FREQUENT QUESTIONS FROM JEWISH FRIENDS

Don't Christians really believe in three Gods?

Christians believe in One God (Deut. 6:1) in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Yeshua spoke of the Father as a distinct entity, yet also affirmed "I and the Father are One." The Holy Spirit is also spoken of as God.

What's the difference between an evangelical and Christians in general?

The word evangelical comes from the Greek word euangelion, which means "Good News," or "Gospel." To the evangelical, the Gospel is summed up in the words of I Corinthians 15:3-4:

"For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that he was buried and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures."

Briefly stated, an evangelical is a Christian who believes, lives and wants to share this message.

What is the origin of the Fish Symbol?

A common symbol representing Christianity is the "ICHTHYS," or "fish" symbol. ICHTHYS* is the Greek word for fish, and forms an acrostic: Iesous CHristos THeou Yios Soteros, meaning "Jesus Christ God's Son Savior." The fish concept itself fits well with Jesus' words to his fisherman disciples: "I shall make you fishers of men." (It may or may not be significant that the Fish was considered a symbol of Eretz Israel at that time). The symbol is supposed to have been used by early Christians as a way of identifying themselves to one another.

*(The letter "y" here represents a sound similar to the u in French "but")

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