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1 | In Gen 1.26, God refers to us and our.. | Gen 1:26 | zerotheory | 65368 | ||
In Genesis 1.26 "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth." When God said *us* and *our* who are the others he is speaking to and referring of? From the statement it seems that God was not alone. |
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2 | In Gen 1.26, God refers to us and our.. | Gen 1:26 | Hank | 65369 | ||
Hello, zerotheory. Welcome, and I trust your user name bears witness that you prize truth over theory! The words 'Us' and 'Our' of Genesis 1:26 are the first clear indication in Scripture of the triunty of God. However, even in Genesis 1:1 which begins with "In the beginning God..." the Hebrew name translated 'God' is Elohim, a plural form of El. See also Genesis 3:22 and 11:7. And please note the bracketed explanation that the Amplified Bible gives to Genesis 1:26. So you see that the existence of the Trinity didn't just suddenly be revealed (and it certainly didn't just suddenly become a reality) at the time of Jesus' baptism, [see Matthew 3:16,17], although this passage clearly delineates all three Persons of the Trinity. Pagan religions are known to accuse Christianity of being polytheistic, saying that Christians worship three gods. The Bible does not teach that there are three gods. It teaches that there is one God who manifests Himself in three Persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. --Hank | ||||||
3 | In Gen 1.26, God refers to us and our.. | Gen 1:26 | zerotheory | 65378 | ||
Here is my problem, "It teaches that there is one God who manifests Himself in three Persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. --Hank". I don't think God was speaking in this way. You have said God is all three, who was God speaking to? It appears to me that God is speaking to, and of, everything which was just created, everthing that is or can ever be. God spoke to *everything* that was just created and then created man in the image of everything, light, night, heaven, earth, water, land, every living creature, as well as God. | ||||||
4 | In Gen 1.26, God refers to us and our.. | Gen 1:26 | Hank | 65382 | ||
Sorry, Zerotheory, but we don't seem to be on the same page, the same Book, or even on the same planet. Whence, Zerotheory, pray tell, came your theory that "God spoke to 'everything' that was just created and then created man in the image of everything, light, night, heaven, earth, water, land, every living creature, as well as God"? The Bible says "God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him." [Gen. 1:27]. --Hank | ||||||
5 | In Gen 1.26, God refers to us and our.. | Gen 1:26 | zerotheory | 65386 | ||
[Gen 1:26] And God said, Let us make man in *our* image, after *our* likeness. God was the only one other then everything else which was just created. Sorry, but at this time there is no mention of any son or holy spirit plus you yourself has said the father, the son, and the holy spirit are all one in the same. Again, it goes back to cronology. Please help me understand. | ||||||
6 | Son or son? Holy Spirit or holy spirit? | Gen 1:26 | Morant61 | 65389 | ||
Greetings Zerotheory! Did you intentially write 'son' and 'holy spirit'? Do you believe that Jesus is God? Do you believe that the Holy Spirit is God? Your answer to these questions would help us to understand where you are coming from with your questions. The fact that the other members of the Godhead have not yet been mentioned does not mean that they did not exist. Much of God's revelation to man is progressive in nature. For example, those in the Old Testament did not fully understand the sacrifical system. They did not know that ultimately, the 2nd Person of the Trinity would be the perfect sacrifice. God revealed this to mankind over thousands of years. In the same way, the nature of the Godhead has never been fully understood. God revealed Himself first as Father. Later, He reveals Himself in the 2nd Person as the Son. Finally, He reveals Himself in the 3rd Person as the indwelling Holy Spirit. We still don't fully understand, and probably never will :-), the nature of the Godhead. Yet, Moses, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit about events for which he was not present, uses a plural pronoun in reference to God. Is this a full revelation of the Trinity? Of course it is not, but it is a first hint. In combination with the rest of the teachings of Scripture, we discover that Jesus was also present at creation. In fact, John 1:3 and Col. 1:16, that Christ was the active agent in creation. So, if you can clarify your position and/or understanding, it would help us to understand how to answer your questions. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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7 | Son or son? Holy Spirit or holy spirit? | Gen 1:26 | zerotheory | 65396 | ||
Mr. Moran, Yes, I do believe Jesus is God, the Holy Spirit is God, and that: [Col. 1:16] For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, all things consist of him. [Col 1:17]. However, this does not mean that I accept Trinity. In order to be a father you need a child, in order to be Holy Spirit you need life and death. When God created his Son, from himself, he became God the Father and the Son. However, I don't think the Holy Spirit came about until Jesus lived and died. [Rev. 1:8] I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty |
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8 | Son or son? Holy Spirit or holy spirit? | Gen 1:26 | Morant61 | 65397 | ||
Greetings Zerotheory! Thanks for your response! By the way, please just call me Tim! :-) I feel old enough as it is! :-) Allow me to ask a couple of more questions. 1) If you believe that Jesus is God and that the Holy Spirit is God, but don't believe in the Trinity, then do you believe in three seperate Gods? 2) Where does Scripture say that Jesus was created? 3) Where does Scripture say that the Holy came into being? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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