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How can we truly learn what God is like if we can't see him? There's one place to find out. The Bible. It's God's word. So how does the Bible describe God? God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. John 4:24 Since we are finite and He is infinite, our understanding will always fall short of comprehending his eternal glory. And since God is spirit, we cannot comprehend him with our limited senses. We often make the mistake of trying to create God in our image. Maybe this is why he tells us in the 2nd Commandment not to try to represent him in artwork as a graven image. But he tells us many things about himself in his eternal word. He tells us his many names and his other attributes. One type of knowledge men have always craved from time immemorial is the knowledge of God. Man has been using his wisdom and senses to search for God and has not found Him, making some people conclude that there is no God. Any search for God and His knowledge outside the Bible will lead to failure and more confusion, which is what the world is experiencing today. But God had revealed Himself through the Bible. John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. Read and meditate on the word of God, you will not only find Him, but you will also prosper and have good success. Who is God According to the Bible? God is the creator of heaven and earth, together with all the inhabitants. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. He created man as a unique being who carries His image and likeness. He ordained us to give Him pleasure by executing His plans and purpose on earth. God is one, but He reveals Himself to us as three distinct personalities; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The reason for this is to enable Him to carry out His perfect work of redemption of man on earth. God sent Jesus His only begotten son into the world to die and shed His blood for the remission of our sins. He is the only means through which we can have access to God. Acts 4:12, ESV Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. God had set an appointed time when He will judge the world for all sins and unrighteousness committed under the heaven. He had ordained that as many people who are not washed in the blood of the Lamb, and whose names are not written in the book of life will receive eternal condemnation. God is spirit, He does not have a physical body, hence cannot be seen with physical eyes. He is immortal, He has neither beginning nor ending because He is the First and the Last. The truth is that before the beginning of all things recorded in human history God had been, He knows the root or the foundation of all things. This is the reason why He can reveal secrets of the past and the future to people whenever it is necessary. He revealed the cause of the barrenness of the city of Jericho to Elisha - the curse of Joshua. 2 Kings 2:19-21. And he revealed many future events –such as the hundreds of Messianic prophecies. God is love 1 John 4:8. He is kind Psalm 36:7. He expresses sorrow. He can be angry Exodus 32:10-11. He has will 1 Thessalonians 4:3. He can make decisions. He is self-existent John 5:26. He is unlimited Job 36:22-24. The love God has for man is so great that He gave His only begotten son as a sacrifice for the sin of man. The Bible says while we were yet sinners Christ died for us Romans 5:8. He is so merciful that He can forgive all sins no matter how great. 1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. What Bible Verse Says You Are God? Psalm 82:6 I said, “You are gods, And all of you are children of the Highest. The Bible calls us god (little "g") because we have been ordained to continue the work of creation as we take charge as the representatives of the Almighty. For example, he calls us to judge between right and wrong. This was the mandate that God gave to man after creating him. I doesn't mean we were or are God or can become God. It just means God gave man the high responsibility of making right judgments. We are to conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of his call on our lives. Genesis 1:28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” It means God wants us to determine what happens on earth. We are to practically run it, with our God-given knowledge and ability. Adam took this responsibility and was able to take care of the garden of Eden, and name all the animals on earth. Unfortunately, when he sinned, he lost these abilities and become an ordinary man and was overcome by sicknesses, death, sufferings, pains, etc. Jesus came as the last Adam to restore us to what the first Adam lost. He said "And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;" Mark 16:17. It takes only the "gods" to do that. The disciples did it. The Bible recorded that signs and wonders were following them as they went about preaching. The whole of the book of Acts of the Apostles was dedicated to telling the whole world the exploits they did in the name of Jesus and in the power of the Holy Spirit. The "gods" actually returned on the day of Pentecost, when they received the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. Related Content: The Real Difference Between God and Jesus Jesus Many Blatant Claims to be God Who Created God in the Bible? 100 Bible Verses About Who is God Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Revelation 22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” 1 John 4:16 So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. Deuteronomy 32:4 “The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he. Exodus 3:14 God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel, ‘I am has sent me to you.’” Luke 18:27 But he said, “What is impossible with men is possible with God.” Titus 1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began Colossians 1:16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. Numbers 23:19 God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? 1 John 3:1-24 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure. Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. ... Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations, Genesis 1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 1 Timothy 1:17 To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. Romans 5:8 But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Isaiah 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Colossians 2:9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, John 8:24 I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.” Deuteronomy 4:31 For the Lord your God is a merciful God. He will not leave you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers that he swore to them. John 12:45 And whoever sees me sees him who sent me. John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 1 John 5:9-10 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son. Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Zephaniah 3:17 The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. Exodus 34:6-7 The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children's children, to the third and the fourth generation.” John 3:16-17 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Psalm 27:1 Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Isaiah 44:6 Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: “I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god. Psalm 34:8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! 1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! Psalm 11:7 For the Lord is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face. Ephesians 2:3-6 Among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, Psalm 86:5 For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. Psalm 83:18 That they may know that you alone, whose name is the Lord, are the Most High over all the earth. Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” John 20:28 Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” Isaiah 40:28-29 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Deuteronomy 6:4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Hebrews 1:3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 1 John 1:5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 2 Timothy 1:7 For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. John 17:3 And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 2 Samuel 7:22 Therefore you are great, O Lord God. For there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. Malachi 3:6 “For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. Psalm 145:9 The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made. 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. Psalm 50:10-12 For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. I know all the birds of the hills, and all that moves in the field is mine. “If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are mine. Psalm 23:1-6 A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ... Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, Destroy. Mark 10:18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. Psalm 119:68 You are good and do good; teach me your statutes. Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. John 8:58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” Isaiah 40:28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite. Isaiah 55:8-9 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 46:9 Remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me, Isaiah 44:24 Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, who formed you from the womb: “I am the Lord, who made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who spread out the earth by myself, Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Psalm 106:1 Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Genesis 18:14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.” 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Nahum 1:7 The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him. Revelation 1:1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, Ephesians 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Proverbs 3:19 The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens; Psalm 23:1 A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 1 Chronicles 16:34 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! Deuteronomy 4:35 To you it was shown, that you might know that the Lord is God; there is no other besides him. 2 Corinthians 5:21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. James 2:19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder! 2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Psalm 86:15 But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. 1 Timothy 4:4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, John 10:30-33 I and the Father are one.” The Jews picked up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?” The Jews answered him, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.” Matthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Psalm 136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Psalm 18:31 For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God?— Ephesians 3:1-21 For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you, how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. ... 2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. James 1:20 For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. John 5:18 This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God. John 5:1-47 After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades. In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” ... Jonah 4:2 And he prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster. 1 Peter 5:6-7 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Revelation 1:17-18 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades. Psalm 90:1-17 A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. You return man to dust and say, “Return, O children of man!” For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night. You sweep them away as with a flood; they are like a dream, like grass that is renewed in the morning: Final Thoughts God is God, He is not man, nor the son of a man who could lie or repent. You may deny Him, but you cannot ignore Him. He loves everybody and wants us to be with Him in His kingdom after leaving this world, hence He said "the time of ignorance I have overlooked, now I command that all men should repent and be saved." Acts 17:30. This is an open invitation to all who have not surrendered to Jesus as Lord and Savior. Soon, the time will come when God will judge the world according to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Only those who have accepted this invitation will escape the Great White Throne Judgment where sinners will be condemned to hell. If you have not accepted the invitation, do so now before it is too late. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. Is your Faith Founded on Fact? Have you committed to follow Jesus?