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   On 11/21/2025 1:20 AM, Robert wrote:   
   > the truth embedded in Deut 6:4 is this.   
   >   
   > The Hebrew word for "one" in verse 4 is significant, viewed in the light of   
   > the fuller revelation of the New Testament. It stands, not for absolute   
   > unity, but for compound unity, and is thus consistent with both the names of   
   > God used in this verse. Jehovah (LORD) emphasizes His oneness. Elohim (God)   
   > The same understanding of being in unity occur in the very first verse of the   
   > Bible, where "Elohim" is followed by a singular verb (created) and in Gen   
   > 1:26, where the plural pronounsus andour are followed by the singular   
   > nouns image and likeness.   
   >   
   > And yes, many others, like you, do not accept and understand that truth. This   
   > understanding of one as being tied together in unity is throughout the Bible,   
   > not just in the OT but in the NT as well.   
   >   
   > So why limit your understanding, and why try to destroy the word of God with   
   > your fleshly understandings?   
   >   
   > For the simple...The Three Musketeers favorite comment was, “One for all,   
   > and all for one”.   
      
      
      
   • The plural form “Elohim” in Genesis 1:1, paired with a singular   
      verb, does not indicate several divine beings. Hebrew uses plural   
      forms for majesty or intensity. Scripture clarifies this in   
      Genesis 1:27, where God creates man in “his” image, not “their”   
      images. The grammar points to one divine being, not several.   
      
   • The reality of three divine persons arises from the fuller   
      teaching of Scripture. The Father sends the Son. The Son speaks   
      to the Father. The Spirit intercedes, teaches, and proceeds from   
      the Father. These actions reveal personal distinctions within the   
      one divine being, not multiple divine beings acting together.   
      
   • Unity in the Godhead comes from one divine essence, not from a   
      cooperative effort of several divine beings. Deuteronomy 6:4   
      declares the unity of being. Later revelation shows that this one   
      divine being exists in three persons who share the same essence   
      and act with perfect harmony.   
      
   • The truth stands firmly: there is one divine being, and within   
      that one being are three eternal persons—the Father, the Son, and   
      the Holy Spirit. Deuteronomy 6:4 supports this by affirming the   
      LORD as the only God, without suggesting that several divine   
      beings unite to act as one.   
      
      
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   Have you heard the good news Christ died for our sins (†), and God   
   raised Him from the dead?   
      
   That Christ died for our sins shows we're sinners who deserve the death   
   penalty. That God raised Him from the dead shows Christ's death   
   satisfied God's righteous demands against our sin (Romans 3:25; 1 John   
   2:1-2). This means God can now remain just, while forgiving you of your   
   sins, and saving you from eternal damnation.   
      
   On the basis of Christ's death and resurrection for our sins, call on   
   the name of the Lord to save you: "For 'everyone who calls on the name   
   of the Lord will be saved'" (Romans 10:13, ESV).   
      
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