However, love is but one of his attributes, which include:
1. God Is Infinite – He is Self-Existing, Without Origin
"And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together." - Colossians 1:17
2. God Is Immutable – He Never Changes
“I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed.” Malachi 3:6
3. God Is Self-Sufficient – He Has No Needs
“For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.” – John 5:26
4. God is Omnipotent – He Is All Powerful
“By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.” – Psalm 33:6
5. God Is Omniscient – He Is All-Knowing
“Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please” - Isaiah 46:9-10
6. God Is Omnipresent – He Is Always Everywhere
Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will lay hold of me.” Psalm 139:7-10
“‘Am I a God at hand,’ declares the Lord, ‘and not a God afar off? Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him?’ declares the Lord. ‘Do I not fill heaven and earth?’ declares the Lord” - Jeremiah 23:23-24
7. God Is Wise – He Is Full of Perfect, Unchanging Wisdom
“Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!” – Romans 11:33
8. God Is Faithful – He Is Infinitely, Unchangingly True
"Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands." - Deut 7:9
9. God Is Good – He Is Infinitely, Unchangingly Kind and Full of Good Will
“O, taste and see that the Lord is good” – Psalm 34:8
10. God Is Just – He Is Infinitely, Unchangeably Right and Perfect in All He Does
"The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He.” – Duet 32:4
11. God Is Merciful – He is Infinitely, Unchangeably Compassionate and Kind
“I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy." - Romans 9:15-16
12. God Is Gracious – God Is Infinitely Inclined to Spare the Guilty
"The LORD is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness." – Psalm 145:8
"For it is by grace you have been saved,(B) through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)
13. God Is Holy – He is Infinitely, Unchangingly Perfect
“Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord Almighty” – Revelation 4:8
14. God Is Glorious – He is Infinitely Beautiful and Great
“His radiance is like the sunlight; He has rays flashing from His hand, And there is the hiding of His power.” - Habakkuk 3:4
I hope you got that I was being facetious here. Otherwise, continue listing what God is. ;) ;) ..........I'm being facetious again in case you didn't catch the wink smile. The list is infinite.
All those are true. Saying God is love in no way takes away from these aspects of God’s being. That said, love isn’t something God possesses… it’s who He is.
Saying God is love in no way takes away from these aspects of God’s being.
He is love. True.
Also true:
Sovereignty of God, the holiness of God, the wrath of God, the providence of God, the personhood of God, etc.
In a postmodern world, the love of God (though distorted by cultural, non-biblical views) is an accepted attribute. Most people are accepting of this and will tolerate this.
The same world rails against, distorts and dismisses who God is...
...often by over-emphasizing love and dismissing who God is in totality. This is heresy and creates a non-biblical god.
In Revelation 19, Jesus comes back with a sword in His mouth to make war. He destroys all the armies of the Earth that assemble against Him. He treats them like a wine press. The hem of his garment is stained with their blood. The birds of the air feast on their corpses.
True.
However, love is but one of his attributes, which include:
1. God Is Infinite – He is Self-Existing, Without Origin
"And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together." - Colossians 1:17
2. God Is Immutable – He Never Changes
“I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed.” Malachi 3:6
3. God Is Self-Sufficient – He Has No Needs
“For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.” – John 5:26
4. God is Omnipotent – He Is All Powerful
“By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.” – Psalm 33:6
5. God Is Omniscient – He Is All-Knowing
“Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please” - Isaiah 46:9-10
6. God Is Omnipresent – He Is Always Everywhere
Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will lay hold of me.” Psalm 139:7-10
“‘Am I a God at hand,’ declares the Lord, ‘and not a God afar off? Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him?’ declares the Lord. ‘Do I not fill heaven and earth?’ declares the Lord” - Jeremiah 23:23-24
7. God Is Wise – He Is Full of Perfect, Unchanging Wisdom
“Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!” – Romans 11:33
8. God Is Faithful – He Is Infinitely, Unchangingly True
"Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands." - Deut 7:9
9. God Is Good – He Is Infinitely, Unchangingly Kind and Full of Good Will
“O, taste and see that the Lord is good” – Psalm 34:8
10. God Is Just – He Is Infinitely, Unchangeably Right and Perfect in All He Does
"The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He.” – Duet 32:4
11. God Is Merciful – He is Infinitely, Unchangeably Compassionate and Kind
“I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy." - Romans 9:15-16
12. God Is Gracious – God Is Infinitely Inclined to Spare the Guilty
"The LORD is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness." – Psalm 145:8
"For it is by grace you have been saved,(B) through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)
13. God Is Holy – He is Infinitely, Unchangingly Perfect
“Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord Almighty” – Revelation 4:8
14. God Is Glorious – He is Infinitely Beautiful and Great
“His radiance is like the sunlight; He has rays flashing from His hand, And there is the hiding of His power.” - Habakkuk 3:4
Very good. God is all of this and more. I only say this because you were probably getting tired listing all the things God is. ;)
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I never get tired of listing all of the things that Scripture tells us that God is and that God has done.
He is worthy to be praised!
I hope you got that I was being facetious here. Otherwise, continue listing what God is. ;) ;) ..........I'm being facetious again in case you didn't catch the wink smile. The list is infinite.
I did get it. 😀
Appreciated it, too!
Have a great day!
All those are true. Saying God is love in no way takes away from these aspects of God’s being. That said, love isn’t something God possesses… it’s who He is.
He is love. True.
Also true:
Sovereignty of God, the holiness of God, the wrath of God, the providence of God, the personhood of God, etc.
In a postmodern world, the love of God (though distorted by cultural, non-biblical views) is an accepted attribute. Most people are accepting of this and will tolerate this.
The same world rails against, distorts and dismisses who God is...
...often by over-emphasizing love and dismissing who God is in totality. This is heresy and creates a non-biblical god.
God is also truth.
Sin is violence.
God is opposed to sin/violence, because that is love.
God does not condone sin/violence, or that would be hate.
In Revelation 19, Jesus comes back with a sword in His mouth to make war. He destroys all the armies of the Earth that assemble against Him. He treats them like a wine press. The hem of his garment is stained with their blood. The birds of the air feast on their corpses.
Is this violent? Is this sin?