The Bible is
One Book
about
One Person
for
One Purpose
Dr. Fitzalbert Marius
GOD
Is
Natural attributes
Spirit in essence
(invisible, triune, John 4:24; Gen 1:1, 26; Matt 3:16-17; 28:19)
Eternal, infinite
(past, present and future are known equally to Him)
(Romans 1:20; 2 Peter 3:8; Rev 1:8)
Omnipotent.
(Supreme power. All things are possible for Him. Ps 147:5)
Omnipresent
(every space and moment in time, Proverb 15:3; Heb 4:13)
Omniscient
(possesses all knowledge simultaneously, 1 John 3:20)
Immutable
(not different from one time to another, James 1:17)
Moral attributes/character
Holy, Glorious
(exalted, set apart)
Righteous, Good, Just, Wrathful against sin
(perfect, Deuteronomy 32:4)
Love
(His essential, selfgiving nature. Giving mercy and grace,
1 John 4:16)
Forgiving, Merciful, Gracious
(Romans 9:14-15)
True
(all truth is grounded in God, both physical and spiritual)
Faithful
Wisdom
(doing the best thing, in the best way, at the best time, for the best purpose –always.
1 Tim 1:17; James 3:17)
Patient
Near.
(Ps 34:18; James 4:8; Ps 145:18)
Compiled by SJ Bagley in part from The New Unger’s Bible Dictionary, Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary and the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.