Saint Yura

1: And the YHVH appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. 2: He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the earth, 3: and said, "My lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant. 4: Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, 5: while I fetch a morsel of bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on -- since you have come to your servant." So they said, "Do as you have said." He seems to be saying "Lord", not "Lords". Read Colossians 1:15 and 1Jhn 4:12. And we see later on that Lot calls the other two as "Lords" in Gen 19:1-2. You seem to lack the understanding of Sh'ma. Do you know how to read Hebrew? And tell me, how is your example suppose to fit better for Sh'ma? Sh'ma is not saying "only one", it is saying "is one", but how can I blame you for not understanding? Try clicking on the link I presented above and read it. Ask any of the Rabbis.

Now are you saying that in Colossians 2:9 that the Son is not The True God, and The Father is The True God who is in the Son? Or are you promoting Modalism? What do you mean reconcile Genesis 18? You'll have to clarify your question. Also, I'd like to see an exmple where yachid is used as singular oneness, otherwise you have no argument. [link removed due to content]

Xan, thank you for your post that DOESN'T answer the questions I asked according to Colossians 2:9. I'll be waiting for the answers consering Colossians 2:9 with the questions. echad means one as yachid means one. I know what the Sh'ma means, and there is no unity in Sh'ma for another. sh'mA yisrael, yhvh eloheynu, yhvh echaD. Meanings for Shma including: hear, listen, mediate, wake up, accept, pay attention, and understand. Listen Yisrael, YHVH our God, YHVH is one.

Colossians 2:9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily. In Colossians 2:9 the word for Godhead is theotes which is singular deity. The challenge for Trinitarians: Is the Father deity separate from the Son deity? Also: Is the Holy Spirit deity separate from the Father and Son deity? I shall give a scripture that should open some eyes: Colossians 1:19-20 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. (NRSV)