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NASB | John 1:3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:3 All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him not even one thing was made that has come into being. |
Subject: in gen1:26 who is (us) ? |
Bible Note: Hi Hank, Genesis 1:26 is among the earliest texts that refer to the triunity of God. But even in Genesis 1:2 we read that the Spirit of God (Holy Spirit) was present at creation "hovering over the face of the waters." And John 1:3 shows that Jesus Christ was involved in creation, as do Col. 1:16,17 and Heb. 1:2. Thus, Genesis 1:26 definitely does not teach polytheism, but attests to the Trinity, the triune nature of God, being one God in three persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Pagans have falsely accused Christians of believing in polytheism (more than one god). But this is because many pagans do not understand the basic biblical teaching of the triunity of God. --Hank I totally agree with you that all three were involved here, and your texts prove your point very well. I understand that the Bible teaches differently as to what the Holy Spirit is than what you are saying. Can I ask you a question? If Jesus is Almighty God, then do you pray to him or to the Father? And likewise, do you pray to the Holy Spirit, and what is his name? However, you then say that because many “pagans” do not understand the basic biblical teaching of the triunity of God. Just for basic knowlege sake, notice what these three reference publications have to say about “pagan”. According to the book Babylonian Life and History (by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge, 1925 edition, pp. 146, 147), in ancient Babylon, the pagans did believe in such a thing; in fact, they worshiped more than one trinity of gods. Sir E. A. Wallis Budge, in Babylonian Life and History, says: The demons and devils that made the Babylonian’s life a misery to him were many, but the forms of most of them and their evil powers were well known. Most of all he feared the Seven Evil Spirits, who were the creators of all evil. . . . As there were triads of gods, so there were triads of devils, for example, Labartu, Labasu and Akhkhazu. The first harmed little children, the second caused the quaking sickness, and the third turned the face of a man yellow and black. Another triad comprised Lîlû, Lîlîtu and Ardat Lîli. . . . The Babylonians . . . went to the priest, who often assumed the character of a god, and who exorcised the devils by reciting incantations, . . .—Pages 146, 147 (1925 edition). See also The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia, edition of 1955, Volume 1, page 373. According to the Nouveau Dictionnaire Universel, “The Platonic trinity, itself merely a rearrangement of older trinities dating back to earlier peoples, appears to be the rational philosophic trinity of attributes that gave birth to the three hypostases or divine persons taught by the Christian churches. . . . This Greek philosopher’s [Plato, fourth century B.C.E.] conception of the divine trinity . . . can be found in all the ancient [pagan] religions.”—(Paris, 1865-1870), edited by M. Lachâtre, Vol. 2, p. 1467. Truthfinder |