Let's take Jews first:
Would you agree that the Old Testament Jews anticipated relating in a very special way to Messiah? Would you agree that even Jewish authorities have assigned a distinctive identity to the "Angel of the Lord" -- who has also been "id'd" as the pre-incarnate Christ?
And are there plenty of Holy Spirit-references in the Old Testament?
My point here is that Old Testament people of God did not have all mysteries about THE God revealed to them; yet that did not pre-empt them from being in a special covenant relationship with Him...and in ways more than what many present-day Jews want to now confine that God of the Old Testament to...
As I said in my last post, a Jew can know the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. That God IS the TRUE God. Mitt Romney's low-level god who was once a man, a sinner, who died...IS NOT ANY entity worth praying to from the White House; nor calling upon aid & counsel & power...'cause he has NONE to offer!
Keep in mind, also, that just as Obama could easily be a CINO...likewise, a Jewish POTUS candidate could be a JINO.
Have to run...will answer the rest later... If so, do you likewise have a problem with politicians who might be Unitarians, Oneness Pentecostals or Jews?
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I think most (orthodox again) Christians would say that someone who denies or does not know Jesus as God therefore does not know the same true God as they. It is primarily what makes Christians Christian.
Additionally, referring back another of your objections, Jews are 'not beholden to the [same] Bible'.
that Old Testament people of God did not have all mysteries about THE God revealed to them
We're talking about Jews today in light of your objection to those who do not have a 'relationship with the true God' being rejected for political office. I believe that is you position anyway.
Thanks much for your courteous reply.