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Hellblazer
OT: The Father is the only true God
Iglesia Ni Cristo Official Doctrine
God's Message Magazine, April 2000, p. 12
Who is the only God introduced by CHRIST? The Savior Himself stated:
"Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said:"Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You... And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent'." (Jn. 17:1, 3 NKJV)
Christ introduced the Father in heaven as the only true God. On the other hand, He (Christ) introduced Himself as sent by God--not a co-person of God. By calling the Father as the ONLY true God, Christ Himself prove that He is not God.
Even the APOSTLES recognized only one God, the Father, and never made mention of one God consisting of three persons:
"For there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords),
"Yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we live." (I Cor. :5-6, NKJV)
The only true God taught by Christ and the apostles is the Father in heaven. They did not include the Son and the Holy Spirit. But, it is not surprising that there are those who teach other gods besides the Father.
(God's Message Magazine, April 2000, p. 12)
any comments from all sides?