Knowing God - He is One God

1 John 5:7

 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

Our God is a triune God – a God who has an identity in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.  We are to worship and know Him according to truth.  This truth is determined by who He is.  Who He is has been revealed in His written Word, in the manifestation of God in Christ, in creation and through a continued revelation by the manifestations of His Holy Spirit.  In this scripture, the Lord has clearly revealed His nature.  These three are one.  How does that work?  I cannot clearly explain the One who created the mind which I use to understand, but I do have something that helps a little.  The scriptures tell us that we are made in His image.  The Lord explains a bit about us in this verse.  Paul says, “I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thess 5:23) We see that we are triune beings.  We have a spirit, soul and body.  Our body speaks to us and tells us when we are hungry.  Our spirit is that which has been made alive and is now to rule our bodies and souls.  Our soul is that which, thinks, feels and makes decisions. All three of these make up who we are.  They are not independent.  They work together.  Although the triune God is much more complex than I could clearly outline, I think this truth of being made in His image helps us have a better grasp of how three can be one.