So if there is only one god, then why does he keep referring to himself as us?

Question

Genesis chapter 3 verse 22

And the Lord, God said, Behold the man is become as one of us, to know good, and evil: and lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat , and live forever.
Now evertime I have asked no one has given me an answer, and even told me I had no right to question. Ok but who the hell is us?
And does this verse not imply that we as man are gods because we know the difference between good and evil. And does not only imply that god sent us away, because we would not be gods who live forever? This is the very concept that has confused me about the bible, the fact that their has always been a reference to us of god, which suggests there are many gods. So if that is the case would that not suggest also that their are many beliefs based on those gods? And if so, then which god is right?
Just wondering

Answer 1

he is also quoted as saying, "thou shalt have no other gods before me," NOT "there are no other gods."

Answer 2

The US is the Trinity, the Father , Son , and Holy Spirit. Nowhere in the Bible does it imply that humans are as gods. The verse you quote simply is saying that Adam and Eve now know the difference between good and bad, were as prior to eating from the fruit of knowledge, there was only good, no shame, no pain, beauty and goodness, as God had intended. By disobeying that is how the curse came upon the human race came to be. That is why we have all the evil and pain and should be shame in the world. That in itself would say there is no way that humans could be gods, otherwise, we would have fixed everything ourselves. If we were so powerful, then why don't we fix it? The idea that humans are as gods is just people looking to glorify themselves. We will not live forever on earth, however, you are wrong, all have an eternal life, it is just a matter of where you choose to spend it. There are only two choices. Either you are with God (in Heaven) or you are not (which would be choosing Hell). Again does not suggest many Gods, it is reference to what we call the Trinity - The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit - ONE GOD in the 3 persons. Yes, there are beliefs of other gods in history, but these have been either man made idols that are worshiped as god or they have been manifestations of Satan. THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD - your CREATOR and SAVIOR if you go Jesus the Son.

Answer 3

You would have to believe in the Trinity, God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. The Bibles says that Jesus was there when the world began.

God did say that "man is become as one of us", but if you put it in context (which so many anti-Christian people fail to do) he is not saying that man is a God. In context, God has just finished handing out his punishment for Adam & Eve eating from the tree of life, and He is making the comment, Behold the man has become as one of us, "He now knows Good from Evil".

I don't think that it implies that we are Gods just because we know good from evil, because we don't have any of the other powers of God.

He sent Adam away from the garden as punishment for his sins.

I believe the God of the Bible is the the God to worship, because of the historical evidence. But your own personal study is something that I recommend.

Answer 4

Woah Sharmel. That is something I have never heard of. Very interesting. Not sure that I believe it, but interesting.

To answer just part of the original question (because I think the whole Trinity thing has been talked to death), I don't think that this part of Genesis is saying that we are gods. I think it's just saying that we are like gods in that we had a bit of knowledge that we did not have before. Knowledge that was only available to God at the time. So we're LIKE gods, not we ARE gods.

Answer 5

Depending on your belief system there is:
The Jehovah
The Holy Spirit
Jesus
The Angels, of which there are ten orders, the big three are:
The Arch-Angels
The Cherubim
The Seraphim

So according to Christian theology there was a whole lot of "us"

Of course I favor the mind set that there is more than one "God", thus the conversation given in the Christian Bible could have been Jehovah hanging out with the other Gods.

Answer 6

I can understand your confusion. You have been listening to people who have been taught the trinity doctrine that is not in harmony with the Bible.

The confusion started when God's personal name, Jehovah, was removed from the Bible. Genesis 3:22 should say "Jehovah" and not "Lord God, which is not a name at all, it's a title. Ps. 83:18 says that Jehovah is the name of the Most High God.

Now back to Genesis 3:22. Trinitarians twist the "us" to mean that Jehovah (who they say is a God composed of three co-equal persons) is talking to himself. But how do they figure "us" is one person talking to 2 other persons? Does the verse say that? No. In Gen. 1:26, trinitarians do the same thing.There it says: "Let us make man in our image" Trinitarians say again that one person of God is talking to the other 2 persons of God. Again, there is nothing in that verse that even implies "us" to mean three persons. "Us" could be 2 or 598607 or 404456. Without a qualifier "us" could mean any number over 1. But trinitarians still insist "us" means 3 because they already believe that God is a trinity.

The "us" in Gen. 3:22 and 1:26 is Jehovah and his "master worker", who was Jesus in his pre-human existence. See Prov. 8:22-31.

Answer 7

There really are some strange inconsistencies in the writings we call "the bible". I have personally concluded, for myself, and I will continue to believe it, that this planet Earth was animated millions of years ago by intelligent beings so far advanced in their knowledge that they had already conquered the problem of travelling phenominal distances. My belief is that they used their skills, and DNA knowledge to probably design different animal species, and later our own ancestors, whom they "designed" in their own basic image. No doubt in my mind that our "creators" (plural because they were a species) returned at intervals to check h ow we were doing; and at certain times "jolted" our advancement a little. (There are some significant points in our known history when Man seemed to make unusually rapid leaps in his development a nd knowledge) Now, we, ourselves are on the brink of being able to return to the stars carrying that same DNA knowledge, and without a doubt we will find a s uitable planet some day where we will begin the exact same "experiment" seeding that planet with a variety of creatures, and introducing the beginnings of a species who will closely resemble us. Our "creators" for want of a better word, would have made themselves known to our distant anecestors, and the legend began of "Gods" who came in "fiery chariots from the sky" What a good description that is for the spacerockets we are so familiar with today! Soon it will be our turn to be "Gods" in fiery chariots, returning to some planet that we will have seeded with life, and check up on them to see their progress. Why would this proposition be any more "fantastic" than the current widely accepted story about a single mystical invisible superbeing who apparantly decided one day to snap his fingers, or use some incredible "mind power" to "POOF" everything into existence over the course of a remarkable six days?

Answer 8

When God said "Let us make man in our image", He was speaking to a very special spirit being, the firstborn of all creation, called the Son of God, God's only begotten Son--
"(Jesus) who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him; and he is before all things, and in him all things consist." (Colossians 1:15-17)
Adam was created in God's image, meaning that he had God's divine attributes of love, wisdom, and justice. He possessed a sense of morality, involving a conscience. He was given the ability to reflect the image and likeness of his Creator.
Adam & Eve disobeyed the only law that God gave them--to not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and bad. Once they ate from it, they lost their right to live forever.
Therefore, to prevent them from also eating from the tree of life, God was telling Jesus that Adam & Eve must be put out of the garden and never be allowed back in. By sinning against God, thay lost their perfection and eventually grew old and died and because we inherited that imperfection and sinfful state from them, we also grow old and die.
God will soon reverse that condition we are under and death, growing old and all pain and sorrow will be no more. His purpose for us was temporarily halted, but we will soon see his purpose for mankind fulfilled and that is for his creation to live forever in peace. Psalms 37:9-11

Answer 9

The first word for God in the Book is Elohim. Which means more than one. It's the same as the We in the Quran.
The Old God we don't understand are the Powers and
Principalities. That term has a negative conotation, since it
says we are at war with Powers and Principlaities. But it is just
a term to let us know there is a government structure in the
"spirit" world.
This is a Paradox. We can say they do Gods will, because noone
is in power except who God (lets) be in power. But they don't do
Gods will in that God gives commands for everything.
The Book says God will punish the Hosts of Heaven too.
So not everything they do is righteous in the eyes of our
Creator.

Answer 10

Of course you have the right to ask!! A theologian would probably give you a correct, documented answer; however, my thoughts are, of course the Trinity was in existence, but not known to the world at that point.
God has angels, one of whom was Satan until he was cast out. And it may be the translator. In most languages the plural is used to denote a special reverence to certain people. Vouz, is used in French when you are being polite, instead of tu, which is singular for you, vouz is plural. Royalty do usually use the term "we" when publicly speaking.
Betcha it falls in there somewhere.

Answer 11

Trinity:
There is one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a unity of three co-eternal Persons. God is immortal, all-powerful, all-knowing, above all, and ever present. He is infinite and beyond human comprehension, yet known through His self-revelation. He is forever worthy of worship, adoration, and service by the whole creation. (Deut. 6:4; Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14; Eph. 4:4-6; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Tim. 1:17; Rev. 14:7.)


Father:
God the eternal Father is the Creator, Source, Sustainer, and Sovereign of all creation. He is just and holy, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. The qualities and powers exhibited in the Son and the Holy Spirit are also revelations of the Father. (Gen. 1:1; Rev. 4:11; 1 Cor. 15:28; John 3:16; 1 John 4:8; 1 Tim. 1:17; Ex. 34:6, 7; John 14:9.)

Son:
God the eternal Son became incarnate in Jesus Christ. Through Him all things were created, the character of God is revealed, the salvation of humanity is accomplished, and the world is judged. Forever truly God, He became also truly man, Jesus the Christ. He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived and experienced temptation as a human being, but perfectly exemplified the righteousness and love of God. By His miracles He manifested God's power and was attested as God's promised Messiah. He suffered and died voluntarily on the cross for our sins and in our place, was raised from the dead, and ascended to minister in the heavenly sanctuary in our behalf. He will come again in glory for the final deliverance of His people and the restoration of all things. (John 1:1-3, 14; Col. 1:15-19; John 10:30; 14:9; Rom. 6:23; 2 Cor. 5:17-19; John 5:22; Luke 1:35; Phil. 2:5-11; Heb. 2:9-18; 1 Cor. 15:3, 4; Heb. 8:1, 2; John 14:1-3.)

Holy Spirit:
God the eternal Spirit was active with the Father and the Son in Creation, incarnation, and redemption. He inspired the writers of Scripture. He filled Christ's life with power. He draws and convicts human beings; and those who respond He renews and transforms into the image of God. Sent by the Father and the Son to be always with His children, He extends spiritual gifts to the church, empowers it to bear witness to Christ, and in harmony with the Scriptures leads it into all truth. (Gen. 1:1, 2; Luke 1:35; 4:18; Acts 10:38; 2 Peter 1:21; 2 Cor. 3:18; Eph. 4:11, 12; Acts 1:8; John 14:16-18, 26; 15:26, 27; 16:7-13.)