\nPart 1 – The existence of God<\/a>
\nPart 2 – The Bible<\/a><\/p>\n
The Doctrine of God<\/strong> From ‘Doctrines of the Bible’ by David K Bernard<\/em>\n<\/p>\n
\n\u201cGod is a Spirit\u201d (John 4:24). He is not made of flesh, blood, bones, or physical matter. He is invisible to the human eye unless He chooses to reveal Himself in some way (John 1:18). God has individuality, rationality, and personality. He is self-existent, eternal, and unchanging. He is omnipresent (everywhere present), omniscient (all knowing and all wise), and omnipotent (all powerful).
\nGod\u2019s moral nature includes holiness, justice and righteousness, mercy and grace, love, faithfulness, truth, and goodness. He is absolutely perfect in every way. I John 4:8 says, \u201cGod is love\u201d; no other religion identifies God so totally with love.
\nSince God is holy He cannot have fellowship with sin. God\u2019s justice demands punishment for sin, but in His love and mercy He gave His Son to meet the requirements of His justice and yet provide salvation for repentant sinners. Those who reject His gracious provision of salvation will face His judgment. God loves the sinner, but His holy nature will not allow Him to love, condone, or ignore sin.
\nGod is absolutely and indivisibly one. \u201cHear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD\u201d (Deuteronomy 6:4). His eternal nature contains no essential distinctions or divisions. All names and titles of the Deity such as God, Jehovah, Lord, Father, Word, and Holy Spirit refer to one and the same being. Any plurality associated with God is only a plurality of attributes, titles, roles, manifestations, modes of activity, or relationships to man. Many passages emphasize God\u2019s oneness (Isaiah 42:8; 43:10-11; 44:6-8, 24; 45:21-23; 46:6-9; Mark 12:28-30; Galatians 3:20; I Timothy 2:5; James 2:19).
\nThe title of Father describes God\u2019s roles as father of all creation, father of the only begotten Son, and father of the born-again believer (Deuteronomy 32:6; Malachi 2:10). The title of Son refers to God coming in the flesh, for the baby Jesus was literally conceived by the Holy Spirit, who was literally His Father (Matthew 1:18-20; Luke 1:35). The title of Holy Spirit identifies the fundamental character of God\u2019s nature.
\nHoliness forms the basis of His moral attributes, while spirituality is the basis of His nonmoral attributes. The Holy Spirit is specifically God in activity, particularly anointing, regenerating, and indwelling man\u2014works that God can do because He is a Spirit (Genesis 1:2; Acts 1:5-8).
\nThese terms can also be understood in God\u2019s revelation to man: Father refers to God in family relationship to man; Son refers to God incarnate; and Spirit refers to God in activity. For example, one man can have three significant relationships or functions\u2014such as administrator, teacher, and counsellor\u2014 and yet be one person in every sense. God is not defined by or limited to an essential threeness. The Bible nowhere speaks of God as a \u201ctrinity\u201d or as \u201cthree persons\u201d but often calls Him the Holy One.
\nThe title of Word relates to God\u2019s self-expression or selfrevelation. The Word is God Himself (John 1:1), particularly His thought, mind, reasoning, or plan. In the person of Jesus Christ, \u201cthe Word was made flesh\u201d (John 1:14). \u201cGod was manifest in the flesh\u201d (I Timothy 3:16).<\/p>\n
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