1 Timothy 2:5-7 There is One God

For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time. For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. [1 Timothy 2:5-7 NASB]

There is only one God. He has revealed Himself to us as God the Father; Jesus, the Son of God; and the Holy Spirit of God. Three aspects, eternally coexistent.

It is important to know who God is, and to understand His nature - not so that we can win arguments against cultists, but so that we may know who it is that we worship, and that we worship Him in Spirit and in truth.

Satan's greatest tool in his war against Christians is deception, and it is the nature of virtually every cult and heresy throughout history, that they attack the nature of God. They deny the truth of the scriptures, or they redefine the meaning of scriptures to fit the image of the god that they have created in their minds.

For example, I have heard it taught that God was exclusively the Father in heaven. There was no Son. Then He left heaven and came to earth, and became God the Son. At this time there was not a Father in heaven, but only the Son. But remember what Jesus said;

“Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. [Matthew 6:9 NASB]

Jesus prayed to the Father. Remember also when Jesus was baptized;

Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.” [Luke 3:21-22 NASB]

The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are revealed. We also have Jesus' instructions;

“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, [Matthew 28:19 NASB]

Some like to say that Jesus was only a man. Of course, they have to ignore passages such as;

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. [Colossians 1:15-17 NASB]

and;

For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, [Colossians 2:9 NASB]

Some say that the concept of God the Son is a New Testament invention. But Isaiah prophesied;

For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. [Isaiah 9:6 NASB]

Conversely, there are those who say that Jesus is God, but that He didn't come in the flesh. He was too spiritual to debase Himself in that way. But John tells us;

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world. [1 John 4:2-3 NASB]

Jesus is fully God. He is also fully man. He didn't stop being man when He ascended to heaven. Only now He is fully man in a glorified and resurrected body.

You need to know God. You can know Him through prayer, and also as He has revealed Himself to us in Scripture. If you don't know the God of the Bible, you may find that you have been worshiping a god of your own invention (which is idolatry). Pray, study, and know Him for yourself.

Thank You, Father, that You have revealed Yourself to us. Thank You Jesus, that You gave Yourself to pay the debt of my sin. I pray that Your Spirit will lead me into all truth, so that I may know You, and worship You in Spirit and in truth.