General equivalence of differential equation and difference equation

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Let $g$ be a continuous function (not necessarily smooth). Let $\Delta g=\frac{g(x+\Delta x)-g(x)}{\Delta x}$.

Consider the difference equation:

$F(\Delta\Delta g,\Delta g,g)=K$

Question: Under which assumptions, would the difference equation to have the same solutions as the ODE $F(f'',f',f)=K$?

"Assumption" means, for example, some additional restrictions putting on $\Delta x$ and $g$.