Christianity 101 - God part 3

We have talked about the basics of who God is and his character but if we look further into the Bible we see how the names of God give us a better idea of his nature. So here we go with the final part of Christianity 101 - God

God has many names – Jehovah’s witnesses believe his name is only Jehovah but in truth the name Jehovah is not in the original text. YHWH is the name in the text and Jehovah is a transliteration of that name.

Some of the names of God

YHWH - YHWH is the Hebrew word for Lord used 7000 times in the Old Testament literally translated “I am”
YHWH Elohim - LORD God: (Genesis 2:4).
YHWH M'kadesh - The LORD Who Makes Holy: (Ezekiel 37:28).
YHWH Yireh - The LORD Who Sees/provides: (Genesis 22:14).
YHWH Nissi - The LORD My Banner: (Exodus 17:15).
YHWH Shalom - The LORD Of Peace: (Judges 6:24).
YHWH Tzidkaynu - The LORD Our Righteousness: (Jeremiah 33:16).
YHWH O'saynu - The LORD our Maker: (Psalm 95:6).
Elohim – used 2300 times in the Bible. The first name of God in scripture. Comes from the Hebrew root meaning "strength" or "power".
El - is the simple form arising from Elohim, and is often combined with other words for descriptive emphasis.
El HaNe'eman - The Faithful God: (Deuteronomy 7:9).
El HaGadol - The Great God: (Deuteronomy 10:17).
El HaKadosh - The Holy God: (Isaiah 5:16).
El Yisrael - The God Of Israel: (Psalm 68:35).
El HaShamayim - The God Of The Heavens: (Psalm 136:26).
El De'ot - The God Of Knowledge: (1 Samuel 2:3).
El Emet - The God Of Truth: (Psalm 31:6).
El Yeshuati - The God Of My Salvation: (Isaiah 12:2).
El Elyon - The Most High God: (Genesis 14:18).
Immanu El - God Is With Us: (Isaiah 7:14).
El Olam - The God Of Eternity (Genesis 21:33).
El Echad - The One God: (Malachi 2:10).

Some of the character traits and attributes of God according to His Word

God Is One – Deuteronomy 6:4; Triune God in one person
God is Spirit – John 4:24
God Is Light – 1 John 1:5
God Is Love – 1 John 4:8-16
God Is the Creator – Isaiah 40:12-26
God Is Infinite – Jeremiah 23:24; Psalm 147:5;
God Is Perfect – 1 Kings 8:27; Psalm 139
God is Unequaled – Isaiah 40:13-25
God Is Without Limit – 1 Kings 8:27; Jeremiah 23:23-24
God Is The Almighty One – Revelation 1:8, Revelation 4:8
God Is Most Wise – Romans 16:27; Jude 25
God Is Most Holy – Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 4:8
God Is Gracious – Exodus 33:19; 1 Peter 2:3
God Works According To The Counsel Of His Own Will – Ephesians 1:11; Romans 8:28
God Is Merciful – Exodus 34:6; Psalm 67:1; James 5:11
God Hates Sin – Psalm 5:5-6; Habakkuk 1:13
God Abounds In Goodness - Psalm 31:19; Psalm 52:1; Romans 11:22
God Is Forgiving – Daniel 9:9; Ephesians 1:7; Psalm 86:5
God Rewards Those Who Diligently Seek Him – Hebrews 11:6
God Is Just In All His Judgments – Nehemiah 9:32-33; 2 Thessalonians 1:6
God Is Long-suffering – Psalm 86:15; 2 Peter 3:15
God Loves His Elect – Ephesians 1:2-8; Ephesians 2:4-9; Revelation 1:5, Revelation 21:3-4

We must understand about our Father, God that:

1) He can not be seen (that is Jesus’ job in the trinity Colossians 1:15) John 1:18 “No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known. (also 1 Tim1:17) BUT MOSES saw him face to face the Hebrew implication is not the visible site of God but becoming intimately acquainted.
2) He is our Father – 223 times God is mentioned as “Father” in the new Testament. Matthew 6:9 “Our Father who is” John 14:6 -13 Jesus calls God “Father” 11 times
3) He is triune – Father, Son and Holy Spirit
4) He longs for relationship with His people – John 3:16; Jeremiah 31:3