QUESTION: Who is GOD?
ANSWER 1: Often, people do not think much about the question, “Who is God?” It’s an important question, as it has huge implications. In the Bible, we get a glimpse of who God is, how He interacts with us, and what He has done to redeem us.
Whether we’re talking about the Old Testament or the New, there are a lot of characteristics that distinguish God from the rest of the universe. One of the most notable is the concept of holiness. In the Old Testament, the holiness of God was mentioned more than once. In the New Testament, God was revealed as being both holy and loving.
The best depiction of God in the Bible is in the person of Jesus. He is the only begotten son of God. He was sent by God as a sacrifice to pay for our sins. He was also the first to speak about what the true purpose of the world is. When we accept this gift of Jesus, we become a part of the God family.
The Bible is a story about a God who is bigger than all the things that we can comprehend. It is the story of a God who wants to build a close and intimate relationship with us. If we would only follow His plan, we will be saved. We may not understand it now, but as we continue to learn about God, we will see more and more about His character. The Bible is a source of truth that has changed the way people live for thousands of years.
The Bible also reveals that God is not the only god. In fact, there are many other gods. The most common ones are idols, and they are not the true god. The Bible also reveals that the true God is not like the other deities. He is omniscient and omnipotent, and he has the power to do anything he pleases. He is the ultimate standard of goodness. His purpose for mankind is to redeem and save us through His Son, Jesus.
The Bible also mentions a few things that are not as obvious as they sound. For example, the Bible tells us that God is an all-knowing being who knows everything. He is also a triune being comprising the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The three are co-eternal.
The Bible tells us that God is a loving and benevolent being. He is also a merciful and forgiving one. In fact, the Bible has a number of references to his compassion. For instance, God is willing to forgive us in Psalm 130:4. He is not a cruel and vindictive god, however. He does have some stipulations when it comes to his children. For example, He resents the indignities that rebels inflict on His creation.
The Bible is the story of a God who created the world and laid its foundations. He is the source of all power and wisdom. He is the author of creation, the creator of the heavens, and the originator of life.
ANSWER 2: Who exactly is God? The Bible refers to those who do not believe in God as “fools,” primarily because it is so obvious that God does exist, both through creation and through the conscience of man (Psalm 14:1). As a consequence of this, the Bible never makes an effort to demonstrate that God exists; rather, it presupposes that He does from the very beginning (Genesis 1:1). The Holy Scriptures, also known simply as the Bible, are a book that reveals the being, behavior, and works of God.
It is of the utmost importance to have accurate thoughts about God because it is idolatry to have incorrect thoughts about God. In Psalm 50:21, God rebukes the wicked man by accusing him of thinking that he and he were identical, saying, “You thought I was entirely like you.” To begin, a good summary definition of God is “the Supreme Being; the Creator and Ruler of all that is; the Self-existent One who is perfect in power, goodness, and wisdom.” This definition describes God as “the Supreme Being,” “the Creator and Ruler of all that is,” and “the Ruler of all that is.”
Because of His great compassion, God has been kind enough to share with us some of His attributes, which is how we came to know certain things to be true about Him. God is spirit, which by definition makes him intangible (John 4:24). Although God is a singular being, He manifests Himself in three distinct Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:16-17). God is unchanging, infinite, and incomparable, according to 2 Samuel 7:22 and 1 Timothy 1:17 respectively (Malachi 3:6). The Bible teaches that God is present everywhere (Psalm 139:7-12), that he is aware of everything (Psalm 147:5; Isaiah 40:28), and that he possesses unrivaled power and authority (Ephesians 1; Revelation 19:6).
The following are some of the attributes that God reveals about himself in the Bible: Scripture teaches that God is holy (John 14:6), just (Acts 17:31), loving (Ephesians 2:4-5), and truthful (1 John 1:5). Grace, compassion, and mercy are all attributes that God demonstrates (Romans 9:15; 2 Corinthians 1:3) (Romans 5:17). Psalm 5:5 says that God will punish those who sin, but he also provides forgiveness (Psalm 130:4).
Because what God does flows from who He is, we are unable to understand God apart from the works that He has created. The following is a condensed list of the works that God has done in the past, in the present, and in the future: God is the one who created the world (Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 42:5); He is the one who actively sustains the world (Colossians 1:17); He is in the process of carrying out His eternal plan (Ephesians 1:11), which involves the redemption of man from the curse of sin and death (Galatians 3:13-14); He draws people to Christ (John 6:44); He disciplines His children (Hebrews 12:6); and He will judge the world (Revelation 20:11-15).
God took on human form in the person of Jesus Christ, the Son of God (John 1:14). The “bridge” that connects God and humans is the Son of God, who took on human flesh and became the Son of Man (John 14:6; 1 Timothy 2:5). It is only through the Son that we have the possibility of having our sins forgiven (Ephesians 1:7), of being reconciled with God (John 15:15; Romans 5:10), and of being saved eternally (2 Timothy 2:10). “All the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form” in Jesus Christ, according to the Bible (Colossians 2:9). Therefore, if we want to have an accurate understanding of who God is, all we need to do is look at Jesus.
ANSWER 3: The Bible reveals that God is the Creator of the universe and that He painstakingly fashioned mankind in the image that is uniquely His own. The God of the Bible is not simply one of a plethora of gods among which we can pick and choose to worship, nor is He to be put on equal footing with other alleged deities. Rather, the God of the Bible is unique and cannot be compared to any other gods. He is the all-powerful Creator as well as the Redeemer of all people. The Creator has revealed Himself in history as well as in science, and the two fields are intricately connected to one another. It would be unethical to exclude God from the study of organisms such as bacteria and volcanoes, just as it would be unethical to exclude God from the study of the rise and fall of nations or the extinction of dinosaurs. God is responsible for everything, and he continues to care for it. Everything that is was made by God the Father, through the power of God the Holy Spirit, and with the help of God the Son, Jesus Christ. Those are the three ways that God created the universe. The concept of the Trinity is not something that was developed from pagan beliefs but rather from the clear teaching that can be found in the Bible. God is a triune being who reveals himself to us as one Being.
ANSWER 4: In monotheistic thought, God is typically regarded as the highest being, the one who created everything, and the primary focus of religious devotion. Commonly, when people think of God, they picture him as having omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence, and omnibenevolence, in addition to having an eternal and unavoidable existence. Many people have the idea that God is incorporeal, which can evoke either transcendence or immanence.
While the language of some religions does not make any reference to gender when describing God, other religions use language that is gender-specific and gender-biased. Both a personal and an impersonal conception of God have been proposed. In the theistic religion, God is considered to be both the creator and the sustainer of the universe. In the deistic religion, however, God is considered to be only the creator of the universe. In pantheism, God is equated with the cosmos itself, whereas in panentheism, the cosmos is considered to be a component of God rather than the entirety of God. Agnosticism is the belief that the existence of God is unknown or unknowable, whereas atheism is the absence of belief in any god or deity. Atheism is the opposite of agnosticism. In addition, God has been considered the “greatest conceivable existent” and the source of all moral obligations throughout human history.
Arguments for and against the existence of God have been developed by a significant number of influential philosophers and theologians. A variety of names and titles are used to refer to God, depending on the language and the cultural tradition. These names and titles are sometimes used to refer to God’s characteristics.
ANSWER 5: God is described as “the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see.” God is also described as “the King of kings and Lord of lords.” He deserves all the glory and power in the world. Amen” 1 Timothy chapter 6 verses 15-16