draw closer to him in prayer and the reading of his word. No one would know better whether he is one or three than god himself. Many of the idolaters knew and believed that only the supreme god could do all this and yet they associated other gods with him. Sacred story two founding events in the history of judaism 1.
Nov 19, 2015 a scene from the documentary, three faiths, one god. Father, son, and holy spirit this has been a very difficult concept for people to understand. God the father and jesus christ, along with the holy spirit, are not one single being, as trinitarian teaching maintains. Religious people often think of faith as confidence based on a perceived degree of warrant, while others who are more skeptical of religion tend to think of faith as simply belief. This groundbreaking documentary compares similarities and differences in religious beliefs and practices that islam has with christianity and. To summarize, faith is trust, assurance and confidence in god and jesus christ. That is simply the unitarian monotheism of pauls and jesus jewish heritage. Bulgarian, dutch, hungarian, indonesian, italian, spanish, swedish t he doctrine of the trinity that god the father, god the son, and god the holy spirit are each equally and eternally the one true god is admittedly difficult to comprehend, and yet is the very foundation of christian truth. The basic categories are congruent, the articulation of those categories is not. A jewish, christian, muslim encounter library of philosophy and religion 97849094363. If judaism, christianity, and islam believe in one god, why. Judaism, christianity and islam, in which members of the jewish, christian and islamic faith communities to discuss the common fears and. This is an excerpt from the groundbreaking documentary, three faiths, one god.
Just as i have only one boom box that is three players in one, there is only one god, but he is god in three persons. The opening scene from the documentary, three faiths, one god. This has been a very difficult concept for people to understand. God, the father, sent his only son to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in him. Judaism, christianity, islam thoughtfully examines the religious beliefs and practices shared by jews, christians and muslims to illustrate how many in the abrahamic faith communities are dealing with historical conflicts and charts their dedication to facilitating understanding and respect. Judaism, christianity, islam portable professor series by f. Rather, the father and christ are distinct divine beings who together are one godthe one god meaning the one god family that is one, united, in harmonized will and purpose. The wailing wall is the holiest site in judaism, and the temple mount is the site of the first and second temple in ancient times. Living faith is not just believing that god exists. To view this video download flash player videos 360 view images three faiths, one god. In the context of religion, one can define faith as belief and trust in god or in religious teachings. Download free printables from the one on one with god workbook here, such as daily bible reading calendar and note pages, prayer reminder pages, etc.
Id like to approach this from a totally different direction, that of cognition. God is christ the son of marywhoever joins other gods with allah, allah will forbid him the garden, and the fire will be his abode. The divine family is similaralthough one family, it has two members in. These three persons being one in substance and essence and existing in the most perfect unity of thought and purpose. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the father, the word, and the holy ghost. To view this video download flash player videos 360 view images three faiths one god.
Do not be concerned if it seems difficult for you to comprehend. Three of the worlds major religions the monotheist traditions of judaism, christianity, and islam were all born in the middle east and are all inextricably linked to one another. Judaism, christianity, islam thoughtfully examines the religious beliefs and practices shared by jews, christians and muslims to illustrate how many in the abrahamic faith communities are dealing with historical conflicts. It also charts how people from these faiths are facilitating understanding and respect between the religions. Long the litmus test of traditional christianity, the triune god is deemed a mystery, unable to be understood other questions arise. We agree there is one god, and we agree jesus is called god because he possesses deity. Examining the religious beliefs and practices shared by jews, christians and muslims. A scene from the documentary, three faiths, one god. The faith of god introduction kenneth hagin, kenneth copeland, and other wordfaith teachers have a brand new revelation, god operates by faith. Christian members please remember to read the statement of purpose threads for each forum within christian congregations before posting in the forum. Peters has taken the basic texts of the three relatedand competitivereligious systems we call judaism, christianity, and islam and has juxtaposed them in a topical and parallel arrangement according to the issues that most concerned all these children of abraham. Judaism, christianity, islam thoughtfully examines the religious beliefs and practices shared by jews, christians and muslims. The trinity is one of the great theological mysteries.
There are some who think that because we believe in monotheism, one god, we cannot accept the concept of the trinity. Christianity is nearly 2,000 years old, beginning around 30 ce with the death of jesus christ. Exodus from egypt under of moses and the establishment of the religion of israel 2. They found a lot of jewish and christian music, and were looking especially for islamicinspired texts, so they commissioned one. Three faithsone god a jewish, christian, muslim encounter. The church of the holy sepulchre is believed to be the site the jesus was crucified. Jews believe in one god and his prophets, with special respect for moses as the prophet to whom god gave the law. The most fundamental teaching of islam is to believe in the oneness of god, in the sense of his being the only creator, preserver, nourisher, etc. Understanding the trinity is central to the christian faith. Many christians think the trinity is something they are supposed. Faith, derived from latin fides and old french feid, is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept. Christianity was born from within the jewish tradition, and islam developed from both christianity and judaism.
Judaism, christianity, islam is cosponsored by stavros niarchos foundation and the coexist foundation. The doctrine of the trinitythat god the father, god the son, and god the holy spirit are each equally and eternally the one true godis admittedly difficult to comprehend, and yet is the very foundation of christian truth. Judaism, christianity, islam which compares similarities and. Invoking a concept as simple as it is brilliant, f. So it is concluded that there can only be one individual in the godhead, and that individual is jesus.