Why do Christians believe that the gods of the Old and New Testaments are the same?
If you do a side-by-side comparison, they are obviously different.
If you do a side-by-side comparison, they are obviously different.
Michze
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They're confused.
It's obvious that they are different canaanite gods.
Junsei
In the Old Testament, God showed His personality. But there were also times when Jesus showed up as "AngelOfTheLord". He's got the badass attitude (like stopping Balaam with a sword) but also kind enough (like when Gideon asked for a sign).
In the New Testament, God made Jesus the substitute for punishing people, when before, the people should DREAD God's punishment towards them. Jesus became the righteousness of the soon-to-be followers (also called Christians). Hence, the emphasis for love, joy, peace etc.
Anonymous
There is only one true God in the Bible. In the Old Testament people worshiped a lot of false Gods.
Carym
Gods?
You mean the Triune God...?
God's actions in history and creation are executed as the respective works of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Nothing has changed.
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Most people and Christians know that there is one God dear. Your question is simply inspired by fundamentalistic and dogmatic atheism, which needs to create divisions as it can't stand on it's own. It's as ridiculous as it sounds dear.