Is God 3 or 1?

"Is God three or one?" 

Consider this phrase :
"Mark & ​​Spencer" opens daily from 10 AM to 10 PM."
Why is the singular verb "opens" used instead of the plural "open"? 

Because there is only one Mark & ​​Spencer - Mark & Spencer is 1 entity. They could issue a statement declaring that there is only one genuine Mark & ​​Spencer (since there are counterfeits). Internally, Spencer could say to Mark, "Hey... you are the true Mark & ​​Spencer," because Mark & ​​Spencer are two persons. 

In the language of the Bible, "Elohim" is plural (suffix "-im": cherubim, seraphim, etc.), yet it possesses the nature of "Echad" (unity)—unlike "Yachid," which implies a singular entity devoid of other components. 

There are many instances in the Bible where "Yahweh" (God's name) speaks using the pronoun "Us" (referring to Himself). 

Genesis 1:26, 3:22, 11:7, etc. 

So, don't get confused by the idea of ​​"God being one yet three, and three yet one"; just remember the "Mark & ​​Spencer" story mentioned above. 👌

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