Character

The character of God

God is the Father of believers

Ephesians 1:2 NASB95

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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God is good

Psalm 34:8 NASB95

O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

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God is holy

1 Samuel 2:2 NASB95

“There is no one holy like the Lord, Indeed, there is no one besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God.

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God is faithful

Psalm 36:5 NASB95

Your lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

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God is just and righteous

Romans 3:25–26 NASB95

whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

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God is loving

Psalm 145:17 NASB95

The Lord is righteous in all His ways And kind in all His deeds.

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God is merciful and compassionate

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The character of Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ possesses the exact likeness of God

Hebrews 1:3 NASB95

And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

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Jesus Christ is faithful

Hebrews 3:6 NASB95

but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house—whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the boast of our hope firm until the end.

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Jesus Christ is holy

Mark 1:24 NASB95

saying, “What business do we have with each other, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

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Jesus Christ is loving

2 Corinthians 5:14 NASB95

For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died;

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The character of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is holy

Romans 1:4 NASB95

who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord,

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The Holy Spirit is powerful

Luke 4:14 NASB95

And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding district.

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The Holy Spirit is eternal

Hebrews 9:14 NASB95

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth, the Counsellor

John 14:16–17 NASB95

“I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you.

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Character as a moral strength

Romans 5:3–4 NASB95

And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope;

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The character of believers

Believers should be compassionate

Colossians 3:12 NASB95

So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;

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Believers should be humble

1 Peter 5:5 NASB95

You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

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Believers should be joyful

Philippians 4:4 NASB95

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!

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Believers should be loving

1 John 4:7 NASB95

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

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Believers should be content

Philippians 4:11 NASB95

Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.

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Believers should be holy

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Believers are to be poor in spirit

Matthew 5:3 NASB95

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Believers are to be meek

Matthew 5:5 NASB95

“Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

Believers are to be merciful

Matthew 5:7 NASB95

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

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Believers are to be pure in heart

Matthew 5:8 NASB95

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

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