A question about genesis?

Question

Tho I am an Atheist, I still find this kind of interesting. If there is only one god in your christianity then please explain, and dont take the easy way out with trinity, because the belief in such varies from church to church. Here goes... Ang god said let US make man in OUR image,after OUR likeness. It leads one to think that he was hangin out with friends,other gods perhaps? Whats it mean? And please dont try n convert me, its not going to happen. I do not believe that it is real, I am only looking at it thru a point of trying to understand a story I am reading as I would in any book...no offense meant. Thnx

Answer 1

Thank you for reading a book even if only for knowledge of what I believe and why.

This part of Genesis is where the concept of the trinity actually comes from. All other verses in the bible support this part of Genesis.

I wont get into particular verses, but will refer to them.

When Jesus was speaking to the devil, he states that he was there at his "fall" from heaven. Jesus also states that he was "there" in the beginning at the creation of the heaven and earth and man.

So now we have two parts of what is called the trinity. The Holy spirit is what is left to find in Genesis. We can find the Holy spirit, the third part of what we call the trinity, in Chapter one, verse 2.

And the earth was without form, and void and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Now we have the third part of what we call the trinity.

So, when God said, let us make man in our image, he was speaking of the three parts of himself that we call the trinity.

THe bible, as you can already see, does not read like a story or novel. It jumps forward and backward and sometimes gives more detail about a particular story in a different spot than the original story.

The first four books of the new testament tell the exact same story through the eyes of four different people. Some give more detail to certain events and some just mention that they happened.

Revelation is a book that you will not understand and reading it is at best confusing. If you get a handle on it, let me know, as I am still working at it and not progressing very quickly.

Again, thanks for taking the time to read this book, I would be very happy to continue to correspond with you on different questions that we each may have and our different views of them.

Answer 2

So you want me to answer your question with anything but the correct answer? Sorry! I'll answer it with the truth and leave you to deal with whether or nor you choose to accept it or whatever.

God The Father
God the Son
God the Holy Spirit

That there would be three is usually not to much for a person to understand. What gives people difficulty seems to be the question of how could the three be one God. I think it is because we tend to put limitations of God. We are taught about Roman gods, Greek gods and the like. All of these have limitations. Another possibility is that we seek God only for our own interest and then only as much as we want of him. We keep him at arms length until we really need him. Such a relationship can never develop a solid understanding.
I commend you for studying despite the fact that you do not believe. Please keep in mind that with out the guidance of the Holy Spirit, one can never understand the depths of God's word. It is the Spirit that transforms us to see things very differently. Only from this perspective can we have true wisdom, as opposed to mere knowledge.
May you be blessed (no offense intended)

Answer 3

#1 The account in genesis is a real true account. It is full of history that records for us the creation of this world. #2 What you have stated in your question implies the fact that there is one God in three persons. it is a proof of the trinity. One person is speaking but yet there are at least two or more people involved. Hope that answers your question.

P.S. The truth is before you. It is your choice whether to beleive it or not

Answer 4

All Things are Possible with GOD.

HE could of become 100 Different Personalities IF HE wanted to.

GOD Chose Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Probably because HE Created Man.
Man is a Tri-Fold Being.
A Man (male or female) is a Spirit, with a Soul(second Mind) and Lives in a Body.
Works for us.

Answer 5

You're not going to get a satisfying answer to this question. Remember. We're dealing with language here and language is inherently flawed do to the ability to interpret in multiple ways. Thus, my core problem with all book religions. So, my personal take on the question?

It could simply be the Royal "We." Then again, it could also speak to polytheism where each god and goddess represents part of a greater personality.

Answer 6

Ash....you ask a question, but then limit how a person can answer you. Do you really want the true answer? If so, you need to allow a person who knows the bible....and knows God, to answer you.

The answer is that God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy spirit are one. That is what God the Father was referring to when He said "let us create". An earthly example would be the royal "we" the Queen of England uses.

I'm not interested in converting you. But if you truly want answers to your questions, don't tell people how to answer them!

Answer 7

God was really talking to someone else during the creation. When He said, "Let US create man...in our image...after our likeness" He is definitely talking to a person who has similar traits as He does.

Who might that be?
Paul provided an answer in Hebrews 1:2-3a;
"Hath in these days spoken unto us by HIS SON, whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds; who being the brightness of His glory, and THE EXPRESS IMAGE OF HIS PERSON, and upholding all things by the word of His power..."

It is His Son, Jesus Christ. He was with Him. John reiterated this in John 1:1;
"In the beginning was the Word, and THE WORD WAS WITH GOD, and the word was God."

No doubt, God was talking with His Son during creation. Many get confused with this idea, saying that it contradicts the idea of a one God. It doesn't. Whenever the Bible speaks of "one" it is talking about a united one, rather than an absolute one. This is the example:
John 17:22;
"And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that THEY MEY BE ONE, even as WE ARE ONE."

That's why everytime the Bible speaks of a one God, we have to consider Jesus' words: "I and my Father are one."

Actually, what is more interesting in the book of Genesis is whenever God speaks without any intended listener. For example in Genesis 1:3, "And God said, Let there be light: and there was light."

Who was He addressing this to?
Why does He have to say it?

Pretty neat, huh? Have a nice day.

Answer 8

poor child,did your family raise you w/this doubt or disbeleif?i beleave it is refering to the "trinity" at one time satan was in the heavens with "GOD" until he got jealous and realized creation would one day be looking for the meaning of life and THINGS and he wanted this praise, that why he was kicked out,there is only one true creator although i don,t think theres just ONE choice religion ,i think GOD is the judge/jury and will decide ones fate ,Satan is the author of con-few-tion (not spelled right) he a master desiever and will get his just reward in the end.I hope in your life you,ll find truth and finish your book !,hey can i get10 points for NOT preaching at ya ?lal

Answer 9

An interesting point. The only response I can give to that is angels. He had already made angels in that time, so maybe they helped out in the creation of man? Just a thought.

Answer 10

All who are in heaven, angels, seraphim, cherubin, etc., love God, and God is love itself. Not what people would call love, it's a much higher love that we cannot comprehend in total. That is the image of "like us" in Genesis. Man was created in the image of all that is in heaven, God and lesser gods (angels and so forth).