One True God

God is eternal and uncreated, the One who always has been and always will be. The foundation of faith begins here: God is not a creature inside time, but the Creator of everything in heaven and earth. Psalm 90 and Revelation 1 name Him as the Alpha and Omega, the One who is, who was, and who is still to come.

Faith calls people not merely to agree with words about God, but to believe that God is and to sincerely seek Him. Hebrews says that God rewards those who seek Him, and the greatest reward is that God saves through Jesus Christ, comes near, and gives eternal life. Creation also points beyond itself. The universe had a beginning, order does not come out of chaos by accident, and gravity, atoms, the sun, the moon, and the earth all sit in a beautiful, precise balance. God made this world on purpose, and He made people on purpose.

The lie that people can become God is the same old lie from the garden. Satan told Eve that she could be like God, and that half truth still pulls people toward self-worship. God does transform His children into the character and nature of Jesus, but no person becomes divine. The Lord is one, and He will not share His place with another god, an idol, or the worship of self.

The Trinity names the biblical reality that there is one God in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Genesis shows God creating while the Spirit hovers over the waters. John shows that the Word was with God, the Word was God, all things were made through the Word, and the Word became flesh in Jesus Christ. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are not three gods, nor are they merely three names for one person. God is one, yet Father, Son, and Spirit perfectly live in and work through one another.

God needs nothing, yet God created because He is love. The garden shows God’s original desire: His presence, peace, purity, provision, purpose, protection, and personal relationship. Worship is the expression of love, affection, attention, adoration, praise, and thanksgiving toward the One who alone can truly satisfy. God is enough, and His jealous love protects people from being dragged away by lesser things.

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Key Takeaways

• 1. God alone is eternal and uncreated. God does not need an origin, a creator, or an explanation outside Himself. Faith begins by receiving the reality that God is the eternal One, not merely an idea or religious concept. The Creator stands before all created things and remains after all created things pass away. [1:01:12]
• 2. The old lie exalts human divinity. Satan’s promise in the garden was not new, and it still comes dressed in spiritual language. God restores people into His likeness of love, holiness, and character, but God never hands over His divinity. Self-exaltation always pulls worship away from the One true God. [58:02]
• 3. The Trinity reveals God’s perfect unity. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct persons, yet they are one God. Creation itself shows the Father speaking, the Spirit hovering, and the Son, the eternal Word, creating all things. Human reason may not fully contain this mystery, but Scripture gives true ground for worship. [1:21:21]
• 4. God created people for relationship. God had no need to create, serve, or be worshiped, because He is already full and complete. God created because love desires to share itself, and the garden reveals His desire for nearness, peace, provision, and fellowship. Christ restores people toward that original place of knowing and loving God. [1:26:18]
• 5. Worship guards the heart from idols. God’s jealousy is not insecurity; it is protection for hearts made to be satisfied in Him. Lesser loves become destructive when they take the affection, attention, and adoration that belong to God alone. God remains the only One who can satisfy every longing without leaving the soul empty tomorrow. [1:34:16]

Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [50:38] - Foundations for Faith
• [54:51] - Two Truths and a Lie
• [55:54] - God Is Eternal and Uncreated
• [56:43] - The Lie of Becoming God
• [59:13] - One God and No Other Gods
• [1:02:15] - Faith in the God Who Is
• [1:04:32] - Creation Points to a Creator
• [1:11:57] - One God in Three Persons
• [1:15:19] - Father, Son, and Spirit in Creation
• [1:21:39] - Understanding the Trinity
• [1:25:52] - God Is Love and Invites Relationship
• [1:27:44] - Life With God in the Garden
• [1:32:12] - Worship and the Danger of Idols
• [1:37:18] - God Is Enough
• [1:39:00] - Worshiping the One True God

Bible Reading

Hebrews 11:6
“And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” [01:03:24]

Deuteronomy 6:4
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.” [59:57]

Exodus 20:3-5
“You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me,” [59:30]

Observation questions

1. According to Hebrews 11:6, what two responses are connected with coming to God, and what does God do for those who sincerely seek Him? [01:03:24]
2. In Deuteronomy 6:4, what does the declaration that “the Lord is one” reveal about who God is? [01:13:53]
3. What kinds of idols or rival loves are warned against in Exodus 20:3–5, and what does the passage say God will not share? [01:34:13]
4. What distinctions are made between becoming like God in character and becoming God in divinity? [55:27]

Interpretation questions

1. Hebrews 11:6 says that faith involves believing that God is and sincerely seeking Him. How is this different from merely agreeing that God exists or knowing facts about Him? [01:03:10]
2. Exodus 20 presents God as jealous for His people’s worship. Why should God’s jealousy be understood as loving protection rather than insecurity or selfishness? [01:34:46]
3. Deuteronomy 6:4 teaches that God is one, while Christians also confess the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. How do the distinct persons of the Trinity help believers understand that Christians worship one God, not three gods? [01:21:50]
4. God did not create because He lacked anything; He created because He is love and desires relationship. How does this truth shape the way a person understands his or her worth and purpose? [01:26:18]

Application questions

1. God is eternal, uncreated, and completely trustworthy. Where is there a current fear, unanswered question, or uncertain future in which you need to put your faith in the God who always has been and always will be? [01:11:47]
2. Seeking God is more than believing words about Him. What could sincere seeking look like in your regular week—in prayer, Scripture, worship, or obedience? What tends to keep you from seeking Him? [01:03:29]
3. The desire to become God can show up as self-worship: insisting on control, defining truth for ourselves, or making life revolve around our own greatness. Where do you most notice this temptation in your own heart? [01:00:28]
4. God created people for relationship with Him, not because He needed them but because He loves them. When do you most struggle to believe that God genuinely wants you near Him, and what helps you receive His love? [01:27:33]
5. An idol is anything that receives the affection, attention, adoration, or trust that belongs to God alone. Is there a good thing—such as work, family, entertainment, comfort, success, or a hobby—that may be taking too much of your heart? What would it look like to put it back in its proper place? [01:35:24]
6. God is enough, and lesser things cannot truly satisfy the soul for long. What are you tempted to turn to when you feel empty, stressed, lonely, or discouraged? How can you turn toward God in that moment instead? [01:36:33]