In Bible (Old Testament) the word “Elochim” (אלהים in Hebrew letters) is used to denote both God (that is one true God) and gods. The distinction is whether this word is used with singular or plural verbs or adjectives: When it is singular it denotes God, when it is plural it denotes gods.
Have you wondered why the same word is used for both?
I have a possible explanation: The word “God” in singular means the democratic way of governing the infinite universe that is collegiate way of governing the universe. In plural it means gods which don’t necessarily agree in Christ. Thus it is the same entity (thus using the same word), the difference is whether gods act in collegiate, democratic way. So, I think the word God denotes the democracy in the heavens, one united entity governing all in a democratic way.
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