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When God created man, He did not say, “Let us make man in my image, in my likeness,” but rather, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness.” The man created in the image of God, as referred to as “us,” is male and female. This is evidence that God exists in both male and female images. For a long time, humanity understood God only in masculine form and referred to Him as ''[[God the Father]]''. However, there is also a female God who is called ''[[God the Mother]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Galatians+4%3A26&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Galatians 4:26 |quote= }}</ref> That is, there are two Gods: [[God the Father and God the Mother]]. | When God created man, He did not say, “Let us make man in my image, in my likeness,” but rather, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness.” The man created in the image of God, as referred to as “us,” is male and female. This is evidence that God exists in both male and female images. For a long time, humanity understood God only in masculine form and referred to Him as ''[[God the Father]]''. However, there is also a female God who is called ''[[God the Mother]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Galatians+4%3A26&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Galatians 4:26 |quote= }}</ref> That is, there are two Gods: [[God the Father and God the Mother]]. | ||
The Bible records | The Bible records refer to God as “us” when the construction of the Tower of Babel was halted<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Genesis+11%3A6-9&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Genesis 11:6–9|quote= }}</ref> and when prophets were sent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Isaiah+6%3A8&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Isaiah 6:8|quote= }}</ref> | ||
===The Meaning of ‘One God’'=== | ===The Meaning of ‘One God’'=== | ||