What do we call God? Because of His endless character and because He is so indescribable, He has several names. Each name describes an attribute of God. But God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son, were there through creation, and will always be. God is eternal. God is three persons, but one God. A hard concept but they each work together as one triune God. That is for another post (see The Trinity: God in 3 Persons and the posts that go along with that). Daniel calls God “The Ancient of Days.” In Revelation. Jesus reveals Himself in Revelation as The Alpha and Omega. He is the Beginning and the End, the First and The Last. He is the One who was and is and is to come.
Continue reading “Ancient of Days, The Alpha and Omega”Our Father in Heaven
I never called my dad, “Father.” He was always my Dad and the God in Heaven is my Father. My Dad was a great Dad who was a godly man, but our Heavenly Father is a perfect Father. He will never leave you or forsake you. He will always do what is best. He loves you so much that He sent His One and Only Son into the world to pay for our sins. Jesus gave His life for us. He and the Father are one. And he has adopted those who believe and trust in Jesus, that He lived, that He gave His life, that He paid for our sins on the cross, and that He rose again on the third day and sits at the right hand of God the Father. He has called those of us who accept that gift children of God. And we can call Him, Abba, Father.
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God is often talked about as loving and merciful. He is also strong and mighty. God’s power is beyond our imagination. He created the entire universe and everything in it with a word. He defeated armies, He stopped the mouths of lions, He calmed storms, and he gave the breath of life. There is nothing God cannot do. He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for us, that our sins would be paid and that we would be declared righteous. And He rose Him from the dead and He is sitting at His right hand, and one day will return and take His people home, and reign on this earth. That is the God we serve.
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In continuing with the names of God, I want to point out that as you watch videos or podcasts, or read articles about God and Christianity, to always do it with discernment. Don’t just take their word for it. Don’t just take my word for it. But read the scriptures. Is what a person is teaching backed up by scripture? Not just a verse here and there, but the whole content.
As I was looking for another “name of God” to write about, I came across “El Berith,” or God of the covenant. That does fit the character of our God, but the only place in the Bible the term is used is Judges 9:46, where the men of Shechem were hiding from King Abimelech. It was the temple of Baal-Berith, a false god that the Israelites worshipped after the death of Gideon (See Judges 9:4). These men and Abimelech conspired to kill seventy men of Abimelech’s half-brothers so that Abimelech could be king of Shechem. The full story is found in Judges 8:29-9:57.
But here, we will talk about the real God of the Covenant, who always keeps His promises and covenants.
Continue reading “God Keeps His Promises”The True Rock
How would you describe someone who is strong and powerful? Someone who is immovable? Where would people go to be protected by enemies or disaster? Castles are often built on a rock. David went into the rocks to hide from Saul. He also used a rock to kill a giant. But the true rock is God. He was the one that was with David when he faced Goliath. He was the one that was with him when he was being pursued by King Saul. With God we do not need to fear. We can rely on His strength and power. We know He never changes. His words are true. He keeps His promises. He will lead us and protect us from the evil one. He will strengthen us through our struggles. He is the firm foundation to build our life on.
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