Something to ponder

Roy: It might help to gain better insight and understanding of God by examining the following.


MAN ASKS AND GOD ANSWERS QUESTIONS ON GOD IS THERE A GOD?

(1) First Cause, Rom. 11: 36: For of Him, and through Him, and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen. Is. 44: 6: Thus saith the Lord, . . I am the First, and I am the Last, and beside Me there is no God. Heb. 3: 4: For every house is builded by some man; but He that built all things is God.

(2) Design in creation, Ps. 94: 9: He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? He that formed the eye, shall He not see? Rom. 1: 19, 20: Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them, for God hath shewed it unto them; for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead.

(3) Adaptability of various parts of creation, Ps. 19: 1-6: The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth His handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath He set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it; and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. (4) Absurdity of Atheism, Ps. 14: 1: The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.

WHAT IS GOD?

Acts 17: 29: We ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. John 4: 24: God is a Spirit. Luke 24: 39. A spirit hath not flesh and bones 1 Tim. 1: 17: Now, unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

WHO IS GOD?

Deut. 4: 35: Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that Jehovah He is God; there is none else beside Him; for the Lord your God is a God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty and a terrible, 2 Sam. 22: 32: For who is God, save Jehovah? and who is a Rock, save our God? Jer. 10: 10: But Jehovah is the true God, He is the living God, and an everlasting King. Rom. 3: 29: Is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also.

WHAT ARE HIS CHIEF ESSENTIAL QUALITIES?

(1) Personality, Heb. 1: 3: Who, being the brightness of His glory, and the express image of His person . . . sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on High.

(2) Corporeality, John 5: 37: And the Father Himself, which hath sent Me, hath borne witness of Me. Ye have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His shape.
(3) Spirituality, 2 Cor. 3: 17: Now the Lord is that Spirit.

(4) Self-existence, Ex. 3: 14: And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM; and He said, Thus shalt thou say, I AM hath sent me unto you.

(5) Eternity, Ps. 90: 2: Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting Thou art God.

(6) Self-sufficiency, Acts 17: 25: Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though He needed anything, seeing He giveth to all life, and breath, and all things.

(7) Immortality, John 5: 26: The Father hath life in Himself.

(8) Omnipotence, Rev. 19: 6: The Lord God Omnipotent reigneth!

(9) Omniscience, 1 John 3: 20: God . . . knoweth all things.

(10) Omnipresence, Jer. 23: 24: Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.

(11) Supremacy, 1 Chron. 29: 11: Thine is the kingdom O Lord, and Thou art exalted as Head above, all.

(12) Unity, 1 Cor. 8: 6: But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in Him.

(13) Immutability, Jas. 1: 17: Every good gift . . . cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

(14) Invisibility, Col. 1: 15: Who is the image of the invisible God.

WHAT ARE HIS CHIEF MORAL QUALITIES?

(1) Wisdom, Job 12: 13: With Him is wisdom and strength; He hath counsel and understanding.

(2) Power, Jer. 32: 17: Ah, Lord God! behold, Thou hast made the heaven and the earth by Thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for Thee.

(3) Justice, Deut. 32: 4: He is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are judgment. a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is He.
(4) Love, 1 John 4: 16. We have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love.

(5) Holiness, 1 Pet. 1: 16: Be ye holy, for I am holy.

(6) Impartiality, Call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work.

(7) Truthfulness, Tit. 1: 2: In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began.

(8) Faithfulness, Deut. 7: 9: Know, therefore, that the Lord thy God He is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations.

(9) Mercy, Ps. 136: 26: O give thanks unto the God of heaven, for His mercy endureth forever.

(10) Goodness, Mark 10: 18: There is none good but God.

11) Graciousness, Eph. 1: 6: To the praise of the glory of His grace wherein He hath made us accepted in the Beloved.

(12) Forbearance, Is. 48: 9: For My name's sake will I defer Mine anger, and for My praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

(13) Longsuffering, 2 Pet. 3: 9: The Lord is . . . longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (14) Forgiveness, Num. 14: 18 The Lord is longsuffering and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression.

(15) Liberality, Jas. 1: 5: If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

(16) Gentleness, Ps. 18: 35: Thou hast also given me the shield of Thy salvation; and Thy right hand hath holden me up, and Thy gentleness hath made me great.

(17) Orderliness, 1 Cor. 14: 33: For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.

(18) Fatherliness, 2 Cor. 6: 18: And I will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

(19) Peace, Phil. 4: 7: And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

(20) Joy, Deut. 30: 9: The Lord will again rejoice over thee for good, as He rejoiced over thy fathers.

WHAT ARE HIS WORKS?

(1) Creation, Gen. 1: 1: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

(2) Providence; Rom. 8: 28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.

(3) Redemption, John 3: 16: For God so loved the world that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

(4) Instruction, Ps. 25: 9: The meek will He guide in judgment, and the meek will He teach His way.

(5) Justification, Rom. 8: 33: It is God that justifieth.

(6) Sanctification, 1 Thes. 5: 23: And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly.

(7) Deliverance, Matt. 6: 13: Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.

WHAT ARE HIS RIGHTS?

(1) Ownership of all things, 1 Chron. 29: 11; Thine, O Lord, is the greatness and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty, for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is Thine.

(2) Rulership of all things, 1 Chron. 29: 11: Thine is the Kingdom, O Lord, and Thou art exalted as Head above all.

(3) Disposal of all things, Ps. 135: 6: Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did He, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and all deep places.

(4) Our obedience, Deut. 13: 4: Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear Him, and keep His commandments, and obey His voice, and ye shall serve Him, and cleave unto Him.

(5) Our reverence, Heb. 12: 28: Let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear.

(6) Our confidence, Prov. 3: 5: Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding.

(7) Our Love, Luke 10: 27: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind.

Take time to study the above and you'll receive many blessing!

Bro. Harold