what if god was one of us?

Answer 1

The Word, Jesus was God made man (the Incarnation).

So God became one of us in order to save us from the consequences of sin. Look at the life of Jesus and you will be looking at Him who was called Emmanuel (God with us).

The first chapter, Gospel of John.

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not
any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness
comprehended it not.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the
Light, that all men through him might believe.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of
that Light.
9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that
cometh into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him,
and the world knew him not.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
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:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the
flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
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.
15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was
he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is
preferred before me: for he was before me.
16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for
grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth
came by Jesus Christ.
18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten
Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath
declared him.
19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent
priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art
thou?
20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am
not the Christ.
21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he
saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he
answered, No.
22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may
give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou
of thyself?
23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the
wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said
the prophet Esaias.
24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest
thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias,
neither that prophet?
26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but
there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me,
whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan,
where John was baptizing.
29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and
saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the
sin of the world.
30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which
is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made
manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with
water.
32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit
descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon
him.
33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize
with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou
shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him,
the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of
God.
35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his
disciples;
36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold
the Lamb of God!
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they
followed Jesus.
38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith
unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi,
(which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where
dwellest thou?
39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw
where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it
was about the tenth hour.
40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed
him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto
him, We have found the Messias, which is, being
interpreted, the Christ.
42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld
him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou
shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A
stone.
43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee,
and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and
Peter.
45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have
found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets,
did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing
come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and
see.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him,
Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me?
Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip
called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw
thee.
49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art
the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto
thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou?
thou shalt see greater things than these.
51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you,
Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of
God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

Answer 2

If god was one of us then he wouldn't be god. This is actually the support behind most humanist (basically all anti-religious people). THey believe that they are god, they are the deciders of their own fate. I think if god was in my little brain, he wouldn't be worth worshipping would he? Now another good question is what if God walked among us, what would we do? Oh that already happened and we crucified Him, likely what we'd do today if He'd waited 2000 years longer to come...

Answer 3

just a slob like one of us
just a stranger on a bus
tryin to make his way home

good song! Maybe if there is a god and he is one of us, maybe I should behave

Answer 4

God was is one of us, and has given us a significant awareness of her/his presence. That part of our interior world that loves life and believes that everything works out somehow, sometime or somewhere no matter what happens, or faith.

Answer 5

He became one of us. "The Word (Jesus) became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only Who came from the Father, full of grace and truth." (John 1:14) For thirty plus years He was indeed one of us. If you really are concerned to know the answer to your question, then I would invite you to read the rest of St John's Gospel.

Answer 6

I am not one of you :)

Answer 7

Just a slob like one of us...

I freakin love the 90s.

Answer 8

Like the song? Just a stranger on a bus...trying to make his way home?

Answer 9

what? just a slob like one of us?
He'd need a Oyster to go by bus.
He's buy crisps to his kids at home.
Watch TV and dream alone.

Answer 10

Good song. Weak theology.

Answer 11

god is all of us and none. gods only exist when they have believers. poor old thor and baal.