The Bible makes it clear that there are three and only three persons in the Bible who are IDENTIFIED" as God in all of the ways that the Bible identifies God: by His name, title, unique attributes (or nature), and His unique actions.
For example, the Father is "obviously" idntified as God all over the place, the Son is identifed as God at various places including John 20:28 where Thomas declares the highest form of worship by saying to Jesus Christ Himself literally, "The Lord of me and the God of me." The Holy Spirit is identifed as God at Acts 5:4.
And yet there is only one God. How are they one? They are one in nature just like we are one in nature by being human beings, that is our nature. Jesus Christ has two natures, one on His mothers side, human and one on His Father's side, deity. This is why Jesus often referred to Himself as the "Son of Man" and as the "Son of God."
Moreover, the three persons of the Trinity are "NOT" separate persons but rather "DISTINCT" persons. There is a difference between the words "separate" and "distinct." The word separate implies more than one God. Also, I've heard people say "three separate beings." This to implies more than one God or polytheism. It is a universal law that a son shares the same nature as its father. Dogs beget other dogs, beavers beget other beavers etc. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and may I add this is not hard to understand. PS: Isaiah 9:6 was brought up and the verse or the phrase "Eternal Father" is "NOT" teaching that Jesus Christ is God the Father. This would be known as "Modalism" which the oneness pentecostals teach and it is a heretical teaching.
IN GOD THE SON,
bluto
For example, the Father is "obviously" idntified as God all over the place, the Son is identifed as God at various places including John 20:28 where Thomas declares the highest form of worship by saying to Jesus Christ Himself literally, "The Lord of me and the God of me." The Holy Spirit is identifed as God at Acts 5:4.
And yet there is only one God. How are they one? They are one in nature just like we are one in nature by being human beings, that is our nature. Jesus Christ has two natures, one on His mothers side, human and one on His Father's side, deity. This is why Jesus often referred to Himself as the "Son of Man" and as the "Son of God."
Moreover, the three persons of the Trinity are "NOT" separate persons but rather "DISTINCT" persons. There is a difference between the words "separate" and "distinct." The word separate implies more than one God. Also, I've heard people say "three separate beings." This to implies more than one God or polytheism. It is a universal law that a son shares the same nature as its father. Dogs beget other dogs, beavers beget other beavers etc. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and may I add this is not hard to understand. PS: Isaiah 9:6 was brought up and the verse or the phrase "Eternal Father" is "NOT" teaching that Jesus Christ is God the Father. This would be known as "Modalism" which the oneness pentecostals teach and it is a heretical teaching.
IN GOD THE SON,
bluto