Balance And Attributes Of God
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BALANCE AND ATTRIBUTES OF GOD
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1. Everything About God Is Balanced
Proverbs 16:11 A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
2. A False Balance Is Abominable For God
Proverbs 11:1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
3. God's Ways Are Perfect
2 Samuel 22:31 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
4. God Is Perfect In His Work
Deuteronomy 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.
5. God Is Perfect. God Is Not God If He Is Not 100% Perfect.
Matthew 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
SECTION 2: THE COMMUNICABLE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD
* God's attributes that can be communicated with man
1. HATRED OF GOD
* God is absolutely 100% hate & perfect in His hatred
* Some teach that God hates sin but loves sinners (this is not true)
* God hates sinners (this is the truth). God has 100% of this attribute
a. God Hates Sinners
Malachi 1:3 And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.
b. God Hates All Workers Of Iniquity
Psalms 5:5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
c. God Hates The Wicked And Those Who Loves Violence
Psalms 11:5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
d. God Abhor's Idol Worship
Leviticus 26:30 And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.
* abhor = despise with much intensity and disgust and hatred
e. God Abhor’s The Bloody And Deceitful Man
Psalms 5:6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
f. God Hates Wickedness
Hosea 9:15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.
* I will love them no more
g. God Loved The World During The Time When He Gave Himself At Calvary
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.
* Loved = past tense
* The only time that God loved every single lost sinner was at Calvary. The reason why God loves saved sinners is that they believed the finished work of Christ at Calvary was for their salvation.
2. LOVE OF GOD
* God is absolutely 100% love & perfect in His love
a. God Loves Us That He Calls Us His Sons
1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
b. Even Though Men Didn’t Love God, He Still Loved Them.
1 John 4:8-10 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
c. God Loves Us As Much As He Loves His Only Begotten Son
John 17:26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
d. True Love Is Loving Someone Who Doesn’t Love You
Matthew 5:46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
e. When We Are Saved, Nothing Can Separate Us From The Love Of God
Romans 8:38-39 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, ushall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
3. JUSTICE OF GOD
* God is absolutely 100% justice & perfect in His justice
a. God’s Judgment Is Perfect
Deuteronomy 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.
Genesis 18:25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
b. There Is No Other God Beside Him
Isaiah 45:21 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
c. God's Justice Is Clean, True And Righteous
Psalms 19:9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
d. God Will Judge The Lost In A Burning Hell
Revelation 20:12-15 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
e. No One Has A Good Excuse Againts God
Romans 2:1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
f. God Will Reward Us Accordingly
Matthew 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
h. There's Eternal Life And Eternal Punishment Because God Is Perfect And Just
Matthew 25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
4. MERCY OF GOD
* God is absolutely 100% mercy & perfect in His mercy
a. God's Mercy Endures Forever
1 Chronicles 16:34, 41 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
Ezra 3:11 And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
Jeremiah 33:11 The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.
b. God Will Show Mercy Even To The Worse Sinner
Luke 18:13-14 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
c. God Delights In Mercy
Micah 7:18-20 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
20 Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
5. THE HOLINESS OF GOD
* God is absolutely 100% holy & perfect in His holiness
a. God Is So Holy That He Cannot Stand To Look At Sins
Habakkuk 1:13 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
b. There Is None As Holy As God
1 Samuel 2:2 There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
Isaiah 6:3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
c. God Is Glorious In Holiness
Exodus 15:11 Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders
6. THE LONG SUFFERING OF GOD
* God is absolutely 100% long suffering & perfect in His long suffering
* Long suffering means putting off with, tolerating with, being patient with
* God can bear and be patience with sinners because He is a 100% long suffering God
a. God Is Longsuffering
Numbers 14:17-18 And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,
18 The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
b. God Delights In Overlooking Our Sins
Micah 7:18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
7. WRATH OF GOD
* God is absolutely 100% wrath & perfect in His wrath
a. God Is A Consuming Fire
Deuteronomy 4:24 For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.
Deuteronomy 9:3 Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.
Hebrews 12:29 For our God is a consuming fire.
b. God’s Wrath Is Like Metaphorically Fire
Psalms 89:46 How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
Ezekiel 38:19 For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;
* the wrath of God is the same as consuming fire
c. God’s Wrath Is So Close With Fire That It Literally Means Hellfire
Revelation 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
d. One Can Be Angry But Not Sin If We Are Angry At The Right Thing
Ephesians 4:26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
e. Whosoever Is Angry Without A Cause Shall Be Judged
Matthew 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
* Wrong Teachings: New bibles versions say that whosover is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment
* They removed an important word: "without a cause"
(i) New Bible Version's Corrupt The Word Of God: They Removed The Word "Without A Cause"
[ESV] Matthew 5:22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother[a] will be liable to judgment; whoever insults[b] his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell[c] of fire.
[NIV] Matthew 5:22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister[a][b] will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’[c] is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.
[RSV] Matthew 5:22 But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother[a] shall be liable to judgment; whoever insults[b] his brother shall be liable to the council, and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be liable to the hell[c] of fire.
[NLT] Matthew 5:22 But I say, if you are even angry with someone,[a] you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot,[b] you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone,[c] you are in danger of the fires of hell.[d]
* New versions are saying Jesus is in danger of judgement because Jesus was angry at the money merchants at the market
8. COMPASSION OF GOD
* God is absolutely 100% compasion & perfect in His compassion
a. God’s Compassion Appeases His Wrath
Psalms 78:38 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
Micah 7:19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
b. The Key To His Compassion Is The Blood Of Jesus Christ
Hebrews 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
c. If Jesus Can Have Compassion For Others, Why Can’t We?
Matthew 18:25-33 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
9. JEALOUSY OF GOD
* God is absolutely 100% jealous & perfect in His jealousness
a. God Is A Jealous God
Nahum 1:2 God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
Joshua 24:19 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
b. God's Name Is Jealous
Exodus 34:14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
c. Right Kind Of Jealousy: Godly Jealousy
2 Corinthians 11:2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
10. FAITHFULNESS OF GOD
* God is absolutely 100% faithful & perfect in His faithfulness
a. God's Faithfulness Is So Long In Time And In Distance
Deuteronomy 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;
Psalms 36:5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
b. When Men Were Saved, They Were Given The Faithful Promises Of God.
1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
c. God's Faithfulness Is Also Called Exceeding And Precious Promises
2 Peter 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
d. Verses About God's Faithful Exceeding And Precious Promises
(i) God Will Never Give Us A Burden That We Cannot Bear
1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
(ii) If We Confesses Our Sins To God, He Is Faithful To Forgive Our Sins And To Cleanse Us From All Unrighteousness.
1 John 1:7-9 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
(iii) God Is Faithful That There Will Be No More Pain, Tears, Death In Eternity
Revelation 21:1-5 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
11. RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD
* God is absolutely 100% righteous & perfect in His righteousness
a. God Is Righteous
Psalms 116:5 Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
b. God Is So Righteous That Man Cannot Stand In Front Of Him
Ezra 9:15 O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
* The children of Israel cannot stand to be in the presence of God because His presence was so righteously terrifying
* They told Moses to tell God to just convey His commands through Moses because they couldn't stand it
(i) Earth And Heaven Fled Away In His Presence, And Mankind Would Rather For Rocks To Fall On Them Then To Be In God's Presence
Revelation 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
Revelation 6:16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
c. Mankind Thinks That Their Righteousness Is Much Better Than God’s
Romans 10:3-4 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
d. Man’s Righteousness Are Like Filthy Rags Compared To God’s Righteousness
Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
e. God Is Righteous In What He Does Even When Things Are Bad
Jeremiah 12:1 Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
Psalms 145:17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
12. THE UPRIGHTNESS OF GOD
* God is absolutely 100% upright & perfect in His uprightness
* Uprighteous means that God is fair and righteous
a. God Is Upright And Teaches Sinners The Way
Psalms 25:8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
b. God’s Judgments Are Upright
Psalms 119:137 Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
c. God Is Upright There Is No Unrighteousness In Him
Psalms 92:15 To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
d. God Delights In Prayer Of The Upright
Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
13. GRACE OF GOD
* God is absolutely 100% grace & perfect in His graciousness
* Grace is something we don't deserve but was given to us
a. The Lord Is Gracious
Exodus 34:6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
b. King David Knew God Was Gracious
2 Samuel 12:21-22 Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
* King David commited adultery and murder, and God’s punishment to him was to take away his baby. He knew God was gracious and so he fasted and cried that maybe God will spare his baby
c. Despite How Many Times Israel Sinned, God Was Still Gracious
2 Kings 13:23 And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
2 Chronicles 30:9 For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.
Nehemiah 9:17 And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
* Children of Israel constantly let God down so many times and whenever they sin against God, God punished them and when they repented and begged for forgiveness, God restored them. This cycle when on for over a thousand years.
d. No Matter How Many Times Men Sin, God's Grace Is Always Greater
Romans 5:20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
e. Once Man Tastes God’s Grace, They Will Know The Beauty Of God’s Graciousness
1 Peter 2:3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
14. THE TERRIBLENESS OF GOD
* God is absolutely 100% terrible & perfect in His terribleness
* Terrible means great awe or fear
a. This Shows The Terrible Nature Of God
Psalms 47:2 For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
Psalms 99:3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.
b. Examples Of How Terrible God Can Be
Joel 2:11 And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
Psalms 106:22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.
Psalms 66:3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
Nehemiah 1:5 And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
Nehemiah 9:32 Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
15. GOODNESS OF GOD
* God is absolutely 100% good & perfect in His goodness
* There are 2 meanings of His good and goodness
a. To Know What Is Good Or Bad In This World That Sets No Boundaries For Sins, Men Have God As The Explanation
Psalms 25:8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Psalms 119:68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
b. God Is So Good That It Can Last For Generations And If Only We Can Understand By Tasting His Goodness
Psalms 100:5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.Psalms 34:8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
16. TRUENESS OF GOD
* God is absolutely 100% true & perfect in His trueness
a. God Is The Only True God
John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
b. God's Name Is True
Revelation 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
c. God Is True And Every Man Is A Liar
Romans 3:4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
d. God’s Words Are True
2 Samuel 7:28 And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
e. God's Word Are True From The Beginning
Psalms 119:160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
17. GREATNESS OF GOD
* God is absolutely 100% great & perfect in His greatness
a. There Is None As Great As God
2 Samuel 7:22 Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
b. God’s Creations And Thoughts Are So Great
2 Chronicles 2:5 And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
Psalms 86:10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
Psalms 139:17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
c. God Is So Great, He Deserved To Be Greatly Praised
1 Chronicles 16:25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
Psalms 48:1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
Psalms 96:4 For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.,
Psalms 145:3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
SECTION 3: THE INCOMMUNICABLE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD
* Attributes of God that cannot be communicable by man
1. INFINITY OF GOD
a. God Is Eternal
Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
b. Because God Is An Eternal God, He Can Give Eternal Life
John 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
c. God's Eternity Is So Infinite That Is Before Time, Energy, Space And Manner
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
* In the beginning God = time
* God created = energy
* the heaven = space
* And the earth = manner
d. God Is The Beginning And The End
Revelation 22:13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
* Alpha and Omega is a greek alphabetical letter from A to Z
2. IMMORTALITY OF GOD
* means living forever
a. God Is Immortal
1 Timothy 1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 6:15-16 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
b. God Cannot Die But Will Live Forever
Revelation 10:6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
* God Outlives time and live forever
c. The Word Of God Liveth And Abideth Forever
1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
d. If God Cannot Die, Then He Cannot Be The God Of The Dead. He Is God Of The Living. He Became Both God Of The Living And The Dead When He Died And Rose With Eternal Life.
Romans 14:9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
3. IMMUTABILITY OF GOD
* means unchanging
a. God Does Not Change
Malachi 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
b. God Never Contradicts Himself
James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
c. God He Doesn't Repent (Meaning: Change Of Mind) When He Commits To Oath Or Writing
1 Samuel 15:29 And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.
Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
Romans 11:29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
d. God Can Repent If He Does Not Commit It To Oath Or Writing
(i) God Repented He Made Man
Genesis 6:6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
(ii) God Repented He Set Up Saul To Be King
1 Samuel 15:10-11 Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying,
11 It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
Explanation:
* God does not repent when He commits it to an oath or writing
* When God makes a promise, that's a commitment to an oath which He made. Because of that, He does not go back on His words
* If He does not commit it to oath or writing, He can repent
* Lets read the context see 1 Samuel 15:28-29
(iii) Samuel Told Saul As a Commitment To Oath And Writing, That God Is Not Going To Repent In Taking Back Saul's Kingdom And Ruining Saul's Kingdom
1 Samuel 15:28-29 And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.
* Samuel told Saul as a commitment to oath and writing, that God is not going to repent in taking back Saul's kingdom and ruining Saul's kingdom
* Concerning the so called contradicting verse 1 Samuel 15:10-11 which is about God regretted making Saul king. God did not make it oath or writing. There is no verse in the bible where God made an oath or writing that God is going to make Saul King permanently and He won't take it back. God never said that. When God anointed Saul to be king, He just said, this is the man I'm gonna choose to be king over Israel. So He can change His mind if wants to.
* Concerning the other so called contradicting verse Genesis 6:6 which is about God repenting for making man. God also did not make it oath or writing. There is no verse in the bible where God made an oath or writing that God is going to make man and will never apologise for it or leave it permanently as that. God never said that. God just say I'm going to create man thats it.
* So, when we look at verses that says God repents, make sure to take careful notice if did He committed it to oath or writings. No, He did not. So, He can repent
* In verses that where He says He will not repent. Does He commit it to oath or writing? Yes, He does. Look at those 2 other verses in context
* See Numbers 23:19-20
(iv) God Already Commited To Oath And Writing: Behold I Have Received Commandment To Bless And He Hath Blessed And Cannot Reverse It
Numbers 23:19-20 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
20 Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
* Notice vs 20: Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
* God already commited it to oath and to writing
* See context for Rom 11:26-29
(v) When God Does Not Repent, God Commits It To Oath And Writing: “As It Is Written, “Concerning The Gospel”
Romans 11:26-29 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.
29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
* Notice verse 26 "as it is written" and verse 28 "concerning the gospel"
* this shows that when God does not repent, He commits it to oath and writing
e. Biggest Contradicting Verse Jonah 3:10
* This is the biggest contradiction Jonah 3:10. Perhaps a clear contradiction to show that God does repent. Read the verse.
(i) The Verse Seemed To Show That God Made a Commitment To Oath And Writing That Ninevah Will Be Burnt But He Repented.
Jonah 3:10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
* The verse show that God made a commitment to oath and writing that Ninevah will be burnt but He repented.
* So, is there an error?
* The author obviously is not so stupid that within the same chapter that he is going to contradict himself
* There must be an explanation. Look at verse 4 and verse 5.
(ii) Jonah Began To Enter The City And Told Them That Ninevah Shall Be Overthrown And Immediately The Next Verse Shows The People Of Nineveh Already Believed God? Where Is Jonah’s Sermon Telling Them To Repent?
Jonah 3:4-5 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
* Verse 4 shows Jonah had just entered the city and say Ninevah shall be overthrown
* And guess what, after verse 4 it skipped Jonah's entire sermon and jumped to verse 5 and told us what happened in Ninevah after that.
* At verse 5, the people in Ninevah already started to believe in God.
* This small little sentence is not his entire sermon.
* When we look at the prophet like Isaiah, Jeremiah, when they prophecy a sermon, it goes on for an entire chapter and even chapters
* How we know this is not Jonah's entire sermon? Its because notice in verse 5. See how the people of Ninevah responded?
* Verse 5: "So the people of Nineveh believed God"
* Why would they believe God? We don't see Jonah's preaching and telling them to believe in God in those verses? Why did the people respond that way?
* There must be an explanation. Look at verse 6-9
(ii) The Next Few Verses Also Does Not Show Us What Jonah Preached To Tell The People To Repent: It Just Continued Showing That The People Already Repented And Believed God. Where Is Jonah’s Sermon Telling Them That They Need To Repent?
Jonah 3:6-9 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
* Notice Verse 6-9 the people already repented? Jonah did not tell them to repent of their sins.
* Obviously Jonah's sermon must have included repentance and to believe in God
* Otherwise, how could the people of Ninevah respond by repenting and believing God?
* Also notice in verse 8 and 9
* Verse 8: When those people repented and and turn from their evil sins * Verse 9: Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?"
* They do realise that God can repent. So Jonah, he must have included in his sermon that "if you repent, then God won't punish you"
* Because if we read from our entire bible, when prophets prophecy something they will say "you must turn away from your iniquity, if you don't God will punish you. But if you turn from your wicked ways and get right with God, then God won't punish you".
* Thats what we will find out in the bible
* So Jonah, he must have preached that similar kind of message to the people of Ninevah. Otherwise how could people of Ninevah respond to the sermon by repenting and to believed in God?
Conclusion:
* When we read our bible, we got to understand that when a person prophesied something its not going to be the entire prophecy which will be recorded in the bible.
* God will only just give certain portions of what they prophesied that’s it.
* Its not going to be everything. That's what we need to understand. That is not how the bible operates
4. THE INVISIBILITY OF GOD
a. God Is Invisible
Job 23:8-9 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
9 On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:
1 Timothy 1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
b. Just Because We Cannot See God, It Does Not Prove Atheism But It Proves Creation
Romans 1:20 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; so that they are without excuse:
* The complexity of the design of everything in the universe to evolve into something had to prove that there is a intelligent designer with intelligent design
* So, the invisibility of God through His creation proves there has to be a God and proves creationism not atheism
c. Even We Cannot See God, We Can Get An Idea Of How God Looks Like: Its Jesus Christ
Colossians 1:13-15 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
5. THE OMNIPOTENCE OF GOD
* means all powerful
a. Out Of Nothing, God Created Something
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
b. When God Speaks Something, It Becomes Created
Genesis 1:3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
Psalms 33:9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
c. God Makes His Creation Perfect Without A Flaw
Genesis 1:3-4 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
d. Nothing Is Impossible With God, He Can Do Anything
Job 42:2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.
e. Nothing Is Too Hard For God
Jeremiah 32:27 Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?
f. With God All Things Are Possible
Matthew 19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
g. We Can Do All Things Through Christ
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
* its God's ability we are counting on, not our own ability
Note:
* Out of all the attributes of God, this attribute of God is the most abused attribute
* Many people will say : if God is so powerful, why don't He do this and that
* See the 2 verses below
* God is a balanced God and He will not let His attributes attack each other
h. God Cannot Do Something That Attacks His Other Attribute
Hebrews 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
i. Without Faith It Is Impossible For God
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
6. THE OMNIPRESENCE OF GOD
* means God is anywhere and everywhere
a. God Is Omnipresent: God Is Everywhere
Psalms 139:7-10 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Jeremiah 23:23 Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?
Isaiah 66:1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
b. God Is So Omnipresence That He Can Fill Up Everything
Ephesians 1:23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Note:
* Some say that if God is everything, that means all nature is a part of God
* Eg. Don't cut that tree because God is a part of that tree
c. Omnipresent Means God Is Anywhere In Creation But Does Not Mean God Is In Part Of Creation
Romans 1:23, 25 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
* Creation is not God
* God clearly distinguish Himself from creation
* We are not to worship creation
7. THE OMNISCIENCE OF GOD
* means all knowing - knows everything
a. God Is So All Knowing That He Already Knew Before One Does It
Acts 2:23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
* God already knew before the people will crucify Jesus
* He already know everything
b. God Is So Omniscience That He Already Has Every Strand Of Our Hairs Numbered
Matthew 10:30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
c. God Knows Every Thought Of Man
1 Chronicles 28:9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
Psalms 94:11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
Job 42:2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.
d. God Will Prove Everything At The Judgement
Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Note:
* Some will ask Why won't God do it this way or another better way?
* See the verse below
* God is omniscience and He knows all - God knows best
e. No One Can Understand What God Thinks: God Knows The Best Way
Isaiah 40:28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.