The English word used for the 'supreme deity' is 'God' derived from the word 'good'.\n\nThe Jews use Jehovah and Yaheweh.\n\nThe Arabs used the word 'Lah' meaning 'a god in general', but defined it as "Al-Lah" meaning "The God". The addition of the article makes 'any god' into a singular and a specific god - the one, the supreme.\n\nShould not Christians also use the article "The" when they use the term, using "The God" instead. It might appear otherwise that Christians  believe in Appollo, Mercury, Lugh, Khali etc. \n\nChristians do not define as what is meant by God. \n\nTWO QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
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I think in the same way that you call your father "daddy" and not "my daddy", we need not be so specific as to say "The God".  However, if your father was John and you called him Michael, that will draw some eyebrows.  Therefore, the name is important yes but he has given us freedom to call him respectfully in the various names that he has given us to call him in the bible.  Jesus even thought us to pray "Our Father in heaven ..."
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"God" the term is the Old English as translated from Greek and Latin using the Germanic word in closest relation to the English/Germanic/Dutch or early European use were the terms;guþ, guthan,gheu,ghu...the Germanic form *gott* being the most common vernacular at the time of the first translations to English dialects.  It typically meant "to invoke" or "to pour out" .Then to add the defining of the Tetragrammation of the Hebraic name for "God", which "God" in Hebrew is believed to originally rendered "Elohim". However the true and actual name of God is not certain but because of the "believed" definition of the Hebrew Tetragrammation of YHVH or as Hebrew translate Yod Hey Vav Hey...or in english Jehovah. I tried like mad to find the pronouciation and meaning of the whole but I am positive that the Yod means "I am" though some translations equate the whole name of God as being "I am the one I am" meaning self-existant one. Or also as for Moses "I am what I need to become". Meaning that lovingly as in "poof! Whaddya need." essentially as He was consistantly there for His belonging to Him. Also and as well its been rendered as meaning.."He brings into existance.." or "He causes to exist".  The Sacred Name appears in the Hebrew Scriptures as four Hebrew letters Yodh,  hey, vav, hey, which is closest represented by the letters YHVH.  According to Jewish tradition it is regarded as 'not to be uttered' in order never to profane it in any way.  In Judaism it is therefore pronounced as 'Adonai', meaning 'Lord'. Notwithstanding this prohibition, the Sacred Name is acknowledged in its usage as PART of the names of many Biblical characters showing that they belong to Him. \n\nIsaiah or Yeshayáhu \n\nJoshua or Yehoshúa\n\nMatthew or Mattanyāhû\n\nJudah or YəhudaYa'akov \n\nNathan or Nattanyahu\n\nJohn or Ye hanan\n\nSo it is easy to see perhaps how Yod or Yood or Yud as the variations may go translated down through the ages to become God. Just as the other languages, dialects and tongues have morphed ever so sligtly  to the English renderings of Hebrew names. However, even though God is Good...the word good isn't nor never has been part of His "NAME". Just wait til ya study on the original Hebrew name for Jesus. That'll flip ya out. God bless, Love in Christ, ~J~ <><
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Jehovah and Lord is the diference. Greek definition is Kurios. it means supreme in authority. thats Jesus in NT
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The original word for God that was used in the Hebrew text for Genesis actually means something like "a God" or "Gods" or something along those lines, I forget which.  Anyway, the point I'm trying to say, is that the very early Jews were still slightly paganistic, and they basically were like "the pagans gods exist, but OUR God is greater than any of them"  The ten commandments is another example of this.  God doesn't outright say "those pagan's gods don't exist" he says "don't worship them, I'm YOUR God, the others are for the pagans"
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From the bottom:\n\nChristianity ISN'T the oldest religion. This is a FACT. For one thing, it's a splinter sect of Judaism, so that had to come first.\n\nWe never called a man 'God' - there was one we called 'Jesus', who may or may not have been the Son of God and possibly part of a Holy Trinity meaning he also was God...but we never actually CALLED him 'God'.\n\nI've only ever been to the USA for a week-long holiday, so I don't think I can accurately judge what can be accomplished there.
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By the Name of God the Merciful the Compassionate,\nRegarding your first question, we believe that the God of Jesus peace be upon him is the same as the God of Mohammed peace be upon him. There is only one God, the creator of everything, the Sustainer, the Almighty. \n\nWhen I read the two paragraphs you posted, the first thing I thought of is that you really need to do some research. I'll give you some information regarding the issue of the Kaaba and of God's name which some claim was the name of a moon god. But first I would like to point out that the two paragraphs contradict each other; while the first says that it was Quraysh who destroyed the idols while the second says it was God's messenger Mohammed peace be upon him who destroyed them. The truth is that it was God's messenger peace be upon him who destroyed the idols and he left NO idols, not even one in the Kaaba.\n\n1- God's Name:\nThe tribe of Quraysh has controlled Mecca for many many years before God's messenger peace be upon him was even born. They were merchants and a prime time for their merchandise was when other tribes came to the Kaaba to visit and worship the idols there. This was one of the main reasons why Quraysh rejected the message of Islam: a message saying that God is everywhere, that He is one, and that the idols are powerless man-made stones that can neither benefit nor harm people meant the destruction of their economy.  ==>"When the Quarish tribe took control of Mecca, all the idols except Allah, the idol of their tribe, were destroyed" is completely wrong.\n\nQuraysh had no idol called Allah, the names of their three main idols are mentioned in the Noble Quran and they are Al-lat, Al-uzza, and Manat. The Quran also tells us of the claim of these idolaters that they only worshiped those idols to get then closer to God (Allah). Yes, the Arabs believed that God the creator existed and that He was beyond their capabilities to feel Him and they called Him Allah [Arabic: the one and only God. This word has no plural in Arabic contrary to the word ilah [plural aleha] which means a god]. In addition to their idolatry which is totally against Islam, the pre-Islamic Arabs did not believe in life after death.\n\nBut how did the Arabs know Allah? Mecca is the place where God's messenger Ibrahim (Abraham) left his son Ismael (Ishmael) peace be upon him and his mother. Ismael peace be upon him, the father of the Arabs and the first to speak Arabic was a messenger of God. A time before Islam came when the people of the area followed the religion of Ismael and his father peace be upon him and worshiped God alone who they called Allah. It was long after that, that the descendants of these people went astray and started worshiping idols, but they still knew God's name.\n\n2-The Kaaba:\nThe Arabs held the Kaaba as holy, and that's why they put their idols in it. But did you ask yourself why they gave that building all that holiness. The answer is because their ancestors held it holy as well. Though the descendants went astray and had skewed beliefs they still remembered that, it became a tradition.\n\nMuslims believe that the Kaaba was the first house of worship to be built on the earth to worship God. It was built by the angels and then rebuilt by Ibrahim and Ismael peace be upon them. We also believe that it is the place where Adam peace be upon him prostrated before God for repentance and was forgiven (we don't believe in the original sin). That's what makes the Kaaba holy for us and that's why God's messenger cleansed it from the idols and that's why God obliged Muslims to make pilgrimage to it at least once in their life times. When Muslims make pilgrimage to Mecca, they are not going for any stone but they are going there in obedience to God.\n\nAs for the black stone issue, God's messenger NEVER said that it had the power to take away man's sins. The only thing special about the s
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"Moon god"\n\n\n*Not the God as the Christians or Jews.\n\nThe God of Christianity is YaHWeH, a Triune God (Father, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit) and only one where one from Godhead came to earth and made the way for forgiveness of sins through repentance and faith.
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Q: what language did Jesus speak?\nA: Aramaic.\n\nlet's translate the word god from english to Aramaic here\nhttp://www.peshitta.org/lexicon/\nwhat do we see? god = Pronunciation: (Eastern) AaLaHaA \n\nArabic is a sister language for Aramaic and the pronunciation of AaLaHaA in Arabic is Allah, Allahu depends on where it stands in the sentence.\n\nthat said,\nvisit this link for reply To Dr. Robert Morey's Moon-God Myth & Other Deceptive Attacks On Islam.\nhttp://www.central-mosque.com/compreligion/moongod.htm\n-------\nCrescent Moon: Symbol of Islam?\nThe crescent moon and star is an internationally-recognized symbol of the faith of Islam.  The symbol is featured on the flags of several Muslim countries, and is even part of the official emblem for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.  The Christians have the cross, the Jews have the star of David, and the Muslims have the crescent moon, right?\n\nWhat is the history behind the crescent moon symbol?  What does it symbolize or mean?  How and when did it become associated with the faith of Islam?  Is it a valid symbol for the faith?\n \nThe crescent moon and star symbol actually pre-dates Islam by several thousand years.  Information on the origins of the symbol are difficult to ascertain, but most sources agree that these ancient celestial symbols were in use by the peoples of Central Asia and Siberia in their worship of sun, moon, and sky gods.  There are also reports that the crescent moon and star were used to represent the Carthaginian goddess Tanit or the Greek goddess Diana.\n\nThe city of Byzantium (later known as Constantinople and Istanbul) adopted the crescent moon symbol.  According to some reports, they chose it in honor of the goddess Diana.  Others indicate that it dates back to a battle in which the Romans defeated the Goths on the first day of a lunar month.  In any event, the crescent moon was featured on the city's flag even before the birth of Christ.\n\nThe early Muslim community did not really have a symbol.  During the time of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), Islamic armies and caravans flew simple solid-colored flags (generally black, green, or white) for identification purposes.  In later generations, the Muslim leaders continued to use a simple black, white, or green flag with no markings, writing, or symbolism on it.\n\nIt wasn't until the Ottoman Empire that the crescent moon and star became affiliated with the Muslim world.  When the Turks conquered Constantinople (Istanbul) in 1453, they adopted the city's existing flag and symbol.  Legend holds that the founder of the Ottoman Empire, Osman, had a dream in which the crescent moon stretched from one end of the earth to the other.  Taking this as a good omen, he chose to keep the crescent and make it the symbol of his dynasty.  There is speculation that the five points on the star represent the five pillars of Islam, but this is pure conjecture.  The five points were not standard on the Ottoman flags, and as you will see on the following page, it is still not standard on flags used in the Muslim world today.\n\nFor hundreds of years, the Ottoman Empire ruled over the Muslim world.  After centuries of battle with Christian Europe, it is understandable how the symbols of this empire became linked in people's minds with the faith of Islam as a whole.\n\nBased on this history, many Muslims reject using the crescent moon as a symbol of Islam.  The faith of Islam has historically had no symbol, and many refuse to accept what is essentially an ancient pagan icon.  It is certainly not in uniform use among Muslims.\nhttp://islam.about.com/library/weekly/aa060401a.htm\n\ni hope this answers your Question.\npeace.
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Wow! Talk about strange answers!!!!!\nBelow find a link to our website where you can learn a lot about us.\nIt is true that many condem us for our work for and with God.\nWe are followers of Christ/Jesus , Jehovah's son. We do as he requested us to do, educate people according to his father's teachings. We carry God's name, not his title 'God' is a title, as is Lord.\nIf you have an older King James Bible, you will find God's name at Psalms 83 verse 18.\nAlso you can find in Isahiah 43 verses 10 through 12 where he gave us his name to use.\nWe are the only religon that is authorized to carry God's name. Click on the link below for additional information and any help you wish.
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i really dont know why in English its like this, in arabic the word Allah makes much more sense.\n\nbut pls dont be sick and compare the two words
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Yeah, you're right. We should show more respect. Now since the title "God" is the highest, why not just call God as God God? Or God God God? Or better still, God God God God God God .........
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GD and Allah are the same. See daniel, the word Allah is actualy from the Hebrew.\n\nJesus, is a guy, he's dead. So no inclusion for him.
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Allah is a false God. Worship of Allah is really worship of Satan.\n\n(Deuteronomy 6:4) Jehovah our God is one Jehovah\n\n(1 Corinthians 8:4-6) There is no God but one. For even though there are those who are called “gods,” whether in heaven or on earth, just as there are many “gods” and many “lords,” there is actually to us one God the Father, out of whom all things are, and we for him
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What people refer to as "God" is essentially the positive energy force in the universe given a form and a name. The reality is that spiritual beings are man-created to explain the forces of the universe. They are all essentially one in the same because they are all representations.\n\nIn the Neo-Pagan/Wiccan/Druidic religion(s), the positive force is represented in its highest form by The Lord (sun) and the Lady (moon). The other entities control the forces in which they are related to.\n\nPeople who say there is just one god (Allah, Christ, etc.) and that there is no other divine entity do so because they are insecure in their faith and need absolute reassurance that what they believe is the only true religion out there.
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Probably because you call him G-D, call him by his name "Yah" short for Yahweh and he will answer. Calling him G-D could mean any God. He answers to his name, That why he tells it to us over 6,000 times. "whatever you ask in his name he will do"
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God is commonly referred to in the masculine sense because of the relationship that primarily judaism based religions wished to portray between god and mankind. God the Father, because at the time all the ancient religious texts for these religions were written a family was dominated by the father and rather than using the metaphor of the mother, which would imply at the time that there was some other superior to the God figure, they used a masculine term. This term has persisted due to a continuation of male dominance in society and through the institution of tradition which is now so ancient that many believe it would be heresy to alter it today. It is true that the relationship that many today share with god is much better described as female, but this too stems from the feminization of 'soft' concepts such as love and procreation. Consequently calling God male or female is 100% related to culture and I would like to answer your question with a question. Why try to personify god as male or female? If you follow western society's modern beleif that male and female are equal, or the more radical belief that there is no definite male or female but shades of gender (see transgender), and if gender serves the sole function of procreation through sexual intercourse why attempt to place the all powerful being that is God within the restraints of a single gender. God does not need to procreate through sexuality as God is capable of creation without thought or effort. So, why call God she? Why not just understand that God is God regardless of name or gender.
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In the OT, the name LORD is in all caps to indicate that the name for God used in Hebrew in that instance was "Yhwh" and not any of the other names for  God (such as Adonai or El Shaddai). When you see GOD in caps, it means the Hebrew used there was "Yhwh Adonai" or more literally the Lord God. Typically when you see "God" in the OT, the word used was "Adonai" or "El Shaddai" or others. When you see "Lord" in the OT it means "Adonai" alone was used.\n\nThis was the precedent set in the KJV of the Bible and has been followed by most English translations since then. Different languages have different rules for capitalization. German, I think capitalizes most nouns. Some languages only have one case of letters, and so there is no capitalization.\n\nPerhaps the person chewing you out saw "GOD" in the Old Testament and assumed that was proper in all cases. It's not. Look in the New Testament and you see God is always "God" because the name "YHWH" is not used in Greek.