Saturday, January 26, 2013

God Is

God has many characteristics or attributes.

Eternal: 
Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

Holy:
Revelation 4:8 ....[a] Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come! 
Isaiah 6:3 And one cried to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!"

Never Changing:
James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

All Powerful:
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Psalm 147:5 ESV Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; His understanding is beyond measure.

All Knowing:
Romans 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and how inscrutable His ways!

Good:
James 1:17 Amplified And Jesus said to him, Why do you call Me [essentially and perfectly morally] good? There is one [essentially and perfectly morally] good except God alone.
Psalm 100:5 For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting and His truth endures to all generations.

Love:
Romans 5:8  But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Giving:
John 3:16  For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.


God does have many more characteristics. Some of these include infinite, self-sufficient, merciful, just, sovereign, and righteous. These characteristics help us to understand who He truly is.

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