1. GOD
Misconceptions abound concerning God
and result in much false teaching. Many are
unfamiliar with various bible passages
relating to God and are subject to being led
astray of the truth about Him.
Over the next several months, I will present
lessons on God, God the Father, God the
Son and God the Holy Spirit. So, let’s begin.
2. GOD
ONE GOD
– Mal 2:10 ..have we not all one father…one God
created us? ..
– 1 Cor 8:4 ..none other God but one
– James 2:19 ..there is one God
– 1 Tim 2:5 ..there is one God
– Eph 4:6 .. One God and Father of all
– John 10:30 I and my Father are one.
3. GOD
Basic Characteristics
– Plurality
Gen 1:26
Gen 1:1
Elohiym = Gods
Let us
– Gen 2:24 …they shall be one (#259) flesh
– Mal 2:10 … one (#259) God created us
Gen 3:22 as one (#259) of us
Gen 11:5-7 Let us
Is 6:8
Who will go for us
Matt 28:19 Father, Son and Holy Spirit
4. GOD
Basic Characteristics cont’d
– Plurality
– God the Father
John 6:44-45
the Father
Ps 2:7
the Lord hath said ..thou art my Son
John 5:43, 45
I am come in my Father’s name
Heb 12:9
the Father of spirits
5. GOD
Basic Characteristics cont’d
– Plurality
– God the Son
Matt 1:23 ..Emmanuel ..God with us
Matt 3:17 my beloved Son
John 1:1 ..the word was God (see vss 14)
John 8:58 before Abraham was I am
Ex 3:14
God said to Moses .. I am hath sent …
John 17:1&5
glorify thy Son .. with the glory I
had with thee before the world was
Phil 2:6-7 though He was God….not ..to cling to
6. GOD
Basic Characteristics
– Plurality
– God the Holy Spirit
Gen 1:2
the Spirit of God
Is 48:16
Lord God and His Spirit
John 14:26 the Comforter …the Holy Spirit
Eph 4:30 Holy Spirit of God
7. GOD
Basic Characteristics
– Eternal
Is 40:28
everlasting God (elohiym)
Ps 90:1-4 from everlasting to everlasting
John 17:5 Jesus with the Father from eternity
Heb 9:14 the eternal Spirit
Gen 1:1-2, 26 God said…the Spirit of God.. Let us
8. GOD
Basic Characteristics
– Eternal
John 1:1-3 in the beginning was the word…became
2 Pet 3:5-7 heavens were of old …by the word of
God (God said)
John 4:24 God is spirit
Gen 1:26 let us make man in our image
Lk 24:39 a spirit hath not flesh and bones
2 Cor 4:18 things not seen are eternal
9. GOD
Basic Characteristics
– All three equal
– Acts 17:29 ….the Godhead …(sum total of the
qualities of God, being perfect, sinless, complt
– 2 Peter 1:3 …according to His divine power…
– 2 Pet 1:4 … be partakers of the divine nature ..
NT:2304 theios (thi'-os); from NT:2316; godlike
(neuter as noun, divinity):
KJV - divine, godhead.
10. GOD
Basic Characteristics
– Attributes
Omnipresence – in every place - Jer 23:23-24
Goodness (perfectly kind) – Ps 107:1,8,15,21,31,43
Holiness (pure, sinless) – Lev 11:44-45
Omniscience (knowing all) – Ps 147:1-5
Omnificence (the one originator) – John 1:1-3
Grace (unmerited favor) – John 1:16-17, Eph 2:4-5
Truth (absolutely reliable in all) – Heb 6:17-18
Omnipotent (all powerful) – Jer 32:17, 27
11. GOD
God Makes Choices
– Deut 7:6-7 chose His people
– Ps 78:68
chose Judah
– Heb 5:8-9 chose Jesus to author salvation
– John 14:26 chose the Holy Spirit to teach and
deliver all things to the apostles
– 2 Pet 1:3-4 we have all things God has chosen
for us
12. GOD
Conclusions
– God consists of 3 distinct spirits
– God is eternal having no beginning & no end
– God is divine or deity. All three equally so.
– God makes choices and cannot lie or make
mistakes.
– God the Father is supreme. Jesus and the Holy
Spirit do the Fathers will resulting in complete
unity of purpose, which has always been for the
good of man.
13. GOD
God’s Instructions To Be Saved
2 Pet 3:9-12, 14 not willing for any to perish
– Hear
– Believe
– Repent
– Confess
– Baptized
– Faithful
John 6:44-45
John 8:24
Luke 13:3
Matt 10:32-33
Mark 16:16
John 8:31-12