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When we look into the Bible, God did not say, “Let me make man in my image, in my likeness,” but repeatedly said, “us” and “our.” If there is only one God, He would have said, “Let me,” rather than “Let us.” The plural usage of God has raised questions among Christians who have called God “the Father” and believed that God is only one. | When we look into the Bible, God did not say, “Let me make man in my image, in my likeness,” but repeatedly said, “us” and “our.” If there is only one God, He would have said, “Let me,” rather than “Let us.” The plural usage of God has raised questions among Christians who have called God “the Father” and believed that God is only one. | ||
{{quote |The CLIMAX of Genesis 1 and the heart of its mystery comes in the description of the creation of adam, the Hebrew term meaning “human being” or “humanity.” God had said, “Let there be light.” But now, God does not say, “Let there be man.” Instead he says, “Let us make man (adam) in our image after our likeness” (Genesis 1:26). . . . This passage has long been a puzzle for interpreters of the Bible.|Mysteries of the Bible, Reader’s Digest Association, Inc., 1988, p. 21}} | {{quote |The CLIMAX of Genesis 1 and the heart of its mystery comes in the description of the creation of adam, the Hebrew term meaning “human being” or “humanity.” God had said, “Let there be light.” But now, God does not say, “Let there be man.” Instead he says, “Let us make man (adam) in our image after our likeness” (Genesis 1:26). . . . This passage has long been a puzzle for interpreters of the Bible.|Mysteries of the Bible, Reader’s Digest Association, Inc., 1988, p. 21}} | ||
Theologians have differing opinions on this matter. Some say that “us” means God Himself and the angels, while others say that it is the Trinity. Some believe the plural term is used to express God’s majesty, and others claim that it was influenced by the surrounding polytheistic people at the time the Bible was written.<br/>If “us” refers to God and the angels, mankind should serve the angels since they too are their creators. When we look into the Bible, however, it describes angels as the spirits who serve those who will be saved,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+1%3A14+&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 1:14 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> and that they will be judged by the saints.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+6%3A3&version=NIV |title=1 Corinthians 6:3 |publisher= }}</ref> In addition, the [[Trinity]] means that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are one God the Father; therefore, it cannot be plural. Also, because the first of the Ten Commandments is, “You shall have no other gods before me,”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+20%3A3&version=NIV |title=Exodus 20:3 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> it is an illogical claim that the word ''God'' was written in plural terms due to the influence of the polytheistic people. | Theologians have differing opinions on this matter. Some say that “us” means God Himself and the angels, while others say that it is the Trinity. Some believe the plural term is used to express God’s majesty, and others claim that it was influenced by the surrounding polytheistic people at the time the Bible was written.<br/>If “us” refers to God and the angels, mankind should serve the angels since they too are their creators. When we look into the Bible, however, it describes angels as the spirits who serve those who will be saved,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+1%3A14+&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 1:14 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> and that they will be judged by the saints.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+6%3A3&version=NIV |title=1 Corinthians 6:3 |publisher= }}</ref> In addition, the [[Trinity]] means that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are one God the Father; therefore, it cannot be plural. Also, because the first of the [[The Ten Commandments|Ten Commandments]] is, “You shall have no other gods before me,”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+20%3A3&version=NIV |title=Exodus 20:3 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> it is an illogical claim that the word ''God'' was written in plural terms due to the influence of the polytheistic people. | ||
== Elohim Is God the Father and God the Mother == | == Elohim Is God the Father and God the Mother == | ||