This fellow is an independent Baptist preacher from Arizona who has taken some edgy positions over the years. However, I think his theology on this topic is precisely correct:
Correct Theology Regarding Non-Christian Jews
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Wow this guy is really wound up, Too fast to follow but it is clear he believes Jews are not God’s people.
Jews and Christians both trace their roots to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They uphold Scripture that proclaims God as the almighty Creator. In that sense, there is common ground identifying the same historical and scriptural Deity. However, from a Christian viewpoint, acceptance of Jesus as the incarnate Son of God and completion of the Old Testament promises is essential for worship of God in the fullest revealed sense. Conversely, Judaism maintains a firm adherence to the Old Testament and does not affirm that Jesus embodies or fulfills messianic prophecies.
In summary, the God described in the Torah (the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures) is the same God Christians proclaim; yet the understanding of this God differs based on acceptance or rejection of Jesus as the Messiah. Thus, answering the question “Do Jews and Christians worship the same deity?” requires a nuanced view: they stand on shared scriptural ground pointing to a single Creator, yet diverge in their comprehension of His revelation and redemptive plan, centered for Christians in the revelation of Jesus Christ.
But the classical Christian belief, Fred, is that the Triune Christian God is very different than the Jews’ conception of God; and that belief in Jesus Christ and His resurrection is essential for salvation. The Jews were God’s people until they rejected Christ.