1 Corinthians 8:6
But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Primary
What this passage establishes
Christian confession centers all things in one God and one Lord Jesus Christ without adding another deity.
Why it matters in the argument
This establishes the controlling biblical confession: every later passage about Father, Son, and Holy Ghost must be read without multiplying the one God.
Apostolic connection
Apostolic teaching begins with the Bible’s own insistence that God is one indivisible divine being, then reads the incarnation as that one God revealed in Christ.
Common misunderstanding
Counting titles, manifestations, or relational language does not overturn the Bible’s explicit statements that God is one and alone.
How to use it in conversation
Start here before discussing difficult relational texts. Establish what Scripture says plainly about how many are God.
Scripture connections
See which passages advance, clarify, or answer the argument
Response passages
Deuteronomy 6:4Paul places the Father and Jesus inside the functions of the one Creator confession. ‘Lord’ is the title used for the LORD in Israel’s Greek Scriptures.Isaiah 44:24Use this supporting passage to answer the objection without isolating one text.Colossians 1:16Use this supporting passage to answer the objection without isolating one text.Philippians 2:9-11Use this supporting passage to answer the objection without isolating one text.