Drawing near to God.

[Mattathias]

Which “God” should Christians draw near to?

With all of the competing ideas which exist even within Christianity, further investigation into the question is warranted. Let’s think about it.

Music often helps me think. It may not help everyone think. Listen or don’t to my musical selection while mulling it over.

 

[Mattathias]

“Now a go-between (intermediary) has to do with and implies more than one party [there can be no mediator with just one person]. Yet God is [only] one Person [and He was the sole party in giving that promise to Abraham. But the Law was a contract between two, God and Israel; its validity was dependent on both].

(Galatians 3:20, AMP)

Bible Gateway passage: Galatians 3:20 - Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

Now a go-between (intermediary) has to do with and implies more than one party [there can be no mediator with just one person]. Yet God is [only] one Person [and He was the sole party in giving that promise to Abraham. But the Law was a contract between two, God and Israel; its validity was...

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I’m quoting from the 1987 publication, also know as the “Classic Edition” (AMPC). That’s important to know because the Lockman Foundation later had an uh-oh moment and revised the text. I’m including the link to the revised text for those who might be interested in reading the revision.

Bible Gateway passage: Galatians 3:20 - Amplified Bible

Now the mediator or go-between [in a transaction] is not [needed] for just one party; whereas God is only one [and was the only One giving the promise to Abraham, but the Law was a contract between two, God and Israel; its validity depended on both].

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This is an example of translator bias.

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My commentary on the AMPC.

Yet God [i.e. Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel … and Jesus] is only one Person, the Father.