Is Christianity a monotheism or poly?...think about it before answering...?

Question

So you think it's a monotheistic religion? 1 God, god, or deity...nothing else?

Psalsm 82:1 "God stands in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he passes judgment."

Hmmm...sounds like there is more than 1 God in Christianity...

Genghis...that doesn't say that there is only one god...does it? it just says they were stripped of their divinity...doesn't it?

Answer 1

The Bible is a fantastic collection of stories written by, about, and for the followers of the God of Abraham, and the followers of Christ.

The Bible is a collection of 66 different books, some history, some poetry, some songs, some letters, as well as the rules of an ancient religion . . . written over the span of thousands of years. Problems arise when people can't tell one from another, and confuse them into each other.

People tend to focus on the words in the Bible, and miss the message behind the story. The words of Genesis 1, for example, are poetry, the message is that God is powerful, neither of which is a history lesson.

Problems arise when you try to take something written for and by a certain group of people, and apply it to your life today (taking your disobedient child to the gates of the city to stone him, for example).

You, for example, are taking a single line out of context, out of history, and out of scripture, and defining an entire theology on it.

It's like judging the entire US culture on one line from a Madonna song.

Godspeed.

Answer 2

I would have to say Monotheistic. And, at the council of Nicea, Jesus' divinity was established not the fact that he was an actual person. One of the questions that Constantine and his council voted on was whether or not Jesus' birth was divine thus making him a divine being. As to the question though, I agree with most here. There is one God in Christianity that is embodied three ways: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (or also called Wisdom of God). This makes Christianity a monotheistic religion. I think the "gods" in that verse refer to the angels of heaven.

Answer 3

Christianity is the most recent solar messianic religion. It's messiah story chronicles the birth and death of the sun. Just as the egyptian sun god Horus, the persian sun god Mithra, Krishna, and various other solar messiahs of ages pre-dating christianity. Jesus wasn't even portrayed as a real person until the council of niscea. lol
To answer your question though, it can be either or. The basis for the abrahamic god was actually a member of the canaanite's pantheon. So a god of a polytheistic religion was converted for use in a monotheistic religion.. Kind of like how modern christianity uses one of the roman gods as their devil. Lucifer was originally the Roman god of air, light, and enlightenment. Figures that christianity would paint something that enlightens as evil.. My opinion is that christianity is based on so many polytheistic faiths, that is is laughable to claim is is monotheisitc.

Answer 4

Monotheism.

How about you understand the meaning of the author:

[Psalm 82] As in Psalm 58, the pagan gods are seen as subordinate divine beings to whom Israel's God had delegated oversight of the foreign countries in the beginning (Deut 32:8-9). Now God arises in the heavenly assembly (Psalm 82:1) to rebuke the unjust "gods" (Psalm 82:2-4), who are stripped of divine status and reduced in rank to mortals (Psalm 82:5-7). They are accused of misruling the earth by not upholding the poor. A short prayer for universal justice concludes the psalm (Psalm 82:8).

Answer 5

Brian...you've asked more than one question about this same theme. I know you probably have a notebook full of scriptural references such as this. Will even give benefit of doubt and believe you truly want to understand this.

So...as is, we first have to remember, no one wrote any original transcripts in English. What this means, is for you, me, or anyone, we are going to have to explore the actual translations. To make a determination and decision as to the meaning before taking on this excercise is nothing but pure intellectual dishonesty.

Second, remember that you are not the only one to have wondered about this, so I would spend as much time reading what others have had to say about "Trinity."

Why? Well, its obvious you believe in God, but the question, who is your god? If a person believes God to be polytheistic and He reveals Himself to be monotheistic, the results are just as eternally devastating as if a man had said "there is no God."

And because so much depends on the conclussion, it would be prudent to examine this beyond any shadow of a doubt. To believe in God, but to only have Him see you as an idol worshiper would be the same as hitting what looks like a home run, and after you clear third base, only to be tagged out right at home plate.

Answer 6

NO, monotheistic! God as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is still one God. The Sun is made up of three types of radiation...Alpha, Beta, and Gamma rays.... but it is still one sun. God has just been interacting with us in those three ways (Father, Son, Holy Spirit). Often, when the bible says "gods" it means the gods that we as humans have made such as worshiping images, money, cars, etc. There is only one true God! Multiple gods that we as the human race has made. Thats what God meant when he said he is a jealous God and not to worship other gods like other people, money, etc...

Answer 7

You know. I see a question like this and think to myself. "awesome question" Then when I click on it I find that it is some set up for a biased opinion It makes me want to go back out to the field and graze.

To answer your question: Christianity in context is Monotheistic. The reason it is mono has to do with the fact that the three elements that make up GOD are not complete apart from each other. They are one complete body.

Answer 8

1) Horrible translation of the Hebrew: much closer is:

82:1 A Psalm of Asaph. God takes His stand in His own congregation; He judges in the midst of the rulers.

2) Jews and Christians are monotheists.

Answer 9

Have you noticed that the word god in that psalm has a small "g"?

We believe in one God....who eternally exists in 3 distinct Personalities:

Father, Son & Holy Spirit. The 3 are never inferior to one another

Answer 10

Psalms is 82:1 is referring to the preeminence of Man. Notice the uncapitalized gods, and the die part in verse 7?
Doesn't this give you a clue to this?