Salvation
According to Deuteronomy 6:4 and Mark 12:29, Jesus affirmed that God is one, which disproves the concept of the Trinity and Jesus' divinity.
Quick answer
The Christian response emphasizes that the oneness of God does not negate the possibility of multiple persons within the Godhead. The Bible presents God as one in essence but also reveals a plurality of persons, which is consistent with the doctrine of the Trinity.
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Key verses
Deuteronomy 6:4
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.
Mark 12:29
The most important is, 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.'
1 John 4:8
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Matthew 28:19
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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