My Journey to Life, Step 8—The Three-Person Godhead

4. Is there only one God or three?

John’s gospel reveals that the Godhead consists of God the Father (see Bible study #9), God the Son (see Bible study #10), and God the Holy Spirit (see Bible study #11)—a unity of three co-eternal Persons in a mysterious, non-hierarchical relationship. JTL8 2.9

For all the persons of the Godhead to be truly God, they must be equal in nature. As an example to humanity of total dependence on God, Jesus chose in His incarnation to be subordinate to the Father until the task of redemption entrusted to Him is finally complete at the Second Coming. JTL8 3.1

Unlike pagan notions of a multiplicity of gods and deities, Scripture teaches that there is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4; John 17:3). While the Godhead exists in three separate and distinct Persons, God is one in purpose, mind, and character. Since God is love and love must be expressed, it would be impossible for God to exist in a singular Personage. JTL8 3.2