For there is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.” —I Timothy 2:5,6

All are born with an inherent tendency to worship a higher power—a Supreme Being. Humanity, in its desire to worship, has formulated all sorts of crude and mis- leading conceptions concerning deity. Some, even whole nations at times, have tried to dismiss the idea of God, and to get along without religion, but sooner or later come back to the worship of some kind of a higher power. Others, in their anxiety not to over- look any advantage that might accrue to them from allegiance to deity, have had a multiplicity of gods. The Athenians of old even went so far as to erect an idol to the “Unknown God.”—Acts 17:23

The true Deity of the Bible has been an “Unknown God” to most people in all ages, and is even today. At this time in the world’s history when powerful forces are attempting to push aside the God of the Bible and set up, instead, the worship of other “gods,” what could be more appropriate than to reexamine the scriptural testimony concerning the God of Christianity so that we who insist on continuing to worship this true God may be able to do so understandingly, and “in spirit and in truth.”—John 4:23,24; Jer. 9:24; John 17:3; Neh. 8:8,12

That more or less confusion exists relative to the God of the Bible is apparent from the many conflicting ideas extant concerning him. However, it is not necessary that we examine the merits of these conflicting theories in order to know what the Bible really teaches on the subject. It is better, rather, to go direct to the Bible itself; and when we do, there comes to light the fact that there is but one God, whose name is Jehovah; and that Christians of this age are entitled to think of him, and address him, as their Heavenly Father.

The Bible also tells us of the “Son of God,” who is our Lord Jesus Christ, the Redeemer and Savior of the world. The first chapter of the Gospel according to John states that Jesus in his prehuman existence was known as the “Logos,” that is the “Word,” or mouthpiece of Jehovah, the Creator. In his relationship to mankind, as Savior and Redeemer, Jesus is prophetically spoken of as the “Prince of Peace”; “the Mighty God”; “Emmanuel”; “Michael”; “King of kings”; “Mediator”; etc. These various titles do not describe different gods, but various characteristics of this one Son of God, whom the Father has commanded shall be honored even as he himself is honored.—Isa. 9:6; Matt. 1:23; Dan. 12:1; Rev. 19:6; I Tim. 2:5

The Bible also speaks of the “Holy Spirit.” Through a misunderstanding, the Holy Spirit has been construed to be a personality, a third mighty being, equal in power and glory to the Father and Son yet, in some mysterious way, one in substance with them. But this view is not scriptural, as we shall see. Rather, the Holy Spirit mentioned so prominently in the Scriptures is the holy power or influence of God—a power which operates for the accomplishment of the divine purposes wherever and whatever they may be. This fact will become readily apparent as we examine the scriptural testimony appertaining thereto.