Quote Originally Posted by RoadToad View Post
One thing I want to quote from that web page is this, "In Islam, God (Arabic: Allah) is the same as the God of the Jews and Christians." That is very important to note. It is a widely believed fallacy that "Allah" refers to some other deity besides the God of the Christians and the Jews. The three religions are intertwined when it comes to the stories told in their texts. The Koran tells the story of Adam and Eve slightly different, and actually talks more about what happens in Eden than Genesis does. It is an article of faith for Muslims that Jesus Christ was the product of a virgin birth. They revere Jesus as a prophet, who they believe foretold the coming of Mohammed. The Koran also says that Jesus could heal lepers, and rise the dead.
With all due respect, the fallacy is the one quoted in the first sentence. The Christian God includes God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Holy Spirit. You cannot separate the Son and the Spirit from God the Father and still say you are talking about the same God.

All of the things Islam holds in common with Christianity about Jesus are great, but really amount to nothing without agreement on the essential nature of Jesus - his status as part of the Trinity and as the son of God.

God is Jesus. Jesus is God. And that is the essential definition of God in Christianity.

I am all in favor of looking for common ground and getting along with other faiths, but let's not kid ourselves about us worshiping the same God.