God

God

One God

God, through the prophets and Old Testament writers declare that there is only one God.

Reference Verse
Deuteronomy 4:35To you it was shown, that you might know that the Lord is God; there is no other besides him.
Deuteronomy 6:4"Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one."
Isaiah 43:10"You are my witnesses," declares the Lord, "and my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me."

Jesus is Called God

Yet Jesus is called God.

Reference Verse
Isaiah 9:6For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Matthew 1:21-23All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" (which means "God with us").
John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:18No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known.
John 20:28-29Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
Romans 9:5To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.
Titus 2:13...waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 1:8But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom."
2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ.

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