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OPEN BIBLE COLLEGE INTERNATIONALP.O. Box 165, Iloilo City

THEOLOGY

The Doctrine of God

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BIBLE STUDENT

1. Read each lesson through with an open King James Bible (KJB).2. Turn to each Scripture reference given in your lesson and read it directly from your

KJB.3. You are encouraged to take down notes and mark verses important to you.4. Answer questions at the end of every lesson and write the memory verses from

memory.5. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.6. Upon completion of the whole course, send your answer sheets to us and we will mail

your test to you.7. Answer the test and send them back to us immediately.

8. Send P100.00 for the next Bible Doctrines course you want to order.

ABREVIATIONS FOR BIBLE BOOKS USED IN THIS COURSE

Ge GenesisEx ExodusLe LeviticusNu NumbersDe DeuteronomyJos JoshuaJg JudgesRu Ruth

1Sa 1 Samuel2Sa 2 Samuel1Ki 1 Kings2Ki 2 Kings1Ch 1 Chronicles2Ch 2 ChroniclesEz EzraNe NehemiahEst EstherJob JobPs PsalmsPr ProverbsEc EcclesiastesSo Song of SolomonIsa Isaiah

Jer JeremiahLa LamentationsEze EzekielDa DanielHo HoseaJoe JoelAm AmosOb ObadiahJon JonahMic Micah

Na NahumHab HabakkukZep ZephaniahHag HaggaiZec ZechariahMal MalachiMt MatthewMr Mark

Lu LukeJoh JohnAc ActsRo Romans1Co 1 Corinthians2Co 2 CorinthiansGa GalatiansEph EphesiansPhp PhilippiansCol Colossians1Th 1 Thessalonians2Th 2 Thessalonians1Ti 1Timothy2Ti 2 TimothyTit Titus

Phm PhilemonHeb HebrewsJas James1Pe 1 Peter2Pe 2 Peter1Jo 1 John2Jo 2 John3Jo 3 JohnJude JudeRe Revelation


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Doctrine

Doctrine refers to what God want us to do.

1Ti 1:3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou

mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

1Ti 1:10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers,for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sounddoctrine;

1Ti 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from thefaith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

1Ti 5:17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially theywho labour in the word and doctrine.

1Ti 6:1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all

honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they arebrethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of thebenefit. These things teach and exhort.3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of ourLord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

Three ways false doctrines contrary to Gods Word are produced:

1) They twist verses according to their own doctrine.2) They put out bibles with false doctrines in it. (See Jehovahs Witness Bible in John 1:18)3) They dont rightly divide the word of God.

Books on Bible doctrines:

1) All Doctrines of the Bible (Herbert Lottaire)

2) Bible Doctrine Book (Mark Cambron)3) Sytematic Theology (Strong)4) Great Doctrines of the Bible (Evans)

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DOCTRINE OF GOD

Lesson 1

THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD

There is a definite knowledge of God among all men. It may be limited. It may be clouded. Itmay be perverted. But a certain knowledge of God exists in the hearts of all men. In otherwords, there are no true atheists.

Ps 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, theyhave done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

The fool has an argument in his heart. God has put a knowledge of His existence in the foolsheart. The fool argues against that by saying IN HIS HEART, there is no God. The fool livesas though there is no God. He laughs at those who do profess faith in God. He curses thosewho attempt to please God. But all the while, the fool is knowledgeable of Gods work andexistence. There is a GENERAL REVELATION of God toward every man and in every man.

A. THE GENERAL REVELATION OF GOD.

The general revelation of God is accomplished in three areas.

1. CHRONOLOGICAL: This simply means, timewise. Every man knows God byTIME.

Ro 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness andunrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hathshewed it unto them.20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen,being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power andGodhead; so that they are without excuse:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither werethankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart wasdarkened.

The Bible says that the invisible things of him are clearly seen from the creation.From the very beginning of TIME, God has given to every man a knowledge of His eternalpower and Godhead.

Look at the history of this world and the men on it. Look at the sun, the moon, and thestars. Look at the seasons. Any farmer who has dropped a seed into the cold ground, andthen watched as the ground gave way to a green plant with fruit to feed the farmers body,has a testimony to the eternal power of God.

TIME itself is composed of THREE. In time, there is past, present and future. Withoutany one of the three, time would not exist. Time must have past, present and future. Time isa general revelation of the Godhead. Notice in Romans 1:20 that the invisible things areclearly seen, being understood and that this revelation has been from the creation.

God is One just as time is one. But God manifests Himself in Three, just as timemanifests itself in three. The Father is God (Ephesians 6:23). The Son is God (Titus 2:10-14).

The Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4). There is One God Who manifests Himself to man in Three

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Divine Persons. This is referred to in the Bible as the Godhead (Romans 1:20; Colossians2:9).

God, by the process and continuance of time itself, has given and does give to all meneverywhere certain knowledge of Himself.

INSTRUCTIONS AND QUESTIONS TO THE BIBLE STUDENT

Answer these questions on a separate sheet and write the memory work from memory.

1. What does chronological mean?2. Are there any true atheists?3. The general revelation means a revelation to _______________ men.4. The man who says there is no God is a ________________ according to the Bible.

5. God manifests (shows) Himself to man in three ___________ ___________.6. From the creation, every man clearly sees Gods ___________ ___________ and

___________________.

7. Memorize Psalm 14:1 and Romans 1:18-21 so that you are able to write them frommemory.

Lesson 2

2. CONSCIENCE: This means that every man has a sense of obligation to someset standard.

Ro 2:14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the thingscontained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience alsobearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing oneanother;)

The Word of God states that the Gentiles (nations other than the nation of Israel), which havenot the law of Moses have a law within them. God never gave the law of Moses to theGentiles. But, god put in the Gentiles hearts another law. This moral law accuses orexcuses. It is true that this is clouded, prejudiced, and many times in error. Nevertheless, itis a standard which witnesses in their conscience.

The fact that every man has a conscience is proof that man was created by God who is theLawgiver. A man who has never heard of the Bible accuses himself or excuses himself inall of his actions. This process is a testimony to the existence of God who could give suchfaculty to a man.

Remember this: all men accuse or excuse what they do. An unsaved man does it by his ownthoughts being the standard. A saved man does it by the Bible being the standard. In

Romans 2:15, the Bible says their thoughts the mean. This simply means that the thoughtsof the unsaved man is the standard. Mean is defined as standard or authority.

3. CREATION: This means that every person has a general revelation of God byobservation of the creation.

Ro 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

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14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shallthey believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear withouta preacher?15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautifulare the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of goodthings!

16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hathbelieved our report?17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth,and their words unto the ends of the world.

According to this passage, salvation comes to those who call upon the name of the Lord.

Several questions are asked:

a. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed?b. How shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard?c. How shall they hear without a preacher?d. How shall they preach, except they be sent?

Notice that the inspired writer begins with (1) the calling sinner; (2) the hearing of faith; (3)the preacher; (4) the calling of God to the preacher. The section is concluded by saying thatfaith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God (Romans 10:17).

How can a man get saved? Answer: By faith.How does a man get faith? Answer: By hearing the Word of God.

Without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6) and without the Word of God therecan be no faith (Romans 10:17).

In Romans 10:18, the Bible says all the earth has heard a universal testimony. Paul, byinspiration, quotes from Psalm 19 in Romans 10:18.

Ps 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth hishandywork.2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of theworld. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

Although all men of all time have heard day unto day and night unto night the testimonyof Gods creation, all men are not saved. The only men who get saved are those who call onGod by faith after hearing the Word of God, the Bible.

Gods general revelation of Himself in TIME, in the CONSCIENCE of man, and in the CREATION

is ample proof of God and makes every man without excuse.

Ro 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearlyseen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power andGodhead; so that they are without excuse:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither werethankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart wasdarkened.

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1. Gods general revelation of Himself is found in three areas.Name them: 1. ________________ 2. _______________ 3. _______________

2. Conscience means ________________________.3. Every man either _______________ or ______________ his actions.4. The ________________ did not have the law of Moses given to them.5. An unsaved mans standard is his own _________________.6. A saved mans standard is the _________________.7. A man is saved by ______________. This comes by hearing the __________ ___

___________.8. How many have heard the message of creation?9. Have all people heard the Bible?10. Memorize Psalm 19:1-4; Romans 2:14-15; and Romans 10:13-18 so that you can write

them from memory.

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B. THE SPECIAL REVELATION OF GOD.

The special revelation of God is the Bible. The general revelation of God is the creation.

Although the general revelation (creation) is enough revelation to make all men responsible toGod, it is not enough to save men. In this time we live there is no salvation except in the Lord

Jesus Christ. In times past, men were saved without knowing about Jesus Christ.

Ac 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth allmen every where to repent:31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world inrighteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath givenassurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

Notice the Bible says, THE TIMES OF THIS IGNORANCE GOD WINKED AT; BUT NOW

There is a difference in what God accepts NOW (after the resurrection) and what Godaccepted BEFORE the Lord Jesus Christ died, was buried, and rose again.

Ac 4:10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name ofJesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, evenby him doth this man stand here before you whole.11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become thehead of the corner.12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under

heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

God accepted man in the Old Testament by the blood of bulls and goats. It was temporary butnevertheless God accepted them.

Ge 4:4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof.And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

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After the Lord Jesus Christ died upon the cross, was buried and rose again, no one is acceptedby God without them first accepting Jesus Christ.

1. The Bible is called the Word of God.

The Bible is Gods written Word to man. Man cannot be saved without the Word of God.

1Pe 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by theword of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. Thegrass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by thegospel is preached unto you.

Notice that the creation is not the same as the Word of God. Grass withers and flowers fallaway but Gods Word endures forever. The creation withers, but Gods Word remains.

Mt 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

It is very clear that the creation (heaven and earth) will pass away but the Word of God willremain. Does this mean that A BOOK will remain after the heaven and earth pass away?Exactly!

Re 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose facethe earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books wereopened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were

judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to theirworks.

2. The Bible is Gods special revelation for all faith and practice.

God has given written instructions so that no mistake can be made about knowing His will.The Bible is absolutely infallible with no mistake or error.

2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

The Lord Jesus Christ is called the Word of God (John 1:1; Revelation 19:13). The only way toknow about Jesus is by the Bible.



1. What is the general revelation?2. What is the special revelation?3. The only name given under heaven among men whereby we must be saved is

_______________.4. The only way to know the Lord Jesus Christ is to know the ____________.5. The creation will _____________ ________________, but Gods Word will not _____________

_____________.

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Answer each question and write the memory verse from memory.

1. The Bible does not try to prove the __________________ of God.2. The Bible reveals ____________, not things about ____________.3. The _________________ proof of Gods existence has to do with man being religious.4. The ________________ proof of Gods existence has to do with cause and effect.

5. The universe is: (a) running down (b) building itself up.6. The _________________ proof of Gods existence has to do with design.7. Memorize Hebrews 3:4 so that you can write it from memory.

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D. THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL PROOF.

The word, anthropos, is a Greek word meaning man. Anthropological has to do with thecomposition of man and the study of those elements of his being.

1. Man is a three in one.

1Th 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God yourwhole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord

Jesus Christ.

Man is spirit. Man is soul. Man is body. He is one being but he is three parts. The three partsmake up the one being.

God said in Genesis 1:26, Let us make man in our image Although the unsaved mansspirit, soul, and body are marred because of sin, he still bears the marks of Gods creation.

2. Man is an intellectual being.

He is able to think. He can reason. He has ability to plan. This is a definite proof that he hada Creator who was also intellectual. Man could not get intellect from an unintellectual source.

If the reasons behind the preceding arguments fall into place and are true, then the points alltaken together form a proper approach to the proof of the existence of God.

1. Belief in God is universal.2. Man has a religious nature.3. There is uniformity in the laws of nature.4. Man is a moral and mental being.5. Man has an irresistible urge to ask for a first cause.

Therefore, unless a human history is absolutely false and human nature totally insane, theproof of the existence of God is present.

An atheist once said, I thank God that I am an atheist.

E. THE SCRIPTURAL PROOF.

Only the saved believer can KNOW the Scriptural testimony. The Bible moves from a mereknowledge ABOUT God to the knowledge of HIM. To the believer, the Word of God is a moresure word than even an eyewitness. The Bible does not attempt to prove the existence ofGod. The Bible simply begins with this statement:

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Ge 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

It is useless to use anything other than the Scripture in order to show a lost man that he needsto be saved. Proofs A through D that we have listed may win an argument, but they will notconvert the soul. The Holy Spirit uses the Word of God in regeneration (II Thessalonians 2:13).

We are to preach the Word (II Timothy 4:2), and God will do the work.

Isa 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not returnunto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in thething whereto I sent it.



1. Man is a __________________ in ____________________.2. God said, Let ________ make man in ___________ image.3. Man can ______________. He has ability to ____________. This is a definite proof that

he had a _____________Who was also intellectual.4. The Bible moves the person from a mere knowledge ____________ God to the

knowledge of ___________.5. The Holy Spirit uses the ___________ of ___________ in regeneration.6. Memorize II Thessalonians 2:13 and Isaiah 55:11, so that you are able to write

them from memory.

Lesson 6THE NATURE OF GOD

When we speak of the nature of God, we mean the character, being, essence, or quality. Inthis section of study, we look at what the Bible says regarding the essential character of God.

The descriptive terms to describe the nature of God, the manifestations of God, and theemphasis on Gods personality are covered in this area of study.

A. God is a Spirit.

Joh 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and intruth.

The Bible states that God is a Spirit. Some modern translators claim that the a should beomitted. There is no reason from Scripture or logic to omit the article. Notice that if thearticle is eliminated, the passage could be understood as saying that all of that which is spiritis God. Since man has a part of him that is spirit (I Corinthians 2:11), and since there areunclean spirits of devils (Revelation 16:13-14), it is not proper to simply say that God is spirit.

God is a Spirit. There are other spirits.

Since God is a Spirit, He is worshipped in spirit. (The second spirit in John 4:24 is evidentlythat of man). Read the context (that which goes before and that which follows), of John 4:24and you will see that the discussion had to do with the PLACE of worship and the GROUPSinvolved. The Lord Jesus emphasizes that God is a Spirit to show that man worships God inspirit as opposed to a certain place, in a certain group and with certain outward forms.

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God is a Spirit. A spirit does not have flesh and bones. (See Luke 24:39). But a spirit doeshave a body.

Joh 5:37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Yehave neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

This body is not a material body. If it is, God could be seen by the material eye of man. TheBible says that God is invisible (Colossians 1:15). When the Bible speaks of God as havingears, eyes, face, etc., these are references to His Spirit body. To the natural, physical eye,God cannot be seen as a Spirit. (Exodus 33:11, 20). The Lord Jesus Christ came at His firstcoming with a body of flesh. He said that He that hath seen me hath seen the Father (John14:9). No man had seen God (John 1:18), but at His coming, the Lord Jesus declared Him. TheLord Jesus Christ was the express image of His person (Hebrews 1:3), and the image of theinvisible God. (Colossians 1:15).



1. God is ________ Spirit.2. Another word instead of nature could be __________________.3. A spirit does not have _____________ and ______________.4. The Lord _____________ ___________ is the express image of Gods person.5. Memorize John 4:24 and John 5:37 so that you are able to write them from memory.

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B. God is Light.

1Jo 1:5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare untoyou, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

There are different kinds of light in the Bible. Notice in Genesis 1:3 that there is a createdlight.

Ge 1:3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

This light cannot be the light of the sun because the sun is not created until three days later.

Ge 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to dividethe day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days,and years:

There is also light that has to do with moral and spiritual quality.

Mt 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

The Bible warns of false light.

2Co 11:4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have notpreached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or anothergospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

Just as under a black light certain colors glow while others are dull and undiscernable, thedevil appears as an angel of light and bathes the sin in a misleading light.

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The Bible states that God is light to emphasize the fact that God searches out the intents ofman and that nothing is hid from Him. Although man and devils attempt to disguise and hidetheir iniquity, yet all is naked and opened unto the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.Hebrews 4:13b).

The Bible does not carry all the details of science and medicine, but it does have theessentials in these disciplines. An example of this is Job 38:19.

Job 38:19 Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is theplace thereof,

The Bible does not say the PLACE where light dwelleth. (Some modern Bible perversionshave this reading). The Bible says the WAY where light dwelleth because light is constantlymoving and is not fixed, or static, in the universe. The Bible is absolutely accurate in thisscientific statement made thousands of years ago.

INTSTRUCTIONS AND QUESTIONS TO THE BIBLE STUDENT


1. God is ____________________.2. Genesis 1:3 refers to ___________________ light.3. The devil is a false __________________.4. All things are _______________ and _____________ unto the eyes of God.5. The Bible has the ____________________ of science and medicine.6. The light of Genesis 1:14 is the light of the__________________.7. Memorize Hebrews 4:13, I John 1:5 and II Corinthians 11:4 so that you are able to write

them from memory.

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C. God is Love.

1Jo 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Religious liberals read this verse as though it said, Love is god. They exalt the physical levelof love to the position of a god.

An illustration of how this verse is misunderstood was given in the courtroom where theauthor was present. A Christian lady was under fire by the prosecuting attorney. He wastrying to prove, among other things, that memorizing Bible verses was equivalent toconcentration camp techniques of brainwashing and that rock music was not immoral whenthe lyrics spoke of love. What would you say if you heard me sing, What the world needsnow is love, sweet love? He quizzed. The Christian lady replied, I would ask you what KINDof love you are talking about.

The love the world talks about and sings about is not the love referred to in I John 4:8.

God is love in that He offers to mankind salvation, peace, joy and eternal life through our LordJesus Christ.

Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, thatwhosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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Since the very nature of God is love, He sent His Son to pay for the transgressions of men sothat those men, debts paid by Gods Son, could come into the presence of God. But any manrejecting that love of God and claiming that God loves him is both a fool and a liar.

The liberal has never noticed that I John is not addressed to the world at large, but is directedto those who have fellowship with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ (I John 1:3).

Here is Gods Word to the world:

Joh 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believethnot the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Gods wrath not love abides on the unbeliever. God tells the believer to LOVE NOT in I John2:15 and tells him the HATE in Amos 5:15.

The world has a concept of love on three levels: sex, generation, and pride. The love of theflesh is pleasure. The love of the eyes is to keep the race going. The love of pride is to exaltthe race. Read I John 2:16.

1. Lust of the flesh: SATISFACTION OF PHYSICAL APPETITE.2. Lust of the eyes: SATISFACTION OF PRORECREATION FOR THE SAKE OF

CONTINUATION OF THE HUMAN RACE.3. Pride of life: SATISFACTION OF EXALTATION. (Money, awards, position,

education, etc.)

This does not mean that sex is wrong but that sex is wrong outside the boundaries that areclearly defined in Gods Word.

This does not mean that family generation is wrong but that is wrong outside the laws ofGods Word.

This does not mean that business, education, achievement is wrong but that it is wrongoutside the limits of Gods Word.

Someone has observed, Every bad thing is a good thing twisted. Love is not bad exceptwhere the world system has twisted it to pervert its meaning and definition from that given toit in the Word of God.



1. God is ____________, but ______________ is not God.2. The unbeliever is told that the _______________ of God is upon him.3. I John is addressed to __________________.4. Three levels of love as understood by the world are: lust of the __________, lust of the

_____________, and the _____________ of life.5. Memorize I John 4:8 and I John 2:15-16 so that you are able to write them from

memory.

D. God is a Consuming Fire.

Heb 12:29 For our God is a consuming fire.

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In the Bible fire represents judgment. It is usually a literal fire. However, in Hebrews 12:29,the fire is a figure of speech representing the judgment acts of God. This type of figure ofspeech is called a metaphor.

The modernist, (one who does not accept the Bible as the Authority for faith and practice),never describes God as a God who judges sin. The modernist emphasizes love to the

exclusion of judgment. To the modernist, God is a great, big lovable guy who gives goodadvice but never COMMANDS or judges you. The modernist would not think of describing Godas a consuming fire.

Mal 3:2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when heappeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:

Notice that Malachi describes God as like a refiners fire. When the adverb, like, is addedto the metaphor, the figure of speech is then called a simile. Both the metaphor and simileare comparisons of two unlike things to teach a literal truth. The only difference between ametaphor and a simile is that the simile uses the adverbs, like or as, while the metaphor usesnone.

Mt 13:49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, andsever the wicked from among the just,50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashingof teeth.

The Lord Jesus Christ taught that the unsaved go into a furnace of fire. There is nojustification to make this fire a figure of speech for no comparison is being made. Theangels are literal beings. The wicked and just are literal people. The furnace of fire isa literal place.

Mt 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, yecursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

This is a judgment that takes place at the second coming of Christ. Again, there is no reasonto make the event, persons, and things anything other than what they are stated to be. Thereare no comparisons drawn and no figures of speech given.

But, some people do not believe there is a literal fire in hell. They find a figure of speechregarding fire in a passage like Hebrews 12:29 and try to make ALL fire in the Bible figurative.Why would a person want to air condition hell? Why would a person try to pretend that Godhas no LAWS, only suggestions?

In the Bible, fire is used in a literal sense and in a figurative sense. The context must becarefully considered to distinguish between the two. It is no difficult and only requires anormal approach to the language with no ulterior reason to change what is plainly given in thecontext.



1. In Hebrews 12:29, fire is a ____________________ of speech.2. In Malachi 3:2, fire is (a) a figure of speech; (b) literal fire; (c) neither.3. In Matthew 13:50, fire is (a) A figure of speech; (b) literal fire; (c) neither.4. In the space below, give the reason you believe some people say hell does not have a

literal fire.

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5. A metaphor (uses, does not use) the adverbs, like or as.6. A simile is a _________________ of two unlike things.7. Memorize Hebrews 12:29 and Matthew 13:49-50 so that you are able to write them

from memory.

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E. The Manifestations of God.

God is His complete glory and uncovered holiness has never been seen by any man.

Joh 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in thebosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

The Word of God states that the Lord Jesus Christ in His present glory is dwelling in the lightwhich no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see. (I Timothy 6:16).

Whenever man is said to have seen God in the Bible, it is understood to be either a partialview or a veiled view.

In Exodus 33:11, the Lord spake to Moses face to face.

Ex 33:11 And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto hisfriend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, ayoung man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

But Moses did not see Gods face.

Ex 33:20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me,and live.

The Lord Jesus Christ was God manifested in the flesh, (I Timothy 3:16). When men looked atJesus, they were looking at God.

Joh 14:8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou notknown me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thouthen, Shew us the Father?

The Lord Jesus Christ was the express image of his person, (Hebrews 1:3). If the Lord JesusChrist had not veiled His glory with flesh, no man could have stood before Him while He wason earth.

Joh 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld hisglory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

There have been many false prophets who have claimed to be God. But the ONLY PERSON INA BODY OF FLESH Who has walked on this earth and Who is the true God of all eternity is theLord Jesus Christ. He is called the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, hehath declared him. This separates the Lord Jesus Christ from all other sons of God. (See

John 1:12). Men can become sons of God by receiving the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior,but men can NEVER BECOME GOD THE SON! The only begotten Son IS the only begottenSon.

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God appeared to man in His incarnation, (IN FLESH), and preincarnation, (BEFORE-IN-FLESH).Before God appeared to man in the Person of Jesus Christ, He appeared in various forms.

These are called preincarnation appearances.

PREINCARNATION APPEARANCES

a. The Angel of the Lord.

In the Bible, an angel always looks like a man. Angels do not have wings, halos, or long hair.Read Genesis 18:1 19:1 very carefully. You will see there are THREE MEN, (18:2), but theyare: the LORD, (18:9-13, 33), and two created angels (18:2, 16, 22, 13; 19:1). All threemen sit with Abraham and eat bread, butter, milk and roast beef, (18:6-8).

The Angel of the Lord shows up several times in the Old Testament. (See Joshua 5:13-6:2).He appears in many instances as a man with all the attributes of Deity. There are alsoinstances where God is manifested within other material form.

b. Material Forms.

(1) Burning bush

Ex 3:4 And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him outof the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

(2) Pillar of cloud and fire.

Ex 13:21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead themthe way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

Ex 14:20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel;and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so thatthe one came not near the other all the night.

God has completed the revelation of Himself and His will for men in the Bible. Before thecompletion of the Bible, God appeared and spake in divers manners, (Hebrews 1:1), butwhen the final words of the Bible were written, God placed a warning to any person whothought that some additional revelation was needed.

Re 22:18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy ofthis book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him theplagues that are written in this book:

Any man who sees visions of God, angels, or any other appearances of God goescontrary to this statement in Revelation 22.



1. In the Bible, when man is said to have seen God, it is always a _____________ or a________________ view.

2. God ________________ to Moses face to face, but Moses did not __________ Gods face.3. The Lord Jesus Christ is the ____________ __________ of Gods Person.4. The Lord Jesus Christ is the ________ ________________ Son.

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5. Men may become ___________ of God, but they never become _____ ____________________ of __________.

6. What does preincarnation mean?7. Memorize I Timothy 6:14-16; John 1:14 and John 1:18 so that you are able to write

them from memory.

F. The Personality of God.

God is a Person. If God was not a Person then man, (who is a person), could not havecommunion with God. There could be no worship if God was a mere force or influence, forworship involves the yielding of one person to another person.

A lost man does not worship force or influences; he worships personalities.

Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritualwickedness in high places.

The King James Bible defines principalities, powers, and rulers as persons. (See Titus3:1). There are good ones and wicked ones!

1Co 10:19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered insacrifice to idols is any thing?20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils,and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.Notice that sacrifice can be made to devils and that men can fellowship with devils.

1. The Names of God indicate His Personality.

The Jews never pronounced this name because they believed it was too sacred to pass humanlips.

The name is constructed from the Hebrew language, Hebrew was written without vowels. Theletters, YHWH, are transliterated into English as JHVH. The vowels: e, o, a, are added to makethe English word, Jehovah.

A group called Jehovahs Witnesses has denied basic doctrines of Gods Word and has madesome doctrines. The Jehovahs Witnesses meet in places called Kingdom Halls. One falsedoctrine they have is that they deny Jesus Christ is the eternal God. They pervert the Bibleand teach that Jesus Christ was a created being. Another false doctrine they have developedis that the only name God is to be called is Jehovah.

Jehovah is used in Exodus 6:3; Isaiah 12:2, 26:4; Psalm 83:18. Combinations of that nameare used in Genesis 22:14; Exodus 17:15; Judges 6:24. But God is also called Jah in Psalm68:4. His Name is I AM THAT I AM according to Exodus 3:13-14.

God calls Himself I AM THAT I AM and JAH as well as JEHOVAH. Are we to believe thatthe Jehovahs witnesses have more sense than God? The Bible, (notice THE Bible), addressesGod as LORD in hundreds of places. The word, Jehovah, is found in only FOUR references.



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1. God is a ______________________.2. Gentiles sacrifice to ____________________.3. Hebrew words were written without _____________________.4. So-called Jehovahs Witnesses believe that Jesus Christ was a __________ being.5. In Psalm 68:4, Gods Name is _________________.

6. In Exodus 3:13-14, Gods Name is also ___ ___________ _______ ____ _____.7. The Name used in hundreds of places to address God is ____________.8. Memorize Ephesians 6:12, Exodus 3:13-14, Psalm 18:4 so that you are able to write

them from memory.

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2. The attributes of God indicate His Personality.

Attributes refer to characteristics, qualities or properties. The attributes of God whichindicate His Personality are called moral attributes.

a. God grieves.

Ge 6:6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and itgrieved him at his heart.

Only a person can grieve. A force or impersonal power cannot grieve.b. God repents.

1Sa 15:35 And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death:nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had madeSaul king over Israel.

God repents in that He changes His dealings with mankind. God retains the same attributes,(Hebrews 13:8; Malachi 3:6), but He changes the program for man from time to time as itpleases God.

1Sa 15:29 And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man,that he should repent.

Notice that in the same chapter within six verses of the statement that God repents in thisstatement: the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he shouldrepent.

What is the answer to this seeming contradiction?

God does not repent of things man must repent. Man is required to repent of ignorance,wickedness, or both, while God has none of these failings. God repents only in the sense thatHe changes His dealings with man. The change is always a righteous one.

c. God loves.

1Jo 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent hisonly begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son tobe the propitiation for our sins.

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The love of God is always mentioned in the same context as that of the death of His son onthe cross. God so lovedthat He gave. This is the love that only a Person could have.

d. God hates.

Pr 6:16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto

him:

e. God hears, sees, corrects and knows.

Ps 94:9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall henot see?

Only a Person could have all of the attributes listed. There is no possible way that aninfluence could have such capability.



1. Attributes mean: _______________, _____________, or _________________.2. The attributes of God indicate that He is a _________________.3. God never repents of _____________, but He does repent in that He changes His

_____________ with man.4. God hates ______________.5. God loves ______________.6. Memorize I Samuel 15:29 and Psalm 94:9-10 so that you are able to write them from

memory.

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3. Gods acts indicate His Personality.

a. God created.

God created the heaven and the earth, (Genesis 1:1). The Person of God is the only One Whocould create. It is ridiculous to assume that a power without personality could createanything. Creation requires the ability to produce matter out of nothing. Creation requiresthe coordination of certain elements to produce and sustain harmony.

Men speak of a piece of sculpture and say, Rodin created a masterpiece when he produced,The Thinker. However, men do not create. True creation is the work of God. Artistsfollow the principles of color, design and harmony of Gods creation. In a technical sensethen, artists do not create, but rather copy Gods creation.

b. God sustains all of His creation.

Col 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth,visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, orpowers: all things were created by him, and for him:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

God superintends His creation so that it does not fall into disorder and chaos. This indicates avery definite personality. The function of the various systems works in harmony, not only

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within that particular system, but also work in harmony with other systems. What wouldhappen if the tilt of the earth changed? What would happen if the earth was to move out of itsorbit? Can you name some organs of your body that must continue functioning if you are toremain alive? There are several. Look up Hebrews 1:3 and see how things of creation areheld together.

c. God cares for His creation.

God provides for the birds in His creation, (Matthew 6:26). God knows the number of hairs onyour head, (Matthew 10:30), and the number of birds in the air and on the ground, (Matthew10:29). If God cares for the birds, He will take care of you and all of His creation.

1Pe 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Mt 10:31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Only a Person can care and sustain.

d. God promotes.

Ps 75:6 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor fromthe south.7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

This type of activity can only be done by a Person. The judging in verse seven requirescataloging information, evaluating and then implementing certain actions based upondecision. Only a Person is capable of such actions.



1. Men do not _________________, but God did.2. God ___________________ all of His creation.3. If God did not do this, the creation would fall into _________ and _________.4. God ______________ for His creation.5. From which direction does the Bible way God judges the earth?6. Memorize Psalm 75:6-7; I Peter 5:7 so that you are able to write them from memory.

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4. The Trinity of God indicates Personality.

a. God is One.

The use of one must be defined by the Word of God. In Genesis 2:24 TWO persons arecalled ONE.

Ge 2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleaveunto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

There are two distinct persons with distinct and separate bodies, yet they are said to be oneflesh.

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In Genesis 11:6, MANY persons are called ONE.

Ge 11:6 And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all onelanguage; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them,which they have imagined to do.

In I Corinthians 3:8, TWO persons with separate and distinct ministries are still said to be ONE.

1Co 3:8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shallreceive his own reward according to his own labour.

The above usages of the term show that one can refer to more than one person with avariety of ministries. Many are said to be one when there is a unity of purpose.

When the Bible says God is One, it is not claiming that only One Person is in the Godhead,rather it is a claim of unity in purpose and attributes in the Trinity. It is a TRI-UNITY.

De 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: Igirded thee, though thou hast not known me:

b. Plural pronouns are used to refer to the One God.

Ge 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and letthem have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and overthe cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth uponthe earth.

Notice that God said, Let us make man Us is plural, more than one.

God the Father created. Genesis 1:1.God the Son created. Colossians 1:16; John 1:3God the Holy Spirit created. Job 26:13.

This Divine Source of all things is the Father; the Divine Channel is the Son; the Divine Agentis the Holy Spirit. Three Persons in one Godhead. There are NOT three Gods, but threePERSONS in one Godhead.

c. Passages that teach Three Persons in One.

1. Baptism of Christ. Matthew 3:16-17.One speaks from heaven, One descends from heaven, One is onearth.

2. Father is God. Romans 1:7. Son is God. Hebrews 1:8. Holy Spirit

is God. Acts 5:3-4.

INSTRUCTION AND QUESTIONS TO THE BIBLE STUDENT


1. _______________ persons are called one in Genesis 2:24.2. _______________ persons are called one in Genesis 11:6.

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3. You think of two practical instances where one refers to more than one. Write themdown.

4. You think of one instance where one does not refer to a numbering but rather animportance, vital nature, a necessity. Write it down.

5. There are three _________________ in the Godhead.6. The Divine Source of all things is ___________; the Divine Channel of all things is

__________ ___________.7. Memorize Deuteronomy 6:4; Genesis 2:24; Matthew 3:16-17 so that you are able towrite them from memory.

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THE NATURAL ATTRIBUTES OF GOD

A. The Omnipotence of God.

God is all powerful.

Re 19:6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice ofmany waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the LordGod omnipotent reigneth.Ge 18:14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will returnunto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

There are no limitations on Gods power.

A man who denied the omnipotence of God said he could prove that God did not have allpower. The question he posed was, Can God make a rock so big that He cannot move it?Notice that the question is geared so that your answer is restricted to yes or no. The answerto some questions is NOT a simple yes or no. A question which poses a similar perplexity is,Have you stopped beating your mother? Either yes or no is an admission of guilt.

The answer to such logic is to see that God always acts consistently within His will. God wouldnot make a rock so large that He could not move it. God never opposes Himself.

Gods power extends over all His creation. He has power over NATURE, (Isaiah 2:10-22); MEN,(James 4:12-15), and ANGELS, (Daniel 4:35).

B. The Omniscience of God.

God is all knowing. Gods knowledge is not restricted by time, actions of His creatures, or therebellion of man. (Isaiah 46:8-13).

C. The Omnipresence of God.

God is everywhere present. However, He is not IN everything. He is not present everywhere.Everything is present to God, but He is not present in everything. God is not in the birds,rocks, trees, air, etc., but all of these things are present to Him.

The dwelling place of God is in the third heaven from which everything is present in His eyes.(I Kings 8:30).

Ps 139:7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thypresence?

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8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thouart there.9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light aboutme.

12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: thedarkness and the light are both alike to thee.

D. The Omnisapience of God.

God has all wisdom. Not only does God know all, but He has discernment andjudgment in bringing about His purpose throughout the ages. (Romans 11:33; Ephesians 1:9).

E. The Eternality of God.

The word, eternal, is used in two ways. One way is to refer to that which has a beginning butno end. (Example: angels). Another way is to refer to God Who had no beginning and willhave no end. (Psalm 102:24-27).

F. The Immutability of God.

This simply means that God never changes. (Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 6:17). His attributes andcharacteristics are consistent. Men change, but God never changes.



1. Omni means ________________.2. Omnipotence means __________________ _______________.3. Omniscience means ____________ ________________.4. Omnipresence means God is _______________ ____________.5. Omnisapience means God is __________ _____________.6. God never _________________ Himself.7. Memorize Psalm139:7-12; Psalm 102:24-27 so that you are able to write them from

memory.

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G.The Holiness of God.

The Bible clearly teaches that God is holy. We need to understand, first of all, the Biblicalviewpoint of the holiness of God.

Isa 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whosename is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite

and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of thecontrite ones.

a. God the Father is holy.

Isa 41:14 Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith theLORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

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Notice the all caps there: LORD. Its Jehovah speaking. The Bible teaches that God theFather is holy.

b. God the Son is holy.

Ac 3:14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be

granted unto you;

Peter here, in the context, is accusing Israel of rejecting Jesus Christ as their Messiah (Acts3:12-14). He called the Lord Jesus the Holy One.

c. God the Holy Spirit is holy.

Eph 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the dayof redemption.

The very fact that He is called the Holy Spirit teaches the fact that the Spirit of God is holy.

1. Gods works are holy.

That Gods works are holy indicates the holiness of God.

a. There was nothing wrong with Gods original creation (Gen. 1:1).God did not create sin.

b. There was sin in the angelic order because of Lucifers pride.c. There was sin in the human race because of Adams disobedience.

2. Gods laws are holy.

When God gives laws, they are holy laws.

a. The Mosaic Law is holy.

Ro 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy,and just, and good.

b. The Old Testament Scriptures are holy.

2Ti 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holyscriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvationthrough faith which is in Christ Jesus.

3. God hates sin.

We know that God is holy because He hates sin.

Pr 15:9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: buthe loveth him that followeth after righteousness.26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: butthe words of the pure are pleasant words.

God is holy that that even the thoughts of the wicked are an abomination toHim. The holiness of God is further emphasized in Isaiah 59:1,2.

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Isa 59:1 Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannotsave; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, andyour sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

A holy God cannot have fellowship with an unholy being. God cannot comecloseto sin.

4. God hates the sinner.

This is an unusual thing to say in this present day when everybody says, Smile,God loves you..

a. The Bible says that God hates sinners, the workers of iniquity.

Ps 5:5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workersof iniquity.

b. God is angry with the sinner (the wicked) everyday.

Ps 7:11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wickedevery day.

c. Gods wrath abides on the sinner.

Joh 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he thatbelieveth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abidethon him.God hates the sinner because of sin and wickedness. God will have nothing todo with the man who rejects Jesus Christ. We have no right to tell a man, whorejects the blood of Christ, that God loves him.

Its true that God loves the sinner, but its all true that God hates him. Godloves the sinner that He sent His only Son to die for his sin, that if he believes inHim and gets saved, he gets all the benefits of a child of God. But if the sinnerrejects that work, he has no right at all to claim the love of God; for the wrath ofGod abides on him.

Ps 10:3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth thecovetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

H. The Righteousness and Justice of God.

God is absolutely right, perfect, and just. In everything that He does, it is impossible for Godto be wrong.

1. God loves righteousness.

Heb 1:9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thyGod, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

2. God is righteous.

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Heb 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, whichye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and dominister.

3. Gods righteousness and justice are declared. (See Romans 3.)

Ro 3:4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, Thatthou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou artjudged.5 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall wesay? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

Ro 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; thereis none that doeth good, no, not one.13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; thepoison of asps is under their lips:

Ro 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them whoare under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may becomeguilty before God.20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight:for by the law is the knowledge of sin.21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, beingwitnessed by the law and the prophets;22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all andupon all them that believe: for there is no difference:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Ro 3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but bythe law of faith.


1. Review Lessons 1 through 16.2. Send you answer sheets to us and we will mail you the test.

3. Practice writing the memory verses below.

Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against allungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth inunrighteousness;19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for Godhath shewed it unto them.20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearlyseen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power

and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God,neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and theirfoolish heart was darkened.

John 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him inspirit and in truth.

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

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John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, andthe 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 madethat was made.

Hebrews 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express imageof his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when hehad by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majestyon high;

Hebrews 1:8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever andever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:

Matthew 3:16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out ofthe water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw theSpirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom Iam well pleased.

Romans 1:7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints:Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie tothe 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 notin thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thouhast not lied unto men, but unto God.

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