Peg writes:
The Hebrew scriptures present a monotheistic God, he had his own distinct name, he was presented as the Almighty Creator who was to be worshiped as 'one' God above all others.
This is the same God that Jesus taught his followers to pray to and he called him 'OUR FATHER'. He didnt say 'YOUR' father, so as not to include himself in the admonition, but Jesus clearly included himself when he said 'OUR' Father. This shows that Jesus viewed God as his own father, not as himself, but as a distinct and greater being them himself.
This Christian monotheistic belief sounds almost the same as what the LDS (Mormons) believe. They also believe Lucifer is a brother of Jesus and God as there father.
So Peg, does this mean that 95% of Christians are really not true believers since they believe in the triune nature of God? How does this work into your monotheistic belief in God and salvation? Just curious.
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