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There Is No Three Persons in God: A Biblical Look at the Oneness of God

A comprehensive scriptural study exploring the absolute oneness of God, the deity of Jesus Christ as the fullness of the Godhead, and the biblical understanding of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as manifestations of the one true God rather than distinct persons.

1. The Absolute Oneness of God in the Old Testament

1.1 The Shema and the Commandment of Monotheism

Verses: Deuteronomy 6:4; Mark 12:29
  • The foundational declaration of faith for Israel is that God is numerically one.
  • Jesus affirmed this commandment as the most important of all.

1.2 God's Declaration of His Sole Existence

Verses: Isaiah 43:10-11; Isaiah 44:6; Isaiah 45:5
  • God explicitly states there was no God formed before Him, nor will there be after Him.
  • He declares Himself to be the first and the last, and besides Him, there is no Savior.

2. Jesus Christ is the One True God Manifest in the Flesh

2.1 The Incarnation of the Father

Verses: John 14:8-9; Isaiah 9:6
  • Jesus told Philip that to see Him is to see the Father, showing no distinction of persons.
  • The Messiah is prophesied to be called the 'Everlasting Father'.

2.2 The Fullness of the Godhead

Verses: Colossians 2:9; Colossians 1:19
  • All the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily in Jesus Christ.
  • There is no part of God that exists outside of or separate from Jesus.

2.3 The Identity of the Creator

Verses: John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:16
  • Jesus is the Word made flesh, through whom all things were created.
  • Scripture attributes creation solely to the one God, who is Jesus.

3. Understanding Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as Manifestations

3.1 The Three Manifestations of the One God

Verses: 1 Timothy 3:16; Ephesians 4:4-6
  • God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, and seen of angels.
  • There is one Spirit, one Lord, and one God and Father of all, not three distinct entities.

3.2 The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Christ

Verses: Romans 8:9; John 14:17-18
  • The Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ are used interchangeably in Scripture.
  • Jesus promised He would not leave His disciples comfortless but would come to them as the Comforter.

3.3 The Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Verses: Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38
  • The singular 'name' of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost is revealed in the New Testament.
  • The Apostles fulfilled the baptismal command by baptizing exclusively in the name of Jesus Christ.