Article by: Kenneth J. Ester
Who Was With God?
A common question by those who have not studied the Bible or are unbelievers is who God was speaking about when He said "Let us make man in Our image". I have seen this question enough that I felt it easier to just write a short article explaining it.
Genesis 1:26 (NASB)
26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness;
The answer to this is actually quite simple, however, even many Christians struggle with how it works. It is called the Holy Trinity. I explain it like this...
There is one True God who reveals Himself in three very distinct persons. There is God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. All three of them are God. None of them are each other. If you want to delve deeper into this sometime, read ... God and the Holy Trinity
When God says "Let's make man in "Our" image", the "Our" He is referring to is all three of them. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. The first verse of the book of John supports this...
John 1:1 (NASB)
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The Word is another name for Jesus, the Son.
Revelation 19:13 (NASB)
13 He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.
God created everything. Not just the Father, nor the Son, nor the Holy Spirit. All together they created everything. Including man and woman.
Genesis 1:26 (NASB)
26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness;
The answer to this is actually quite simple, however, even many Christians struggle with how it works. It is called the Holy Trinity. I explain it like this...
There is one True God who reveals Himself in three very distinct persons. There is God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. All three of them are God. None of them are each other. If you want to delve deeper into this sometime, read ... God and the Holy Trinity
When God says "Let's make man in "Our" image", the "Our" He is referring to is all three of them. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. The first verse of the book of John supports this...
John 1:1 (NASB)
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The Word is another name for Jesus, the Son.
Revelation 19:13 (NASB)
13 He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.
God created everything. Not just the Father, nor the Son, nor the Holy Spirit. All together they created everything. Including man and woman.