Back to the Basics – 2014 A Study of God Who is God?
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The Character of God• He is a person• A thinking, intelligent
being that can reason, reflect and consider itself.
• God is not a force or an entity
• Heb. 1:3
The Character of God• God is Spirit• John 4:24• While God is a person,
He is NOT human.• He is of a different realm
The Character of God• God is eternal• Deut. 33:27
Psalm 90:2• His eternity is outside
the realm of the natural world
The Character of God• God does not change• Heb. 1:10-12
Mal. 3:6James 1:17, “…no variation or shadow of turning.”
• Because of this we can count on Him and His word!
The Character of God• God is sovereign• Being creator He can do what
He wants. Unquestioned authority
• Isa. 46:9-11Psa. 115:3Jer.32:17
• Rom. 9:20 – respect His word!
Qualities of God• God is holy• He is separate (from the
common). He is ABOVE all.• Lev. 19:2
Isa. 6:3, Rev. 4:8, “Holy, holy, holy!”
• 1 Pet. 1:15-16, Heb. 12:14 – we too ought to be holy
Qualities of God• God is Omnipotent• All powerful. He is not
restricted by the boundaries of the natural universe
• Gen. 18:14Luke 18:27Rev. 19:6, “the Lord God omnipotent reigns.” “Almighty”
Qualities of God• God is Omniscient• He is all knowing. Every
thought, word and action. He even knows what will happen
• Psa. 139:1-6Psa. 147:5Isa. 55:8-9
• He knows what is best
Qualities of God• God is Omnipresent• He is everywhere. • Psa. 139:7-12
Jeremiah 23:23-24• You cannot hide from
Him!
Qualities of God• God is love• Agape, (αγαπαω) “caring
enough to sacrifice for what is best.”
• John 3:16, Rom. 5:81 John 4:8
• Motive for our love for Him – 1 John 4:19
Qualities of God• God is good• Of excellent or good
quality. The standard of what is good
• Luke 18:18-19Rom. 2:4
Qualities of God• A God of grace• Grace – unmerited favor.
He has taken steps to save and preserve us
• Eph. 2:5-9Titus 2:11
Qualities of God• A God of mercy• Mercy – compassion,
forgiveness.• Psa. 103:8
Eph. 2:4• Grace is God giving us what
we DON’T deserve – Mercy is God NOT giving us what we DO deserve.
Qualities of God• God is righteous, just• He is right in His actions.
He is fair and upright• Psa. 11:7, 145:17• Revealed in the gospel –
Romans 1:16-17
Qualities of God• God is impartial• All will be judged by the
same standard. Not based upon worldly standards!
• Acts 10:34-35Rom. 2:11
Qualities of God• God is jealous• He will not tolerate
following after other gods• Ex. 20:3-5, 34:12-14
1 Cor. 10:22• Not a childish quality, but
related to purity, goodness
and righteousness
Qualities of God• God is severe• Rom. 11:22, 2:5-9• He WILL punish those
who disobey and reject Him, to the same degree He will reward the godly.