The
Lord our God is the one
and only living and true God.
There is no other God besides Him, and He alone deserves
worship.
Scripture:
Deuteronomy
6:4; 1 Corinthians 8:4, 6
God
exists by
Himself and from Himself.
He depends on nothing and no one for life or being. He is infinite
and perfect,
lacking nothing and limited by nothing.
Scripture:
Jeremiah
10:10; Isaiah 48:12
God’s
nature is beyond
full human understanding.
While He truly reveals Himself, only God completely knows
Himself.
Scripture:
Exodus
3:14
God
is pure
spirit.
He is invisible and does not have a physical body or parts like
created beings. He alone possesses immortality and dwells in
unapproachable
light.
Scripture:
John
4:24; 1 Timothy 1:17; Deuteronomy 4:15–16
God
never
changes
in
who He is or what He purposes. He is present everywhere at all times,
and He exists forever,
without beginning or end.
Scripture:
Malachi
3:6; 1 Kings 8:27; Jeremiah 23:23; Psalm 90:2
God
is all-powerful,
completely holy, perfectly wise, and fully free. He is answerable to
no one and limited by nothing.
Scripture:
Genesis
17:1; Isaiah 6:3
God
controls
and directs all things
according
to His wise and righteous will. Everything He does is for His
own glory.
Scripture:
Psalm
115:3; Isaiah 46:10; Proverbs 16:4; Romans 11:36
God
is loving,
gracious, merciful, and patient.
He is rich in goodness and truth. He forgives sin and rewards those
who sincerely seek Him.
Scripture:
Exodus
34:6–7; Hebrews 11:6
God
is also perfectly
just.
He hates all sin and will not leave the guilty unpunished. His
judgments are righteous and fearful.
Scripture:
Nehemiah
9:32–33; Psalm 5:5–6; Exodus 34:7; Nahum 1:2–3