FACTS ABOUT GOD (5)

Message by Tanny Keng)

0. Introduction

a) The Bible says God (the Father and the Word who later became Jesus Christ) used what they looked like as a pattern for creating man: "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness . . ." (Genesis 1:26). Although composed of spirit, the Godhead used themselves as the master template from which humans came into existence.

1. Some of the attributes of God's Holy, perfect (Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 18:30; Matthew 5:48) character are:

a) He is Good (Matthew 5: 25; Romans 2:4; Acts. 14:17)

b) He is the very definition of love (John 3:16; Romans 15:30; 1John 4:8)

c) He is the truth (Deuteronomy 34:2; John 17:3, 17; 1John 5:20)

d) Faithfulness (1Corinthians 10:13; 2Corinthians 1:20; Hebrews 6: 18)

e) Comforter (Isaiah 51:12; 2Corinthians 1:4; 7:6)

f) He is a Deliverer (2Samuel 2:22; Psalm 40:17; Romans 11:26) and Preserver (Psalm 12:6-7; 30:3; 41:2)

g) He heals (Psalm 103:3; Exodus 15:26; 23:38; Isaiah 33:24; 35:5-6; James 5:14-15)

h) He helps (Hebrews 13:6; Psalm 37:40; 46:5; Isaiah 50:7,9)

i) He is very Life (Jeremiah 10:10; John 5:26; Hebrews 7:16; Revelation 11:11)

j) Peace flows from him (Galatians 5:22)

k) He has self-control (Galatians 5:22)

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