Who Is God?

It does not matter who we think God is, God did not leave us ignorant of who He really is (1 Corinthians 14:38). Let’s have a closer look at who HE said that He is. Surely He cannot lie (Titus 1:2-4). God, Introducing Himself Exodus 6:2 God spoke to Moses and said to him: “I am…

TBQ

30/03/2012

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God, Introducing Himself

Exodus 6:2 God spoke to Moses and said to him: “I am the LORD“

Deuteronomy 32:39 “Now see that I, even I, am He, and there is NO GOD BESIDES ME; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; Nor is there ANY who can deliver from My hand“.

Isaiah 43:10 “You are My witnesses,” says the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He. BEFORE ME THERE WAS NO GOD FORMED, NOR SHALL THERE BE AFTER ME “.

Genesis 15:1 After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”

Genesis 17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am ALMIGHTY GOD ; walk before Me and be blameless.

Genesis 26:23-24 Then he (Isaac) went up from there to Beersheba. The Lord appeared to him the same night and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham; do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for My servant Abraham’s sake.”

Exodus 3:5-6 Then He said, “Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.” Moreover He said, “I am the God of your father; the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God.

Exodus 3:13-14 Then Moses said to God, “Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they say to me, ‘What is His name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.”

Exodus 20:4-6 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image; any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that isin the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a JEALOUS GOD, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

Leviticus 11:45 For I am the LORD who brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am HOLY “.

Who Jesus Said God Is

Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, FATHER, LORD of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes.

Matthew 7:21 “Not all who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

Matthew 19:16-17 Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?” So He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Luke 23:34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” They divided His garments and cast lots.

John 11:41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

John 14:9-11 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own AUTHORITY; but the FATHER who dwells in Me DOES the works. Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.

John 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

John 20:17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to MY FATHER and your Father, and to MY GOD and your God.”

John 4:23 The hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.

Now we have examined who God is, by HIS own words, and that of HIS Son, we need no others telling us differently, as NO ONE has seen God (John 1:18), but HIS Son. Phillip could not see God, as He never saw God before, so Jesus told him to see God, he needed to see Jesus, at work, as God could be recognised by the works He did. Look unto Jesus, and we will all see God too, as we cannot see God through any one else. The Father is in the Son, and IS HIS AUTHORITY, and Jesus Our AUTHORITY.

You want to know who God is, and what He is like? Look at Jesus and you will see and know Him. We can have God dwelling in us just as Jesus did, if we love one another as He did (1 John 4:12). In the Next article we will have a closer look at Jesus. 1 Corinthians 11:3 I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is GOD. 1 Corinthians 14:38 “If anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant”. Saints we are not, God bless you.

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2 responses to “Who Is God?”

TBQUK

February 18, 2014 at 2:11 pm

Thanks for your comment. God bless.
John James

February 15, 2014 at 4:13 am

The Bible tells us that God is a spirit (John 4:24). From the beginning to the end he Word of God also speaks about the Spirit of God. We don’t really know what exactly the spiritual mater is. The experience throughout the human history shows that spirits can go through material objects and can be in human bodies.
The very first name used in the Bible is Elohim. This is a plural form of El which means strong, mighty. This the word used to differentiate God from humans. The word Elohim is used almost exclusively for God with a one exception where it is used for angels. This type of usage shows that it is assigned to give distinction between humans and spirits. The Word of God shows that there are two groups of spiritual beings – the eternal and the created spirits.
Most of the time in the Old Testament the word translated for God is Elohim. There are some places where the word El or Eloah is used. If you check the original Hebrew words and the meaning in the Strongs dictionary you will find that almost everywhere it is Elohim – the mighty ones. The reason to translate it as singular is the Hebrew tradition which says that the plural form is only to show respect to the majestic Creator. Even with that we can find in Genesis 1:26 And Elohim (the Mighty Ones) said, let us make man in our image… This type of use is actually throughout the Old Testament but the evident original meaning has been translated literally only a few times. Many people think of the word “God“ as of a personal name. The fact is that when you read the Bible you can find many different Names of God. All of them signify different sides of the personality of the Creator and are not just tags. By using the word Elohim the Bible shows the nature of the beings behind it. They are the mighty ones. The spiritual beings have capabilities beyond ours. That is why in the Bible they are called the Mighty Ones – Elohim.
The name Jehovah splits the group of the spiritual beings in two. It means “I am who I am”, signifying the eternal nature of our Creator. It shows that the group of Elohim has eternal spirits and created spirits. Even from Genesis we know that there is the Father, the Son and the Spirit of God. These three are the Jehovah Elohim – the Eternal Mighty Ones, the Creators of our world and the humanity. These names – the Father, the Son and the Spirit are also with special meaning. It is for our benefit that they use these names so we can have the analogy and clear understanding of their nature and attitude towards us. It is written that Jesus (Yehoshua in the original text), the Savior, the Word of God will have a new name in the new Kingdom of God (Rev 3:12 Him that overcomes will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.). God uses the names in His Word to show the nature of persons, the change in their lives and His plan. Abram was named Abraham, Sarai – Sarah, Jacob – Israel. You also will have a new name in the Kingdom (Rev 2:17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says unto the churches; To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knows saving he that receives it.). In the Old Testament all names of people and places have meaning that show signs for us.
Let’s summarize all that was explained before. Jehovah is not a personal name but signifies the true nature of the Most High spiritual beings. Elohim which is the most common word behind “God” means the mighty ones. It is used most of the times for our Creators but in general shows the group of the spiritual beings. Here is a visual representation:
1. Elohim (the mighty ones):
– Jehovah (the Eternal Ones)

– Angels (created spirits)

2. Man (has a spirit but also a physical body):
– Men
– Women

3. Animals (have spirits but also physical bodies)
– Many kinds

4. Plants
– Many kinds

5. Non-living matter

In many cultures angels are called gods with names that express the nature of Elohim. The Semitic nations use El. In north European cultures they are called elves (or elf for singular).
The names of God give us understanding for the nature of the beings that created our world. The names in the Bible show also the different types and categories of beings which we encounter. Elohim and Jehovah show the type of the beings.