Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the
doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He
that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the
Son. If there come any unto you, and
bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God
speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is a partaker of his evil deeds. 2 John, Chapter 1:9-11.
There are groups that say “Your higher power as you
understand him,”or, “ god as you understand him.” At first, I thought this was a polite way of
acknowledging people’s different beliefs.
Then, as I read the Bible more, I realized that every time I said this, I
was condoning the other people’s concept of god as being God, but that wasn’t
right. The Bible lets me know that I’m
not supposed to condone any other concept of god. There is only One True God. Facsimiles just won’t work! (That doesn’t mean that I’m supposed to be
rude or judgmental of people who believe differently than I do.) It does mean that I shouldn’t give credit to
their version of god as being The One True God.
Here are some related passages:
*And in all things that I have said unto you be
circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard
out of thy mouth. Exodus, Chapter 23,
verse 13.
*Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever
Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to
everlasting, Thou art God. Psalm,
Chapter 90, verse 2.
*Unto thee it was shown that thou mightest know that
the LORD He is God, there is none else beside Him. Deuteronomy, Chapter 4, verse 35.
*For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the
LORD made the heavens. Psalm, Chapter
96, verse 5.
*I am the LORD: that is My Name: and My glory will I
not give to another, neither My praise to graven images. Isaiah, Chapter 42, verse 8.
*Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel
*Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told
thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even My witnesses. Is there a God beside Me? yea, there is no God; I know not any. Isaiah, Chapter 44, verse 8.
*Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, and He that
formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that
stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by
Myself. Isaiah, Chapter 44, verse 24.
*I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no
God beside Me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known Me: that they may know
from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none beside
Me. I am the LORD, and there is none
else. Isaiah, Chapter 45, verses 5-6.
*For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens;
God Himself that formed the earth and made it; He hath established it, He
created it not in vain, He formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there
is none else. I have not spoken in secret,
in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye Me in
vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right. Isaiah, Chapter 45, verses 18-19.
*Remember the former things of old: for I am God,
and there is none else: I am God, and there is none like Me. Isaiah, Chapter 46, verse 9.
*Hearken unto Me, O Jacob and Israel
*What profiteth the graven image that the maker
thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker
of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols? Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake;
to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and
silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it. But the Lord is in His holy temple: let all
the earth keep silence before Him.
Habakkuk, Chapter 2, verses 18-20.
*There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are
called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God
and Father of all, Who is above all, and through all, and in you all. Ephesians, Chapter 4, verses 4-6.
You wouldn’t think God should have to repeat it over
and over throughout the Bible, but people are weak. They get distracted and become vulnerable to
other people and other religious groups and cultures. Since He knows we are very forgetful, He
keeps reminding us that He and He alone is the only God as you can see through
all of these Bible passages.
Because this is an example of how I’ve applied this Bible passage to my life, it doesn't necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the passage.
This is a connection I've made from this Bible passage. Please share your connections.
Please click on comments below to share your suggestions. Thanks! Debbie
