Those that defend the doctrine of the Trinity use verses to prove that since there is “only one God” then Jesus must in fact be God. (Just for reference sake, when I say “person” in this article I am not referring to a human being but a person in the grammatical sense of the word or as an entity, especially since God is a spirit and not human.)

Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I [am] the first, and I [am] the last; and beside me no God... Is there a God beside me? yea, [there is] no God; I know not [any]. (Isa 44:6-8)

I [am] the LORD, and none else, no God beside me… (Isa 45:5)

…and no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; none beside me.
…Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I [am] God, and none else. (Isa 45:21-22)

…and thou shalt know no god but me: for no saviour beside me. (Hos 13:4)

God is a title not a name

There are several problems with the argument about Jesus being God. For one, the word “god” is not a name it is a title or a word and it is used for a being that people consider superior. Though we know who the word is referring to, just the nature of the word easily lends itself to the doctrine of the trinity because of the traditions, and the history of the trinity doctrine. The dogma of the Trinity is a doctrine that has been drilled into us by religious institutions and has absolutely no basis in scripture.

God does have a name

However, the Father of the Messiah does has a name, it is Jehovah (Yahweh) — it is NOT “God”. The Messiah  also has a name, and it is NOT Jesus, contrary to popular opinion, it is Yeshuah, or properly translated to English it would be Joshua. By the way, this is a extremely serious translation error that most people don’t even know about and worse yet, it has never been corrected and most translations of the bible use the incorrect name “Jesus”.

There are actually many gods — not just one

Next, there are many scriptures that refer to gods — in the plural. The word that is used for God in the Bible is plural in over 2,500 places in the scriptures.

The fact is that there are many places in the Bible where other “gods” are refered to. So this knocks down the argument that there is only one God. Actually, there are many gods in the bible, not just one. However… there is ONLY ONE true Almighty God.

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods. (Exo 18:11)
Thou shalt have no other gods before me. (Exo 20:3, 5)
For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords. (Deu 10:17)
The Lord … is to be feared above all gods. (1 Chr 16:25)
I have said, Ye are gods. (Psa 82:6)
Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord. (Psa 86:8)
Our Lord is above all gods. (Psa 135:5)

I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me (Isa 45:5)

…and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; none beside me.

…Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I [am] God, and none else. (Isa 45:21-22)

Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me. (Hos 13:4)

If we take all of these verses in context, it appears that there is a contradiction here. The problem here is the word “God”. There were actually all types of gods: human gods, angel gods, demon gods, gods of rock or wood or whatever material. There were even the gods of the sun and planets, etc. What God is saying here, evidently, is that he is the only Almighty God, and there is no other god like him. The confusion comes when people call him God as his name. God is NOT a name. The Almighty God has a name and it is NOT “god”.

But as far as saying there is only one God in the Old Testament is not true, and saying that it proves that Jesus has to be God since there is only one God is also untrue. Again, God is NOT a name, it is a title, and there were more than one “god”. The name of the eternal God is Yaweh or Jehovah — not God. And his Son’s name, the Messiah, is Yeshuah — not Jesus.

The God and The Lamb presented in scripture in different places

These are two different persons with two different names and they are both at the throne with the Lamb at the right hand of the one who sits on the throne.

And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. (Rev 7:10)

For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. (Rev 7:17)

…It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.  (Rom 8:34)

So we see here that in the world of the spirit Jesus and God are not one in the same. They are referred to separately and are in separate places and have different roles and do different things. They are obviously completely separate and distinct entities and not two gods in one, much less three gods in one.

If Jesus is the mediator how can he be God his Father too?

Speaking of intercession, another verse they like to use is:

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; (1Ti 2:5)

It does say that there is one God, however if Christ Jesus is the mediator between God and men then he couldn’t possibly be God also. If he were God then there would be no need for a mediator. 1 God plus 1 mediator = 2 entities. Jesus cannot be God and the mediator at the same time. Jesus is the mediator BETWEEN God and men.

Jesus is NOT God (his Father), he is the son OF God (his Father). Remember, the word “god” simply refers to a superior being, it is a title, NOT someone’s name. In that sense, Jesus is superior. But God Almighty he is not.