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among the disciples and the early Christians, as would be appreciated from the following: For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spmt, and rejoice in Christ, Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. (Phillippians 3:3) 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. (1 Cor. 8:6) Jesus himself brought out the distinction clearly in attributing divinity to God alone, Who was also his God, as for instance: Go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. (John 20:17) Jesus had not the slightest hesitation in affirming the Unity of God. For instance: One of the scribes came. and asked him, which is the first commandment of all? And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear O Israel, the Lord, our God, is One Lord: and thou shalt love the Lord, thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: This is the first commandment. . . . And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is One God; and there is none other but He. (Mark 12:29-30 and 32) God alone is immortal: the blessed and only potentate, King of kings, and Lord of lords; who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach; Whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and 44