DIVINITY OF CHRIST · MONOTHEISM
Our God is One
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord.
Emphasising that the Lord is ‘our God’ groups Jesus with the believers, not as the object of worship. This reinforces strict monotheism and negates the idea of Jesus being God.
THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
They maintain Jesus is affirming Jewish monotheism while still being part of a triune Godhead.
THE ISLAMIC POSITION
By including himself under ‘our God,’ Jesus distinguishes himself from God, placing himself among the worshippers rather than identifying as the One Lord.
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Our God is One