Doctrine Of God

I.Doctrine of God

God existed before the foundation of the world. In Genesis 1:1 God created all things as He spoke each into existence. God is omniscient, omnipresent, and sovereign. God loves humanity as shown through their creation, His patience, His blessings, His correction, and the sacrifice of His son. We believe God to be our creator, sustainer, the Alpha and Omega, the Holy Trinity, and the one true King.

A. Challenges to the Study

1. Irreverence

2. Uncertainty

3. Differences

B. Why Should We Study the Doctrine of God?

1. Theology

Theology is the study of God

2. Creates our world view

How we look at the world and what goes on in it. how our morals are set up and how we make decision in this world. On family life abortion on everything we see in this world and how we view it.

3. Face God’s reality

We will come face to face with God in our everyday life. We will eventually get the question asked is God real.

4. Doctrine of God is the lynch pin

The doctrine of God helps us to have a better understanding of other doctrines we believe. Without a understanding of who God is we will not be able to understand any other doctrines.Belief in God helps create who we are as believers.

C. Who God is?

1. Trinity

a. God the Father

b. God the Son

c. God the Holy Spirit

Genesis 1:1–3 NASB95

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.

John 1:1 NASB95

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Genesis 1:26 NASB95

26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

Mark 1:9–13 NASB95

9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 Immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him; 11 and a voice came out of the heavens: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.” 12 Immediately the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the wilderness. 13 And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels were ministering to Him.

2. God’s Name

Two names used in the Hebrew are El and Yaweh many names for God are built on these two. Elohim the plural for El appears 2600 times. Elohim is used in Genesis 1:1 first place we see his name used. Yahweh common name used for God is used 6800 times in the old testament. In the new testament They use Father and God which is translated from Yahweh.

a. Personal

b. Relational

c. Being

Yahweh Elohim( Genesis 2:4)

Genesis 2:4 NASB95

4 This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made earth and heaven.

the LORD God

Yahweh Rophe (Exodus 15:26)

Exodus 15:26 NASB95

26 And He said, “If you will give earnest heed to the voice of the Lord your God, and do what is right in His sight, and give ear to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I, the Lord, am your healer.”

the LORD who heals you

Yahweh Nissi (Exodus 17:15)

Exodus 17:15 NASB95

15 Moses built an altar and named it The Lord is My Banner;

the LORD is my Banner

Jesus(Mark 14:62)

Mark 14:62 NASB95

62 And Jesus said, “I am; and you shall see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

Yahweh saves

3. God’s Attributes

a. God is Holy

b. God is Unchanging

c. God is Love

d. God is Eternal

e. God is Creator

f. God is All Knowing

g. God is All Powerful

h. God is Just

1 Peter 1:14–16 NASB95

14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, 15 but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; 16 because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

Hebrews 13:8 NASB95

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

1 John 4:7–8 NASB95

7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

Romans 16:26 NASB95

26 but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to obedience of faith;

Genesis 1:1 NASB95

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

1 John 3:20 NASB95

20 in whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart and knows all things.

Mark 10:27 NASB95

27 Looking at them, Jesus said, “With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.”

Nehemiah 9:32–33 NASB95

32 “Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and lovingkindness, Do not let all the hardship seem insignificant before You, Which has come upon us, our kings, our princes, our priests, our prophets, our fathers and on all Your people, From the days of the kings of Assyria to this day. 33 “However, You are just in all that has come upon us; For You have dealt faithfully, but we have acted wickedly.