His Nature
God is ONE.
There is only ONE true, living Creator - God. He has manifested Himself in three persons clearly in the Scriptures, especially in the new testament. There is a reference in the book of Revelation to the seven spirits of God. God has created spirit beings as the first part of the creation of His heavenly family. He also has created human beings, like you and I.
Deut. 6:4
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
Isa. 45:5
I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
His Name is "I AM'
Ex. 3:9-14
[9] Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
[10] Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
[11] And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
[12] And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
[13] And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?
[14] And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
God the Father
Eph. 4:1-6
[1] I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
[2] With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
[3] Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
[4] There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
[5] One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
[6] One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
God the Son
John 1:1-3, 14
[1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
[2] The same was in the beginning with God.
[3] All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
[14] And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
God the Holy Spirit
Acts 5:1-4
[1] But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
[2] And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
[3] But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
[4] Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
The Seven spirits of God ?
The spirits of God mentioned in the book of Revelation are references to spirit beings that were created by God not to God Himself.
The spirit beings that God created were often used as messengers from God in heaven to men on earth. The word angel means messenger. Angels are spirit beings that take messages back and forth from God and earth.
Of course, we know that God knows everything that's going on because He has all knowledge. He did not need to do it this way but He chose to do it this way because He is God and He rules the universe like He wants to.
Rev. 1:4
John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
Rev 5:6
And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
Ten Facets of God's Nature
The Nature of God - What is God like?
God is Sovereign
The sovereignty of God is He is the absolute, unquestionable ruler of everything.
There are a myriad of spiritual entities with differing roles and levels of power that he has created. He rules them all. Every intelligent entity that God created, whether they are Spirit beings or Human beings, they have been given free will. They may choose to rebel against the will and word of the most high God, but they will face His correction as a result of their disobedience!
God is Holy
The holiness of God means he is set apart. He is completely separate from sin. He is different from all others. The primary nature of God's holiness is that He is completely set apart from sin.
God is Eternal
The eternality of God means He never had a beginning and He will never have an ending. He has always been. He was not born. He was not created. He has always existed just as he is now. It is difficult for us with our finite human minds to comprehend this, but it is true.
God is Just
The justice of God means He is absolutely fair. The Sovereign God has a law and it requires absolute justice. Because God is love and God is just, divine justice is never cruel, but rather a necessary protection of goodness.
Justice refers to God's actions, righteousness refers to God's character.
God is Merciful
The mercy of God means God possesses a profound, active compassion that moves Him to withhold deserved punishment and instead offer forgiveness, healing, and relief to His creation. mercy is not a passive feeling, but a powerful action driven by God's love.
God is Righteous
The righteousness of God means God is the absolute definition of moral perfection, integrity, and goodness. He is completely free from any moral flaw, deception, or wrongdoing.
God is Love
The love of God means God is concerned for the welfare of others. The greatest expression of God's love was in the cross of Jesus Christ.
Since God is Love, He wants what is best for you.
God is Omniscient
God is omniscient; He has all Knowledge.
God knows everything. There is not anything that can be known that God is not know. There is no limit to his absolute knowledge.
Since God knows everything, He knows what is best for you.
God is Omnipresent
God is Omnipresent, He is in All Places
God is everywhere. There is no place wher He is not.
Since God is everywhere, He is never far from you.
God is Omnipotent
God is Omnipotent, He has All Power.
God is all-powerful. There is nothing that He cannot do.
Since God has absolute, infinite Power, He can do what is best for you.
Our Faith is built upon our Confidence in the Nature of God
The better we know God the better we can trust him. Maybe you were reared as I was, being taught to not trust strangers. We cannot trust someone that we do not know.
Rom. 10:8-17
[8] But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
[9] That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
[10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
[11] For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
[12] For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
[13] For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
[14] How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
[15] And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
[16] But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
[17] So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Add them up and see what they equal!
Since God is Love, He Wants what is best for me, + Since God knows everything, He knows what is best for me + Since God has all power, He can do what is best for me = God always does what is best for me!
You can trust God with your life, your soul and your Eternal destiny! Commit your life to the Lord Jesus Christ today!
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