The Nature of God

In the beginning, was God - one God,

Who revealed Himself to humanity as Yahweh (Jehovah). It is interesting to note that these are two very different pronunciations of the same Hebrew word. This name for God was considered so sacred that is was never to be spoken aloud, so it took some time to come up with a correct transliteration so that we pronounce it as it would sound if spoken. 
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God also called Himself “I AM” or The Self-existent One.
When Moses asked God what to tell the Israelites enslaved in Egypt, “God replied, “I AM THE ONE WHO ALWAYS IS. Just tell them, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” (Exodus 3:14 NLT)

In addition, the One True and Living God has always functioned as, revealed
Himself and interacted with humanity as Father, Son and Spirit. 
Who is:

• ONE power, 
• ONE in purposes and will, 
• ONE nature and character,
• ONE in knowledge, understanding and wisdom, and
• ONE emotional core.​

​Through the written Word of God (also known as the Bible or scripture) and God’s
interaction with humanity, the One True and Living God has revealed His basic
nature and character. His character is revealed to us through His names. His basic nature is expressed in scripture by words like “God is...” or “I am...”
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God’s nature is the very core of Who God is.
The Word tells us that:

• God IS Eternal​
  • “The eternal God is your refuge, and His everlasting arms are under you.” (Deuteronomy 33:27 NLT)
• God IS Good​
  • “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked. “Only God is truly good.” (Mark 10:18 NLT)​
• God IS Light
  • “This is the message he has given us to announce to you: God is light and there is no darkness in him at all.” (1 John 1:5 NLT)
• God IS Life
  • ​“And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we are in God because we are in his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life.” (1 John 5:20 NLT)​​

• God IS Love​
  • “But anyone who does not love does not know God for God is love.” (1 John 4:8 NLT)​
• God IS Truth​
  • “Jesus told him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.’” (John 14:6 NLT)​
• God IS Holy​
  • “Exalt the LORD our God! Bow low before his feet, for he is holy!....Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his holy mountain in Jerusalem, for the LORD our God is holy!” (Psalm 99:5 & 9 NLT)​

​All of Who God is has these characteristics at His very core.
God the Father is Eternal, Good, Light, Life, Love, Truth and Holy.
God the Son is Eternal, Good, Light, Life, Love, Truth and Holy.
God the Spirit is Eternal, Good, Light, Life, Love, Truth and Holy.

In the beginning ALL of Who God is participated in the creation of the world.

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​This is an excerpt taken from the Back to the Basics 1 class. The Gospel is simple, a child could understand.

​Even mature believers are encouraged and strengthen by the content in the Back to the Basics class.