The Trinity and Genesis 1:26?

Question

"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness"
It is argued that us refers to Jesus and the Trinity. The plurals in the passage refer to God performing his creative work through his angels. Consider the evidence:
Men bear the physical image of angels. Angels were mistaken for men by Lot.1 (Gen. 18:2, 22 cf. 19:1, 15) Divine activity is said to be done by God, although actually executed by the angels. Note the following examples: The LORD appeared to Moses in the burning bush. (Exod. 3:4-8). But Stephen says Moses was with "the angel which appeared to him in the bush." (Acts 7:35 cf. vs. 30). The Exodus account also reveals that it was an angel. (Exod. 3:2).
God gave the ten commandments to Moses (Exod. 20:2, note "me" vs. 3; "for I the LORD thy God" vs. 5, etc.). But Stephen says it was the angel "which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the living oracles to give unto us." (Acts 7:38).

Answer 1

Joh 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Joh 1:2 The same was in the beginning with God.
Joh 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Joh 1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Joh 1:5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Joh 1:10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
Joh 1:11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
Joh 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Joh 1:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Joh 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Ge 22:15 And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
Ge 22:16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD,
THE TRINITY CONCEPT IS DECEPTION AND GOD AND JESUS IS ONE ONLY IN THE WAY THEY THINK, THE PLAN FOR MANKIND. IT IS GOD THE FATHER AND JESUS THE SON. GOD IS A FAMILY AND IS REPRODUCING HISSELF WITH THOSE WHO KEEP HIS LAWS.
It may first be noted that the words “in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one” (KJ) found in older translations at 1 John 5:7 are actually spurious additions to the original text. A footnote in The Jerusalem Bible, a Catholic translation, says that these words are “not in any of the early Greek MSS [manuscripts], or any of the early translations, or in the best MSS of the Vulg[ate] itself.” A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament, by Bruce Metzger (1975, pp. 716-718), traces in detail the history of the spurious passage. It states that the passage is first found in a treatise entitled Liber Apologeticus, of the fourth century, and that it appears in Old Latin and Vulgate manuscripts of the Scriptures, beginning in the sixth century. Modern translations as a whole, both Catholic and Protestant, do not include them in the main body of the text, because of recognizing their spurious nature.—RS, NE, NAB.

Other evidence of its impersonal nature. Further evidence against the idea of personality as regards the holy spirit is the way it is used in association with other impersonal things, such as water and fire (Mt 3:11; Mr 1:8); and Christians are spoken of as being baptized “in holy spirit.” (Ac 1:5; 11:16) Persons are urged to become “filled with spirit” instead of with wine. (Eph 5:18) So, too, persons are spoken of as being ‘filled’ with it along with such qualities as wisdom and faith (Ac 6:3, 5; 11:24) or joy (Ac 13:52); and holy spirit is inserted, or sandwiched in, with a number of such qualities at 2 Corinthians 6:6. It is most unlikely that such expressions would be made if the holy spirit were a divine person. As to the spirit’s ‘bearing witness’ (Ac 5:32; 20:23), it may be noted that the same thing is said of the water and the blood at 1 John 5:6-8. While some texts refer to the spirit as ‘witnessing,’ ‘speaking,’ or ‘saying’ things, other texts make clear that it spoke through persons, having no personal voice of its own. (Compare Heb 3:7; 10:15-17; Ps 95:7; Jer 31:33, 34; Ac 19:2-6; 21:4; 28:25.)

Answer 2

There is a big distinction that you are missing. When the Bible refers to AN angel, it is just an angel. When the Bible refers to "THE Angel," it is indeed referring to Jesus.

When God is talking in the garden, He is talking to His other two parts; i.e., the Holy Spirit and Jesus. Jesus, the Bible says in various places, is the Physical representation of a Spiritual God; i.e., Jesus is God's physical body, for lack of a better description.

The Bible says that God is spirit. So who was it walking and talking with Adam and Eve in the cool of the day?

Who was it who hid Moses in the cleft of the rock and covered Moses' eyes so that he would not be destroyed by looking at the Lord, but was allowed to see the hind quarters of the Lord as the Lord passed by? Angels appeared all the time to the Israelites and no one got smoked for it, but looking at God face to face is something that we cannot do, which is why THE Angel of the Lord took care to cover Moses' eyes, etc.

Hope this helps,

Rebecca

Answer 3

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1

He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. John 1:10
This is the best one!
Genesis 1
The Beginning
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 Now the earth was [a] formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
GOD, spoke the WORD, which John tells us was JESUS and the SPIRIT of God was hovering over the water. THE TRINITY IN THE FIRST FEW VERSES OF THE BIBLE!
Awesome!

Answer 4

In the Genesis account it is commonly understood that God has refer ed to Himself in the plurality, the reasons for which are expounded upon in the rest of scripture where we see that Jesus, and the Holy spirit are all part of Him as well. The exact explanation for or how He is this way was never explained to us by Him and with out that, any thing said, would be simply guess work.
As for the Angel of the Lord, or refering to God as the Angel is common. The words in the original Greek and Hebrew are definitive in specifiying that these are all references to God, no matter their english translations.

Answer 5

God could not be referring to angels in Gen. 1:26.
Angels had no part in the creation, they are created beings themselves.

Collosians 1:16 tells us that Jesus created all things; Gen. 1:1 tells us God created all things, and in Gen 1:2 we see the Holy Spirit active in creation.

So we have clear statements of Scripture ascribing the creation to all three persons of the One God.

The observations you make about angels taking the form of men are irrelevant. Those passages aren't even talking about the creation and in no way suggest that God was referring to angels in Gen.1 :26.

Answer 6

I think you have a flaw or two in your question. First men bear the image of God (Clearly clearly taught in the Bible) not of angels. Angels at times took on human appearance. Anyone who studies the Bible will soon learn that the term angel means a messenger and and at times God did His own message delivering and was often referred to as the angel of the Lord. Also clearly taught in the Bible by those who saw the "angel of the Lord" and responded by declaring that they had seen God.

Answer 7

a baby is made in clone of it is moms and dads and there are 2 of them. The Hebrews began out as a polytheistic faith like their neighboring international locations. Even the ten commandments makes references to those different Gods. The Gospel of John tries to unravel the plural Gods by using declaring "interior the starting up changed into the word, and the word changed into with God and the word changed into God." yet this does no longer ensure the issue of the different passages with a adverse reference in route of alternative Gods. The Trinity isn't interior the bible and is in preserving with outdoors interpretations, specially of Johns Gospel. John also suggested that the word changed into God (no longer Son of God). The Trinity is a poor attempt at attempting to get decrease back to at least one God and putting Jesus because the intermediary is a pagan theory. the issue with the bible is that for each passage you discover to help an theory, there is yet another passage antagonistic to it. in case you study the NT in chronological order, the idea of who Jesus changed into differences. The later the writing the more effective exaggerated Jesus will develop into. Paul changed into the first author and stocks little or no about Jesus. Mark is the first Gospel author and writes more effective of an outline that Matthew and Luke enhance upon and likewise maximum magnificent Mark's blunders. John is the finest and is the position maximum folk quote from to illustrate that Jesus is God.

Answer 8

Gen 1:26 does not prove the trinity. It does show that all things was made through Christ when he was in prehuman form.
As far as the end of your question, God several times used the angels to answer prayers, do deeds, speak to people in Bible times. Slay the enemies, etc,etc

Answer 9

The Bible is written by man and is therefore fallible. The main point of the Bible is to use it as a guide, using the writings and passages as an outline to live by. If you are going to question everything in the Bible and scrutinize every word of it, you are going to let the precious life that God has given you slip away. Enjoy life, trust and believe in Great God Almighty, and stop questioning everything. God Bless

Answer 10

Or...the angel of the Lord is Christ Himself. Since Genesis 22 establishes that the angel of the Lord is God. :)