1. Life Needs a Solid Foundation
We all want something solid to build our lives on.
Jesus said that a wise person builds on rock, not on sand (Matthew 7:24–27).
If we want that kind of stability, we begin by returning to what Jesus actually taught, and to the message He entrusted to the apostles.
2. Scripture Shows More Than One Heavenly Power
When we read the Scriptures carefully, we find that the heavenly world is not made up of only one figure.
The Father is the Most High God—but He is not the only one with divine authority.
Daniel’s vision shows this clearly.
He saw the Ancient of Days.
Then he saw another figure—“one like a son of man”—coming before Him and receiving dominion and glory (Daniel 7:13–14).
Psalm 82 adds the same picture.
God stands among other “gods,” human figures who have been given a lesser, delegated divine status (Psalm 82:1, 6).
So Scripture is not numerically flat.
It presents the Most High, and it presents others who can rightly be called “gods” in a secondary sense.
3. Jesus Himself Points to This Plurality
Jesus confirmed this way of reading Scripture.
He appealed to the Jewish law requiring two witnesses when He spoke about Himself and His Father.
He said, “I am one who bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me” (John 8:17–18).
Two witnesses must be two beings.
Jesus used that distinction to make His point.
When He was accused of blasphemy, He quoted Psalm 82:
“Is it not written in your Law, ‘I said, you are gods’?” (John 10:34).
He showed from Scripture that acknowledging more than one being with divine status does not diminish the honor of the Most High.
Jesus is fully human, just as Peter preached (Acts 2:22).
Yet God has exalted Him far above every other authority (Acts 2:36).
He is a genuine divine figure in the Psalm 82 sense, set above all others (Hebrews 1:8–9), while remaining distinct from God, who is His Father (John 20:17).
4. The Father and the Son Work in Unity, Not Identity
Scripture consistently shows the Father and the Son working together.
They are not one being but two, acting in perfect harmony.
The Father holds supreme authority (1 Corinthians 8:4–6).
The Son receives authority from the Father (Matthew 28:18).
Their unity is real, but it is unity of purpose, truth, and action (John 5:19; John 17:21)—not a merging of identity.
The Bible presents two distinct beings cooperating with complete agreement.
5. The Message About Jesus
The message about Jesus is simple and central.
God has appointed Him as Lord and Messiah (Acts 2:36).
He gave His life for us.
He suffered and died for sins (1 Peter 3:18).
God accepted His sacrifice and raised Him from the dead (Acts 3:15).
Now He lives forever and holds the authority that God has given Him above all other powers (Ephesians 1:20–22).
6. The Work of the Holy Spirit
Those who believe this message may receive the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38).
The Spirit leads them into truth (John 16:13).
The Spirit purifies their lives (Titus 3:5).
And the Spirit marks them as belonging to the Son (Ephesians 1:13–14).
7. The Freedom Jesus Brings
Jesus said, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32).
The grace and truth He brings free us from wrongdoing and provide a strong, steady foundation for our lives.
Christ died for you.
