God And His Word - A Question And Answer Approach To Understanding The Bible

PART II. GOD, ANGELS AND MAN

LESSON 1: THE NATURE OF GOD 1. IS IT POSSIBLE TO UNDERSTAND GOD?

One of the prevailing ideas among Christians is that none may know or understand God. We are told, so very often, that God is incomprehensible, that He dwells in High and Holy State, unapproachable by His creatures, and that it is impossible for finite man to understand the infinite God, JUST THE REVERSE IS TRUE! God has, in Jesus Christ, made Himself one of us, brought Himself down to our level, touched our humanity, carried our infirmities, and borne all the stain of our sin. The Bible was written with the specific purpose of giving to every believer a complete revelation and understanding of the God he loves. "That we may KNOW HIM" is the purpose of its truth. Take advantage, then, of the infinite side of your own nature to understand the nature and being of an infinite God. Philippians 3:10; Hosea 6:3. 2. WHO IS GOD? God is the Supreme Being who is wise enough, able enough and strong enough to create and maintain ALL THINGS. Genesis 1; Nehemiah 9:6; Psalms 24:1, 2; 33:6, 7, 9; 65:6; 1 Timothy 1:17; Acts 17:22-31; Revelation 10:6. 3. WHAT DO WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY THAT GOD IS "INFINITE"? God is INFINITE because He is UNLIMITED. Nothing happens that He does not allow; nothing happens that He does not know about. Nothing can put a boundary around God, such as time, space, etc. l Kings 8:27; Job 37:5, 23; Psalms 147:5; Isaiah 40:28; Jeremiah 23:24. 4. WHAT DOES THE WORD "GOD" MEAN? The word "God" is a title that men use to describe this supreme, infinite being. The Bible recognizes ONE God as actually existing, but the heathen often recognize other things by this title. 1 Corinthians 8:4-6. 5. IS IT POSSIBLE TO KNOW GOD THROUGH NATURE ALONE? No. While the power and magnitude of this great God is seen in the created universe, the real understanding of His nature and attributes only comes through the study of His Word, the Bible. Psalms 138:2.

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