Monday, November 26, 2012

Statement of Faith: In God


God: I believe in one God, who is Creator of all (Genesis 1:1, Revelation 4:11, Deuteronomy 6:4) who has revealed Himself in three distinct Persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 13:14, 1 John 5:7), yet who is one in being, essence, and glory (John 10:30). God is eternal (Psalm 90:2), infinite (1 Timothy 1:17), and sovereign (Psalm 93:1). God is omniscient (Psalm 139:1-6), omnipresent (Psalm 139:7-13), omnipotent (Revelation 19:6), and unchanging (Malachi 3:6). God is holy (Isaiah 6:3), just (Deuteronomy 32:4), and righteous (Exodus 9:27). God is love (1 John 4:8), gracious (Ephesians 2:8), merciful (1 Peter 1:3), and good (Romans 8:28).
I believe there is only one God:
Deuteronomy 6:4 “Hear, I Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:”
Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”
Revelation 4:11 “Thou are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.”
I believe He is the Creator of all:
Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”
Revelation 4:11 “Thou are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things and for thy pleasure they are and were created.”
…who has revealed Himself in three distinct Persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
2 Corinthians 13:14 “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.”
…yet who is one in being, essence, and glory
John 10:30 “I and my Father are one.”
I believe God is:
Eternal - Psalm 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.”
Infinite - 1 Timothy 1:17 “ Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.”
Sovereign - Psalm 93:1 “The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, where-with he has girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.”
Omniscient – Psalm 139:1-6 “O LORD, thou has searched me, and known me. (2) Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. (3) Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. (4) For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. (5) Thou has beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. (6) Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.”
Omnipresent - Psalm 139:7-13 “Whither shall I go from they spirit? or whither shall I flee from they 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. (11) If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. (12) Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. (13) For thou has possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.”
Omnipotent - Revelation 19:6 “And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.”
Unchanging (immutable) - Malachi 3:6 “For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.”
I believe God is:
Holy - 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.”
Just - Deuteronomy 32:4 “He is the Rock, his work is prefect: for all his ways are judgment: a God for truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
Righteous - Exodus 9:27 “And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.”
I believe God is:
Love - 1 John 4:8 “He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”
Gracious - Ephesians 2:8 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”
Merciful - 1 Peter 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,”
Good - Romans 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.”