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Those verses are a prophecy which speaks of what the Lord Jesus would do after He was made in the likeness of men:
"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men" (Phil.2:5-6).
Before he was made flesh He was "in the form of God." The Greek word translated "form" means "the form by which a person or thing strikes the vision; the external appearance" (Thayer's Greek English Lexicon).
So when those in heaven will see the ONE on the "Throne of God and of the Lamb" they will see both the Lord Jesus and God at the same time because the Lord Jesus is God:
"And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads" (Rev.22:3-4).
The Lord Jesus is now in the eternal kingdom and He cannot be seen by men because our flesh and blood bodies are not equipped to see eternal things (1 Cor.4:18). And here how He is described as He sits in the eternal kingdom at the present time:
"Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever" (1 Tim.1:16-17).
The Lord Jesus is the only God.
For that matter, how many humans has God called god?
Moses is one of them. Exodus 7:1 KJV
And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
God says that He made Moses a god.
Is God wrong? Is Moses a god or not?
Since God made Moses a god, Moses must have been in the form of God as well.
Unless, of course, the word god elohim, theos, el, etc. are titles not all exclusive distinction meant for one individual only.
Are you aware of the other scriptures where God refers to believers as gods?
If we are to rightly divide the word of truth, we must take all scripture on a subject into account.
Our working definition of "god" must include the scriptures where men are referred to as god and where idols and devils that deceive are referred to as gods.
With all that in mind, I offer this general definition for god as God uses it in scripture, a title used to indicate genuine or perceived superiority or authority in any category, such as wisdom, power, etc.
God almighty has genuine superiority over all.
Moses was given genuine superiority over the pharaoh.
The men that God called god represented God as judges, etc thus had superiority and authority given by God to rule His people.
Devils and their corresponding idols have perceived superiority and authority, thus they are worshiped by some as God.
If God wants to call humans God who are you or I to tell God that He is wrong? You want to argue with God on that?
Go ahead, but I don't think He is going to change Malachi 3:6