Sure-Foundation : GOD

1. GOD
A. The Bible view of God
The God of Christians is all of the following:
  1. God is and has absolute power (is Almighty) Isaiah 6:3, Rev.4:8-11
  2. God is beyond human comprehension. (Infinite) Psalm 147:5, Nahum 1:2-7
  3. God is the only God in existence and tolerates no rivals. Is.45:22, Nah.1:2
  4. God is for-ever (Immortal) and not visible (invisible) 1 Timothy 1:17
  5. God is forgiving and keeps promises. Exodus 34:6 – 7
  6. God is the greatest teacher and is all powerful. Job 36: 22
  7. God is Holy and King of the living and the dead. Is.6:3. Psalm 37, Matt 8:22-32
  8. God is the absolute fair Judge (Righteous in Judgement). Psalm7:11
  9. God is Love. John3:16, 1 John 4:8
  10. God is the only Creator. Gen.1:1, Gen 1:27, 1 Cor. 8:6, Amos 4:13. Rom 1:19-21. Psalm 19
  11. God is Faithful and does what is right. Deut. 32:4

Summary The Bible teaches that: God’s existence is a fact,
that His Spirit has revealed Him personally, and Christ is the
link as revealed through the Scriptures and the Lord Jesus
Christ.

B. Unbelievers views
  1. Atheist belief in the non-existence of God. Psalm 14:1
  2. Polytheist belief in many gods. 1 Cor. 8:5-6
  3. Deists believe that there is no vital link between God and man. Acts 17:24-25
  4. Agnostics believe that God is for ever unknown. Rom. 1:21-31, Eph. 4:17-1teaches that knowledge is superior to faith, there is no supreme God or simpleGospel.
  5. Pluralism, teaches tolerance with any alternate principle or view.
  6. Relativism, Teaches everything is relative to this or that. There are no ‘absolutes’.
  7. Moderism, brakes with traditions and adapts doctrines to Modern thoughts.
  8. Post-Modernism, Rejects any former doctrine, dogma or practises.
  9. New Age, is a form of materialistic Hinduism. Eccle1:9-10
  10. World Faith Movement teaches to have faith in your own faith. Teaches health and wealth in this life.
C. Names of God
  1. El Elah, Elohim: The Strong One. Deut 4:31 (2500 times in the Bible)
  2. Jehovah: Lord, the Self-existent One. Heb.8:10-13, 2 Cor.1:10, Rev.1:8
  3. Adonai: Sovereign Lord, Owner and Master. John 13:14, Matt. 23:8-10, 2 Cor. 11 :2
  4. El Shaddai: The Almighty, the All-sufficient One. Gen. 17:1
  5. El Elyon: The Most High and Highly Exalted.Gen. 14:18-24, Phil. 2:9
  6. El Olam: The Everlasting God. Gen. 21:33, John 10:28, Heb. 13:5-6, Ps. 90:2
  7. I am, the One that IS: Exo. 3 :14, John 6:35. 8:12, 10:9-11
  8. Jehovah Sabaoth: Battle Commander. Isa. 55:1-6
  9. Jehovah Jireh: Our Provider. Phil. 4:19, Gen.22:14
  10. Jehovah Rapha: Our Healer. John 5:6-9, Exo. 15:26
  11. Jehovah Nissi: Our Victor. 1 Cor. 15:57, Exo. 17:15
  12. Jehovah Shalom: Our peace. Eph. 2:14, Judges 6:22-24, Heb. 13:20
  13. Jehovah Ra-ah: Our Shepherd. John 10:11 , Psalm 23:1
  14. Jehovah Tsidkenu: Our upright Blameless One. (our Righteousness) 1 Cor. 1:30, Jer. 23:6
  15. Jehovah Shammah: Our Focus/Centre.
D. Natural attributes of God
(i.e. belonging to the Nature of God)

  1. Our God is “Omnipotent” = all-powerful, almighty.
  2. Our God is “Omnipresent” = present everywhere at all times. Psalm 139:7 Jer. 23:23-24, Gen. 21:22, Acts 17:24-28.
  3. Our God is “Omniscient” = Has all knowledge of all sciences. 1 John 3:20, Psalm 147:5, Psalm 139:1-6, 1 Chron. 28:9, Isa. 46:9-10, 1 Peter 1-2, Eph. 1:9-12

E. Moral attributes of God
(i.e. belonging to character and conduct of God)

  1. He is Holy (without sin and deserving reverence) Psalm 22:3, Isa. 6:3, 57:15, 1 Peter 1:15, Josh. 24:19.
  2. He is altogether Loving. John 3:16, 1 John 4:8,16, Matt. 3:17, 17:5, John 14:21-23, Psalm 145:9, Romans 5:6-8, Eph. 2:4-5
  3. He is Merciful. Prov 28:13, Rom. 9:15-18, Isa. 55:7, 2 Peter 3:9
  4. He is “Righteous” (a Just Judge in justice)Psalm 145:17, 98:2, 103:6, Romans 3:24-26, 2 Tim. 4:8, Heb. 6:10, 1 John 1:9, Neh. 9:7-8
  5. He is “Unchangeable” Mal. 3:6, James 1:17, 1 Sam. 15:29

Summary: God can do everything but will do only what His absolute wisdom, holiness and love directs, i.e. cannot punish the same crime twice.