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

[7] 1 Thessalonians 1:1; Ephesians 1:17; 2:18; Revelation 1:4, 5; 3:21; Matthew 3: 16, 17. 7. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT GOD IS AND WHO GOD IS. When we speak of WHAT God is we refer to His NATURE or ATTRIBUTES (as in Lesson l); WHO God is refers to His personal makeup and name, and this is the subject of Lessons 2 and 3.

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THE GOD OF THE BIBLE IS NOT: 1 God in 3 Gods; 1 Nature in 3 Natures; 1 Person in 3 Persons;

BUT HE IS: 1 God with 1 Nature in 3 Persons;

AS: John 15:26 Galatians 4:6 Ephesians 2: 18

9. WHEN WE REACH HEAVEN WILL WE SEE GOD AS THREE OR ONE? We will see the three personalities of God - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit - wonderfully and mysteriously blended into one unity. A man may be a father, a son, and a husband all at one time, but he is viewed as one man. In similar manner, we shall see the Godhead as one God. It is interesting to note Stephen's experience in Acts 7:55; also, John's experience in Revelation 1:4, fourth and fifth chapters. 10. WHAT IS THE MAIN REASON THAT PEOPLE MISUNDERSTAND THE GODHEAD? Most people do not realize that the God of the Bible is both VISIBLE and INVISIBLE! With the visible manifestation of His being we are well acquainted; the Lord Jesus Christ is the visible Word or expression of God. However, there are also two INVISIBLE entities, even the Father and the blessed Holy Spirit. John 1:1, 14; I John 1:1-3; Colossians 2:9.

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