what does the bible say?
Monism suggests that everything in the universe is part of a single substance or reality, often used to argue for pantheism, the belief that God and the universe are one. However, the Bible presents a very different view. From the very first verse, Scripture reveals that God is distinct from His creation: "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1). The Bible teaches monotheism, the belief in one God who created and sustains all things and is separate from them.
Moreover, the Bible presents God as Triune—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19). Each Person of the Trinity is fully God, yet distinct in their roles, revealing that God is a relational being who created humanity in His image (Genesis 1:27). This biblical understanding is far from monism’s perspective, where no distinction exists between the Creator and creation.