Patience of God

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God shows forbearance in his character, decisions and actions. Above all, he waits patiently for people to turn to him for salvation.

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God’s patient character

God is slow to anger

“slow to anger” is the main OT expression for God’s patient character.
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God imparts patience

The Greek can be translated “God of endurance/patience”. The phrase suggests that God is patient and imparts patience.
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God’s patience with sinful people

God’s patience lasts a long time

Acts 13:18 NET
For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.
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God is patient in delaying punishment

Isaiah 42:14 NET
“I have been inactive for a long time; I kept quiet and held back. Like a woman in labor I groan; I pant and gasp.
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Sinful people try God’s patience

Malachi 2:17 NET
You have wearied the Lord with your words. But you say, “How have we wearied him?” Because you say, “Everyone who does evil is good in the Lord’s opinion, and he delights in them,” or “Where is the God of justice?”
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Examples of God’s patience

with creation; with the city of Sodom; with Samuel

With his people:

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with Jonah

The purpose of God’s patience

Repentance

Romans 2:4 NET
Or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, and yet do not know that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
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Salvation

2 Peter 3:15 NET
And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom given to him,
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