Monday, January 7, 2013

God is one (Heis)

God is One. According to the Greek text, the form "heis" is used to describe God as being One (heis). It is a masculine singular adjective. It is the only form of this Greek word used when it is applied to God Himself (Mark 12:29,32; Galatians 3:20; Matthew 19:17; Matthew 23:9; Romans 3:30; 1 Corinthians 8:4,6; 1 Timothy 2:5; James 2:19; Ephesians 4:6).

Galatians 3:20
Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one (heis).

1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one (heis) God, and one (heis) mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

1 Corinthians 8:4,6
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one(heis).
6But to us there is but one (heis) God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one (heis) Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

According to the scriptures, God is one (heis) by himself, and the man Jesus Christ is the one (heis) mediator between God and men. There is one (heis) God, the Father. There is one (heis) Lord Jesus Christ.

John 10:30
30 I and my Father are one.

John 10:30  does not state, "I and my Father are one God". The term used is "hen". God is one (heis). The Father and his Son are one (hen). This form (hen) is never at anytime used to describe the one God himself being one. " Hen" is neuter singular it is referring to something that is neither masculine or feminine. So God is one (heis) and Jesus Christ our Lord is the one (heis) mediator, and they are together one (hen).

Heis is never at anytime used to describe the one Spirit. The neuter form is used, being neither masculine or feminine. (1 Corinthians 12:11,13; Ephesians 4:4)

Notice also...the Comma Johanneum: 1 John 5:7. Consider that  God is "heis". The neuter form is used in 1 John 5:7, therefore it is not stating that the three are one God. Please note that "hen" is used to describe the Spirit, the water, and the blood being one in agreement. 1 John 5:7 could only be stating at best that the three subjects are one in agreement, but not one in being, because God is "heis", God is not "hen". Only one is truly God, and that is the Father of our Lord Jesus- John 17:3, 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10.

I would like to share the following link concerning 1 John 5:7. I encourage further study on this verse.
http://bible.org/article/textual-problem-1-john-57-8