Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the One true and living God, 1 John 5"6 - 8 explianed.
We now know that the "US" and the "OUR" in Genesis 1:26 is the "ANOTHER" of the Spirit himself in flesh that was to come. and he came in manifestation in the likeness of a man which is clearly seen at his baptism. the Spirit, the Holy Spirit, who is the Father of the body that he came in see (Matthew 1:18 - 20), appered as a dove. these are the only two entities in the Godhead at the Baptism, whom John in his witness records as the "WE" in 14:23. for at the Baptism was the Father who is the Holy Ghost, in apperance as a dove, and his deversified self "shared" G G3444 μορφή morphe (mor-fee') in the likness of man. but what about the voice, let the bible speak, Matthew 3:17 "And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased". never assume nothing concering the word of God, nor add or substract from it. for ....... 2 Peter 1:20 "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
2 Peter 1:21 "For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost".
knowing these things, now 1 John 5.
1 John 5:6 "This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
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.
1 John 5:8 "And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
remembering 2 Peter 1:20 & 21 above, let the Holy Spirit teach, and not us. 1 John 5:7 states "THESE" three are one. notice the scriptures did not say, "THEY" are three, no "THESE", which are "TITLES", not "PERSONS", but "TITLES of the ONE Spirit. the Spirit is in heaven.
now, God on EARTH. 1 John 5:8. again, "THESE", and not "THEY" are one. these are the substance of man, Water = Flesh, blood = natural life of the water/flesh, (see Leviticus 17:11 and 14), and the spirit that was G2758 κενόω kenoo (ke-no-ō') is of the Spirit himself, see Phil 2:7. This is God Diversified in flesh as a man.
now the revelation. John 3:13 "And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven".
while Jesus, on earth, (1 John 5:8), talking to Nicodemus, he as Spirit at the same time was in Heaven, (1 John 5:7).
this is the beauity of "Diversified Oneness". it explain how the Lord Jesus is both Lord in flesh, (Son), and LORD in Spirit, (Father).
as one here on the forum could not explain this, nor understand it and the accompanying verses, but the Holy Spirit can. for the Holy Ghost teach these spiritual thing comparing spiritual with spiritual. see how the Holy Ghost compared 1 John 5:7 & 8 with John 3: and 13. and revealed the "US" and the "OUR" in John 14 and 23.
"Diversity" is the clear answer to the Godhead, for all the apostle taught it, the disciples, because the Lord Jesus plainly taught it.
we give book, chapter, and verse for you to see, and read for yourselves. as our Lord Jesus said, John 6:29 "Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent".
PICJAG.