The Big Think: Theos Greek: Oeoc,

     God:  A great many things have been said, thought, written and acted upon in that name.  And a great body of work and study by numerous scholars down through history in order to understand that which is beyond human intellect.  At one time I also entered into a great study in hopes to be a Priest or lay leader or common preacher. It is mind boggleing to begin to read all of the tenets of "doctrine" surrounding the one we worship.
Example;

Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary that he hold the catholic faith. Which faith except every one do keep whole and undefiled; without doubt he shall perish everlastingly. And the catholic faith is this: That we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity; Neither confounding the Persons; nor dividing the Essence. For there is one Person of the Father; another of the Son; and another of the Holy Ghost...And yet they are not three eternals; but one eternal. As also there are not three uncreated; nor three infinites, but one uncreated; and one infinite...The Father eternal; the Son eternal; and the Holy Ghost eternal.   likewise the Father is Almighty; the Son Almighty; and the Holy Ghost Almighty. And yet they are not three Almighties; but one Almighty. So the Father is God; the Son is God; and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet they are not three Gods; but one God. So likewise the Father is Lord; the Son Lord; and the Holy Ghost Lord. And yet not three Lords; but one Lord... But the whole three Persons are coeternal, and coequal. So that in all things, as aforesaid; the Unity in Trinity, and the Trinity in Unity, is to be worshipped. He therefore that will be saved, let him thus think of the Trinity."

Need I say Yikes!

  However God has come close:  Jesus Christ, Immanuel God with us.

    So simple that the uneducated could understand and the wise become confounded.  God wants us near to himself, always has always will.  He is jealous for us.  "For he says, Draw near to me and I will draw near to you." Simple, yet the promises are for generation after generation.

     And why does he do this? It is for our brokenness, our waywardness, and all of the things we cannot fix ourselves.  It is for sheer love for us that he planned a way for our health and well being.  Christ on the Cross, bearing all the weight are carrying around daily.  The weight that depresses, causes us to stoop and grow weary of life's troubles when they come and there is no inner strength we have to defeat it on our own.

     If I had to distill every word of every doctrine of a faith statement that exits  in order to believe, I would certainly have a hard time entering into the kingdom.  For Jesus said "you strain out gnats while swallowing camels."

     This warning to the religious of his day!  So draw near, in your heart, repent if you have to, find someone who is a believer, walks out their faith,and is one like Nathaniel, Truly and Israelite without guile.   Peace