Many people have asked me this question with sincerity and humility. When we look at the world, we see many religions, many traditions, and many names for the divine—so it is natural to wonder why Christians speak so firmly about one true God. This question is not born of argument, but of a desire to know whether truth itself can be unified, personal, and loving.
For Christians, belief in one God does not begin as a theory—it begins as a relationship revealed by God Himself. In the pages of Bible, God speaks not as one among many competing deities, but as the One who creates, calls, loves, and saves. From the very beginning, Scripture echoes the ancient confession: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.” This oneness is not loneliness—it is fullness.
When Jesus Christ appears in history, He does not introduce a new god. Instead, He reveals the heart of the one God more deeply. Jesus prays to the Father, obeys Him, and yet speaks with divine authority. Christians came to understand—slowly and prayerfully—that God is one in essence, yet living in a communion of love we call the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This mystery does not divide God; it shows that love itself belongs to God’s very being.
What this means for us is profoundly personal. If there is one true God, then truth is not scattered or uncertain—it is trustworthy. We are not searching blindly among many voices, but being gently called by One who knows us. Faith, then, is not about rejecting others harshly, but about responding faithfully to the God who has revealed Himself and invited us into communion.
A Closing Reflection
May our hearts rest in the simplicity of this truth: there is one God, and He is love.
And may we seek Him not with fear, but with trust, knowing that the One is already seeking us.
— Fr. John Matthew, for Christian Way
