Although there are differences, hamba2han, between Christian and Muslim form of worship which I think this seems to be very obvious to all - the precepts of who God is, is very diverse - even from within each movement of either religions, and according to following the law. Again, what God gave as instructions and how each follows/adheres to them - the Ultra Orthodox to the Orthodox - Conservative to the Reform. So why do I think of the tower of Babel on this issue?
There is still a break down on divinity points of the mysticism - as to understand that Christians are not getting into areas that are personifying God, but understanding and interpreting scripture as being presented, noting the scriptural text, 11 "Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; and 16 “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever— 17the Spirit of truth.” We understood this in Genesis and in Isaiah 2:3 “the law went forth”…The word of power went forth, much like creation. In John 8:42, “I proceed forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but “He” sent me.” Jesus is the anointed flesh and bones which God brought forth to life by His own Holy Spirit - so we understand, as each as being within one God. This is so illustrated in God’s creation with Adam and Eve, let us make man in “our” own image, image to create wisdom, compassion, mercy, judgment, and the ability for woman to bare children - to create another human being. There are subdivision to each attribute that was listed - yet man was created and Christ was formed - and went forth out of the Mouth of God (which being is the law):
Ge 1:3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
Ge 1:6 Then God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.”
Ge 1:9 Then God said, “Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so.
Ge 1:11 Then God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit after their kind, with seed in them, on the earth”; and it was so.
Ge 1:14 Then God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years;
Ge 1:20 Then God said, “Let the waters teem with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens.”
Ge 1:24 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures after their kind: cattle and creeping things and beasts of the earth after their kind”; and it was so.
Ge 1:26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
Ge 1:5 And God called the light day
Ge 1:5 And the darkness He called night.
Ge 1:8 And God called the expanse heaven.
Ge 1:10 And God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas.
Ge 1:10 And the gathering of the waters He called seas.
These verbal commands of God are called “decrees” or “counsels,” made all the events of nature and history to be the effects of God’s Words. Adam’s first experience was that on hearing the Word of God (Gen. 1:28ff.) and the first command was given to Adam (mankind) in Genesis 2:16. Adam’s life Genesis 26:5, Deuteronomy 11:1, Joshua 22:2-3, 1 Kings 2:2-4 and also death depended upon his obedience to that Word (Gen. 2:17). After the fall, Adam’s only hope was that God would fulfill the promise of his Word (Gen. 3:15) – to redeem man…
So really there are arguments on interpretations of the law, as there is separations between conservative and extremist. All these controversy - are due to one’s ability to understand the law and transmit them into a language that is understood. I think, that’s 99.9% of what seems to be the problems are - transmitting the law and concepts, knowing that this is a way of life or a path to follow within your own faith - as well as in our own. In each religious denomination/movements, the understanding the code of conduct from one era to the next has changed - even in the approach.
So how can someone define, like I said - who God is, unless we find some kinda of mutual agreement.
Thanks
Mary