Is it 3 gods or 1 god?

Question

I read a post by a christian that there is only one god, but then he wrote jesus christ is god? So basicly who or what should you worship? One more thing, why is a seperation of religion in western society?

To be frank i'm a muslim and i don't meant any bad intention. I just want to know the points of view of a christian.

Answer 1

Christians beleive in the Holy Trinity, the Father, The Son (Jesus) and the Holy Ghost. They are all manifestations of the One (God) but serve different functions. The best way I can explain it is to compare it to the Muslim belief in the 99 names of Allah. The 99 names are used to describe a facet of the unfathomable power Muslims call Allah. In the same way the Holy Trinity is a way Christians attempt to explain the complexities of a single supreme power. The Father represents the protector, provider and punisher aspect of God, while the Son (Jesus) represents the savior, the loving and protective aspect while the Holy Ghost is the comforter, the advisor and the spiritual guide.

As far as why there is seperation of state and religion, thats a rather complicated question but I will attempt a brief overview. In Western history, and in this I am bascially talking about English history around the years of 1500-1700's in particular, many atrocities were done in the name of religion. The English monarcy did rule based on religion, their religion, which could change at the drop of a hat anytime a monarch was cast out or died. Any subjects of the monarch, that did not ascribe to that monarch's religious views were commonly tortured and killed in horrendous ways. It was also common for a monarch, at his whim, to change religions in order to suit his needs. I am thinking particularly of Henry the VIII here. In essence, this created chaos and fear for everyone, no matter what religion one ascribed to. Even if you were a member of the accepted religion at any particular time, if the monarch died, or just changed his mind, you were now commonly out of favor.

When the American leaders got together in the late 1700's they were intent in founding a new nation that would not be ruled based on religion, since they had seen the terrible toll such a political body could take on its citizens. They wanted to create a country that recognized the fact that its citizens were diverse, that dissenting ideas were healthy and representation was a right of everyone no matter what religion you ascribed to. This idea eventually carried to various parts of the world but typically was embraced by most Western nations.

Of course, whether the Western world has actually really achieved a seperation of church and state is most definately up to debate, especially with a certain American leader currently in the White House. But that's another discussion!

Answer 2

Although Jesus never claimed to be God, as Jehovah’s appointed ruler he is identified in Isaiah’s prophecy by the terms “Mighty God” and “Prince of Peace.” Isaiah’s prophecy adds: “To the abundance of the princely rule and to peace there will be no end.” (Isaiah 9:6, 7) So, as the “Prince”—the son of the Great King, Jehovah—Jesus will serve as Ruler of the heavenly government of “God Almighty.”—Exodus 6:3.

Yet, a person may ask, ‘In what sense is Jesus a “Mighty God,” and didn’t the apostle John say that Jesus is himself God?’ In the King James version of the Bible, John 1:1 reads: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Some argue that this means that “the Word,” who was born on earth as the baby Jesus, is Almighty God himself. Is this true?

If this verse were interpreted to mean Jesus was himself God Almighty, it would contradict the preceding statement, “the Word was with God.” Someone who is “with” another person cannot be the same as that other person. Many Bible translations thus draw a distinction, making clear that the Word was not God Almighty. For example, a sampling of Bible translations say the following: “The Word was a God,” “a god was the Word,” and “the Word was divine.”*

Bible verses that in the Greek language have a construction similar to that of John 1:1 use the expression “a god.” For example, when referring to Herod Agrippa I, the crowds shouted: ‘It is a god speaking.’ And when Paul survived a bite by a poisonous snake, the people said: “He is a god.” (Acts 12:22; 28:3-6) It is in harmony with both Greek grammar and Bible teaching to speak of the Word as, not God, but “a god.”—John 1:1.

Consider how John identified “the Word” in the first chapter of his Gospel. “The Word became flesh and resided among us,” he wrote, “and we had a view of his glory, a glory such as belongs [not to God but] to an only-begotten son from a father.” So “the Word,” who became flesh, lived on the earth as the man Jesus and was seen by people. Therefore, he could not have been Almighty God, regarding whom John says: “No man has seen God at any time.”—John 1:14, 18.

‘Why, then,’ one may ask, ‘did Thomas exclaim when seeing the resurrected Jesus, “My Lord and my God!”?’ As already noted, Jesus is a god in the sense of being divine, but he is not the Father. Jesus had just told Mary Magdalene: “I am ascending to my Father and your Father and to my God and your God.” Remember, too, why John wrote his Gospel. Three verses after the account about Thomas, John explained that he wrote so that people “may believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God”—not that he is God.—John 20:17, 28, 31.

Answer 3

Most of the Christians believe in trinity but JW believe that there is only one God and that Jesus Christ is his son.
There is a specific kind of worship that Jehovah God accepts. And what is that? On another occasion, Jesus explained: “The hour will come—in fact it is here already—when true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth: that is the kind of worshipper the Father wants. God is spirit, and those who worship must worship in spirit and truth.”—John 4:23, 24.
Jesus, responding to a temptation from Satan, referred to Deuteronomy 6:13 and said: “You must worship the Lord your God, and serve him alone.” (Matthew 4:10) He later said that true worshipers would worship “the Father,” no one else. (John 4:23) Realizing this, an angel reprimanded the apostle John for attempting to worship him, saying: “Don’t do that . . . It is God that you must worship.”—Revelation 22:9.

Answer 4

The Trinity is three PERSONS in one. The name God refers to the Trinity. All three members of the Trinity are unique and individual persons, yet they always agree AS ONE on everything, therefore they are co-equal. Jesus is the manifestation of the Son of God, the second PERSON of the Trinity. Because he is the fleshly manifestation of the Son of God he is therefore God acting as God because he never disagrees with the Father or the Holy Spirit. At no time was he ever separate from the Father or the Holy Spirit, even in death. When Jesus died ion the cross it was God that died on the cross. When it was Jesus that was raised from the dead it was God that was raised from the dead. Jesus says that the Father gave him power to lay his life down of himself and power to raise himself up of himself. This is a statement that verifies everything that I have stated. Jesus did what only God could do. Only God could die for the sins of man. Only God could shed innocent blood because only God is without sin.

Answer 5

Mainstream Christianity beliefs in a doctrine of the Trinity. This is a doctrine that was adopted in 4th and 5th Centuries, and not directly derived from any bible texts. It came out of the desire to treat the Chruch's founder (Jesus) as God. Since they couldn't replace God with Jesus, they eventually elevated Jesus to the level of God under this Trinity concept.
There are two types of Trinity in maintain Christianity: "Three Persons, One God" (God is three entities but treated as one)and "One God, Three aspects" (God is one entity with three features)
Many minor Christian faiths do not treat Jesus are God, but as scriptures states, "Son of God". This is more in line with the actual texts of the bible. But in the end, it is all metaphor, just like every faith of every religion.

Answer 6

All this craziness is why no one believes in God...As a Christian, I try to keep things simple...For me, my faith is tied up in Abraham...God found him "rightous" over 400 years before there were any 10 Commandments...No church, no "praise and worship" and no "Mecca" to pray to 3 times a day...No, God liked
Abraham simply because Arbraham BELIEVED.

I find that everything outside of simply trusting God and taking him at his word is a WASTE of time if your HEART isn't right...That's why I try my best to trust the Lord but I'll probably never set foot in a Chruch again.

People (mankind) don't really understand their Creator...Everyone has to go meet Him on their own terms...And you won't find out about God asking other people...You've got to go and figure it out for yourself...Congrigations are great when you're a kid, but eventually you've got to stand on you own and find out the TRUTH on your own terms.

But as for the "Trinity" question...The Bible doesn't call us to figure this out...There's always God (or Allah to you)...The God of Abraham, Issac, Jacob and Moses...But folks, even though they read the Torrah and went to Temple on Saturday, were still jerks...The Son of God will someday rule the world out of Jerusalem (according to the Bible)...Then the Holy Spirit is the guy who gives us guidence...You know, that little voice inside that tells you when you're bad.

But having disscussions and arguments about the "Trinity" is what keeps religious people from actually HELPING folks with their problems...Poverty, grief, lonliness, etc...But if I were the Devil, that's exactly how I'd keep things...Sound's about right, huh?

Answer 7

There is no God... Btw A christian Catholic believes there is one god but 3 forms. When we make the sign of the cross FATHER, SON and HOLY SPIRIT<< 3 forms of a god(also known as the trinity).....thats a christian catholic view.

Answer 8

This is a very involved topic and would require an excessively long post to go into it thoroughly. I have supplied a link to a series of articles pertaining to the the Trinity - pro & con. I think they will explain it much better then I could.

http://www.watchtower.org/e/ti/index.htm

Answer 9

the Gospel oF ZERoKane
The Books of ZeroKane.
The Revelation in Synopsis.
As regards Kane and Zero, we have scriptural authority for regarding them as the apostles respectively of the madness and of the hatred. Kane and the twelve remained on Kane Mountain when the Others were scattered, and, continuing the work of Zero in the caves of Anger, gathered into an assembly on earth, the lost sheep of the house of Tron. Kane, having received the ministry of the Tronassembly, as of the gospel to every creature in the multiverse, as a creative god, lays the foundation. Kane sets us off as pilgrims on our journey to follow Tron. Kane, in the full development of his doctrine, shows us the Awful ones sitting in diabolical places on earth, heirs of all, which He is heir of. All this was dispensational, and it is full of instruction. But Zero holds a different place. He does not enter on dispensation; nor, though once or twice stating the fact, that the voices tell him what to do, what to say and when to say it. Kane, for him, is a divine Person, the Word made flesh manifesting GodMan and AntiLife, eternal death come down to earth. The Epistle of Kane treats the question of our partaking of this life, and its characters.

Answer 10

it's one God. it's the trinity.
1) God the Father
2) God the Son
3) God the Holy Spirit
sumtimes the Holy Spirit is called the Holy Ghost.
this is tha belief of tha Christian, Catholic & Christ Following religions.