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NASB | James 2:19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 2:19 You believe that God is one; you do well [to believe that]. The demons also believe [that], and shudder and bristle [in awe-filled terror--they have seen His wrath]! [Deut 6:4; 11:13-21; Mark 12:29] |
Subject: Is God ONE or is God THREE? |
Bible Note: Dear Jesusman, Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus! Please allow me to begin by saying that I believe in the Tri-Une nature of God. Indeed, the Great Commission commands us to baptize in the name (not names) of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. The 'teach' part of Matthew 28:19 is more correctly 'make disciples,' and has nothing to do with the name of God. However, subsequent Scriptural history (i.e. the post ascension church) shows that the disciples baptized in the name of Jesus Christ or the name of the Lord Jesus. Either the disciples were baptizing incorrectly, or the Scriptural account is inaccurate, or the diciples WERE baptizing correctly and in accord with the will of God by baptizing in the name of Jesus. (NOT Jesus-*only*) "Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father." Colossians 3:17 NASB. Nonetheless, everything you said about John 1 and the deity of Christ Jesus is exactly right. Thought the word 'Trinity' is not in the Bible, you cannot deny the Three in One nature of God clearly portrayed in Scripture. Blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |