GOD
Definition: "A
Spirit infinite, eternal and unchangeable in his being, wisdom, power,
holiness, justice, goodness and truth." (Westminster Confession).
God is One:
Deuteronomy 6:4; Mark 12:29; 1Corinthians 8:6; 1 Timothy 2:5; James 2:19.
God reveals
Himself in three Persons: As Father:
John 6:27; 1 Peter 1:2. As the only begotten Son of God: John 1:1,14;
John 1:18; Titus 2:13; Colossians 2:9. As the Holy Spirit: Matthew
28:19,20; John 14:16,17,26; Romans 8:9-11.
God reveals Himself
by many Names: In the Old Testament we have "God" as in Genesis 1:1; "Lord" as
in Genesis 15:2; "LORD" as in Genesis 2:4; "Lord GOD" as in Genesis 15:2;
"LORD God" as in Genesis 2:4; "LORD of Hosts" as in 1Samuel 1:3; "LORD
JEHOVAH" as in Isaiah 12:2; "Almighty God" as in Genesis 17:1; "Everlasting
God" as in Genesis 21:33; "Mighty God" as in Isaiah 9:6,7; "Most High God" as
in Genesis 14:18.
God is eternal:
Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalms 9:7; Isaiah 44:6; Romans 1:20; 1 Timothy 1:17; 1
Timothy 6:15,16; 2 Peter 3:8; Revelation 10:6.
God is truth:
Numbers 23:19; Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalms 33:4; Psalms 100:5; John 8:26; John
17:17; Titus 1:2; Revelation 6:10; Revelation 15:3.
God is holy:
Leviticus 19:2; 1Samuel 2:2; Psalms 22:3; Isaiah 6:3; Isaiah 57:15; Luke 1:49;
John 17:11; James 1:13; 1John 1:5; 2:20.
God is just:
Deuteronomy 10:17; Job 21:22; Psalms 19:9; Psalms 96:13; Jeremiah 11:20; Acts
17:31; Romans 2:2; 1Peter 1:17; 2Peter 2:9.
God is love:
Deuteronomy 23:5; Psalms 89:33; John 3:16; John 14:21; Romans 5:8;
2Corinthians 13:11; Titus 3:4; 1 John 4:8, 9, 10, 16, 19.
God has all
power (omnipotent):
Genesis 18:14; Job 42:2; Matthew 19:26; Revelation 19:6; Revelation 21:22.
God has all
knowledge (omniscient):
1 Samuel 2:3; 16:7; Job 36:4; Proverbs 5:21; Acts 1:24; Romans 11: 33,34;
Hebrews 4:13.
God is
everywhere (omnipresent):
1 Kings 8:27; Psalms 139:3,5,7,8,9,10; Jeremiah 23:23; Acts 17:24,27,28.
God is
invisible:
Exodus 33:20; John 1:18; John 6:46; 1 Timothy 1:17.
God is
unchanging:
Psalms 33:11; Malachi. 3:6; Romans 11:29; Hebrews 6:17.
God created
all things:
Genesis 1 and 2; Exodus 20:11; Nehemiah 9:6; Psalms 8:3; Psalms 121:2; Acts
4:24; Acts 17:24; Hebrews 11:3.
God sustains
all things (Providence):
Genesis 8:22; Psalms 65:9-13; Psalms 103: 3-5; Matthew 6:26-33; Acts 14:17;
2Corinthians 9:8-10.
God rules all
things:
Exodus15:18; 1 Samuel l2:6-8; Matthew 6::10; 11:25; Acts 17:24-26; Romans
14:11; 1Timothy 6:15; Revelation 4:11.
God is the
Redeemer:
Exodus 15:2; Psalms 18:30; Isaiah 12:2; Isaiah 43 :3,11; John 3:16; Romans
1:16; 6:23; 1Thessalonians 5:9; 2Timothy 1:9.
God has
revealed Himself: Through Creation,
Romans 1:19,20; Through holy men, 2Peter 1:20,21; Through His Son,
Hebrews 1:1-4.
God must be
worshiped:
Exodus 20:3; Deuteronomy 5:7; Matthew 4:10; Luke 4:8; Colossians 2:18,19;
Hebrews 10:25 Revelation 14:7; 19:10; 22:8,9.
As you study the
Bible verses, you will discover other verses that relate to the same subject.
It will increase your knowledge if you will add other verses to the proper
section or make new divisions.
Discuss with other
Christians what you have learned. Ask other Christians for other verses to add
to each section. What you have read should not be the end, but the beginning
of your study of this subject.
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