THE PERSON OF GOD
INTRODUCTION: The study of God is
always ambiguous. The only true knowledge
about God is gained from the Bible. John 1:18; 1 John 1:12; Exo. 33 :20;
23; John 14:7-11; 17:3
1.
God’s
Personality
Personality
is characterized by possessing knowledge, feeling, and power. An idol is devoid
of personality for it either know, feel nor responds.
Our God is
an individual that is living, and has definite characteristics.
God is
person, not an influence or unseen power or force such as electricity. Jer.
10:10; 1 Thess. 1:9; Acts 14:15; 11 Chron. 16:9; Psa. 94:11
2.
God’s
Nature
God is a
spirit. A spirit is a ghost – it has neither flesh, bone nor blood. Luk. 24:39;
John 4:24; 1 Tim. 1: 17; 6:16;
3.
God’s Unity
The Lord
our God is one God in contrast to the plurality of pagan gods. Deut.6:4; Isa.
44:6; 46:21
4.
God’s Natural
attributes
An
attribute is a quality, property or unique characteristic of something
Ø He is
eternal – He has no beginning nor ending. Psa. 90:2; 1 Tim. 1:17; psa.
102:24;27; Isa. 57:15; Gen. 1:1
Ø He is
unchangeable Sam. 15:29; mal. 3:6; James 1:17
Ø He
possesses all power (Omnipotent) Gen. 1:1; 3; Job 42:2; Psa 33:9
Ø He is
present everywhere at one and the same time (Omnipresent) 1 Kings 8:27; Psa.
139:7-9; Jer. 23:23; Eph. 1:23
Ø He has all
knowledge (Omniscient) 1 Chron. 28:9; 2 Chron. 16:9; Psa. 94:11; Dan. 2:20; Job
42:2; Isa. 40:28
5.
God’s
moral attributes
Ø God is holy
- Exo. 15:11; 1 Sam. 2:2; Isa. 6:3; 1
Peter 1:16
Ø God is
righteous – Psa. 116:5; Ezra 9:15; Psa. 145:17; Jer. 12:1
Ø God is merciful - Psa. 103: 8; Deut. 4:31; Psa. 86:15; Rom. 9:18
Ø God is love
– 1 John 4:8-16; John 3:16; 1 John 3:16; John 16:27
Ø God is
faithful – 1 Cor. 1:9; 2 Tim. 2:13; Deut. 7:9; 32:4
Ø God is
glorious – Exo. 15:11; Psa. 145:5
Ø God is
gracious – Exo. 34:6; Psa. 116:5
Ø God is
longsuffering – Num. 14:18; Mic. 7:18;
Ø God is
Jealous – Joshua 24:19; Nahum 1:2
Ø God is
compassionate – 1 Kings 8:23
Ø God is
great – 2 Chron. 2:5; Psa. 86:10
Ø God is
unsearchable - Job 11:7; Psa. 145:3
Ø God is
invisible – Job 23:8-9;; 1Ttim 1:17
Ø God is good
– Psa. 25:8; 119:68
Ø God is
upright – Psa. 25:8; 92:15
Ø God is
immutable – Psa. 102:26-27; James 1:17
Ø God is
light – Isa. 60:19; 1 John 1:5
Ø God is true
– Jer. 10:10
Ø God is
perfect – Matt. 5:48
Ø God is
incorruptible – Rom. 1:23
Ø God is
immortal 1 Tim. 1:17; 6:16
Ø God is a
consuming fire – Heb. 12:29
Ø None is
like God – Exo. 9:14; Deut. 33:226
CONCLUSION
Love Him. Worship Him. Serve Him. Obey Him. Fear Him.
