If I accept Yeshua, won't I have to worship three gods—as do Christians?
Not at all. Actually, Christianity teaches
that there is just one G-d—the creator of the universe.
In fact, when Yeshua was asked what the greatest commandment
was (see Mark 12:28-30), he quoted the Shema (see Deuteronomy
6:4, "Hear, oh Israel, the L-rd our G-d is one L-rd").
However, this one G-d is a compound unity,
as hinted at in the Shema. The Hebrew language has two words
that can be translated "one": echad and yachid.
Whereas yachid refers to the number one (i.e., absolute unity),
echad refers to a composite unity. An example of this is in
the book of Genesis chapter 2, verse 24, where it says that
a couple joined together in marriage shall become one flesh.
Since the Shema uses the word echad, not yachid, it is reasonable
to say that G-d's essence, or nature, is that of a composite
unity. Additional information can be found in the book "A Way
in the Wilderness".
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