The idea of monotheism is that there is only one God.
The idea of polytheism is that there are many gods.
→ Judaism is monotheistic.
→ Islam is monotheistic.
→ Trinitarianism is polytheistic.
→ Christianity is monotheistic.
God is the generic name for deity. It is not the Lord`s personal name.
→ Holy Spirit is a descriptive of the eternal Spirit who is deity. It is not deity`s personal proper name.
→ YHVH is a reference to the Creator (specifically of life). It was the personal proper name of preincarnate Jesus.
→ Jehovah is the anglicized form of YHVH.
→ Lord is the term that the Hebrews spoke in reference to YHVH. It is not a personal proper name.
→ I Am is the name that the Creator told Moses to refer to Him as. It is a descriptive of the Lord and is not His personal proper name.
Here are more purported `names of God`
→ Adonai is another name for Lord. It is not His personal proper name.
→ El Shaddai describes the Lord as more than enough and is not the Lord`s personal name.
→ Jehovah-Jireh describes the Lord as our provider but it is not the Lord`s proper name.
→ Jehovah-Rapha describes the Lord as our healer but it is not His proper name.
→ Jehovah-Shalom describes the Lord as our peace but it is not His proper name.
→ There are other terms for God from the Old Testament but they are not His proper name.
The Truth about `God` is revealed in the Truth, Christ Jesus.
→ there is only one name that has all power in heaven and earth.
→ there is only one name for the Almighty God, the everlasting Father, the prince of peace.
→ there is only one name for the king of all kings and the Lord of lords.
→ there is only one name for the righteous judge.
So, what is God`s name?
→ The Lord Himself named Himself by Gabriel to Mary.
→ Jesus is the name He chose.
→ Jesus is the express image of the Father.
→ Jesus is the name of the Father.
→ Jesus is the name of the Son.
→ Jesus is the name of the Holy Spirit.
Stop being confused about whom to address when you pray.
Pray to the Father in the name of Jesus.
What does that mean?
It means we acknowledge Jesus as the name that the Father, His Holy Spirit, goes by. It is an act of familiarity and honour. We cannot see the Holy Spirit and so He made Himself a body and we know Him as Jesus.
Jesus is Spirit Soul And Body just like we are who were created in His image.
Avoid deception:
→ Do not believe the deception of Satan to dishonour Christ Jesus by making Him second class.
→ Do not believe in the deception of Satan to make the Holy Spirit third class.
→ Do not believe the deception of Satan to make God into some mysterious being whom we cannot know, with whom we cannot be in intimate personal relationship, who acts independently of the Holy Spirit of Christ Jesus.
Nowhere in the above verses are we instructed to refer to three persons. But what about the following verse?
Jesus did not go about asserting His deity. He let His Words and Works speak to that. In the above verse when Jesus refers to `in the name of` He is alluding to His name, Jesus, which is the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
There is simplicity, understanding and power in the name of Jesus.
There is weakness and confusion in polytheism.
You shall have no other gods before me. |