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“For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) But to us there is but one God, the Father…and one Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 8:5-6).
In the Roman world they worshiped heathen gods, and there were many of them. Authorities tell us that there were about 30,000 different gods among the pagan Greeks and Romans. Today, some false religions have even more than the Greeks and Romans. According to some authorities, there are 330 million gods and goddesses in Hinduism, with some being more important than others. The Greeks and Romans had both “heavenly” and “earthly” gods, and this is why Paul talks about those “that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth.”
It is a wonderful thing to know the one true God, and that He has revealed Himself through His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. There need be no confusion now about who God is, for He has fully made Himself known. Also, He has made Himself known in His full character—as a God of holiness, but also a God of love. Do you know the Lord Jesus as your Savior?
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