1. 20 Welcome to Heavenly Vision Church G Summit

2. the Text book “Christian Beliefs” By Wayne A. Grudem

3. Lesson two What is GOD like ?

4. Lesson two - What is god like? Key Text - Psalm 102:25-28 25“Of old You founded the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands. 26 “Even they will perish, but You endure; And all of them will wear out like a garment; Like clothing You will change them and they will be changed. 27“But You are the same, And Your years will not come to an end. 28“The children of Your servants will continue, And their descendants will be established before You.”.

5. Lesson two - What is god like? Key Text - Exodus 34:6-7 6Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; 7 who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”

6. Lesson two - What is god like? God Exist Just as Scripture is the highest source of information about itself, God is the highest source of information about Himself. Therefore, any study of God must start with what He has said about Himself in the Holy Bible.

7. Lesson two - What is god like? God Exist Everyone has an inner sense of God. Roman 1:19 “because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them.”

8. Lesson two - What is god like? God Exist Many people today deny that He exist because “they exchange the truth of GOD for a lie.” -Rom. 1:25

9. Lesson two - What is god like? God Exist Although the Bible is the primary source of knowledge about God, everything that He as created serves as tangible evidence of his existence.

10. Lesson two - What is god like? God Exist Romans 1:20 “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.”

11. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Knowable We can know Him evidentially by... His word His Creation

12. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Knowable We can know Him Personally by... His love his light His Spirit His righteous

13. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Knowable Because of our finite level of understanding there are certain aspects of God that are incomprehensible.

14. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Knowable incomprehensible things of God: His greatness His understanding His wonder His thoughts

15. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Independent Acts 17:24-28 24“The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; 25 nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things;

16. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Independent Acts 17:24-28 26and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation, 27that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; 28for in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we also are His children.’

17. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Independent God seeks our devotion and obedience because we are the object of His affection.

18. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Unchangeable God will remain eternally consistent in the following areas:

19. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Unchangeable His Being His attributes His purpose His Promises

20. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Unchangeable Two things that change about God His Presence His Attitude

21. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Unchangeable As it was in the book of Jonah, as the situation changes, God’s attitude and expression of His Presence will change.

22. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Eternal God, being eternal has no beginning or end.

23. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Eternal Psalm 90:2 “Before the mountains were born or You gave birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.”

24. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Eternal Because there is no beginning or end to God; time is relative to him only as management of his creation.

25. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Omnipresent God is unlimited in with regard to space. He does not have size or spatial dimensions; He is present in every point of space with His whole being. He can’t be limited by material space because He created it.

26. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Omnipresent His presence is in the earth to give us joy. Ps.16:11 His presence is beyond the earth to give us stability. Heb.1:3

27. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Spirit God exist in such a way that his being is not made of any matter. He is unable to be perceived by bodily sense.

28. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Spirit When we worship in the Spirit, we share in His spiritual nature and embrace our status as His adopted children.

29. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Invisible No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him. John 1:18

30. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Invisible1 John 3:2Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.

31. Lesson two - What is god like? God is OmniscientGod Knows Everything past, present and future.

32. Lesson two - What is god like? God is WiseGod will always choose the best goal and the best means to meet that goal.

33. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Holy God is separated from sin and is devoted to seeking His own honor.

34. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Righteous and Just God is the standard of What is Right. He always does what is right.

35. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Righteous and Just God is the ultimate distributor of justice. God will exact justice in every situation.

36. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Jealous God knows that he is the only one who deserves His honor and glory, therefore He will protect it at all cost. Isa. 48:11

37. Lesson two - What is god like? God is Wrathful toward Sin God’s wrath burns hot against sin, and it is this wrath that will eventually consume those who reject Jesus and continue in their sin.

38. Lesson two - What is god like? God Wills What He Will God “works all things according to the counsel of His will” -Eph. 1:11

39. Lesson two - What is god like? God Has Freedom Ps. 115:3 “But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases.”

40. Lesson two - What is god like? God Is Omnipotent Jer. 32:17 Ah Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You,

41. Lesson two - What is god like? God Is Perfect Jesus in matt. 5:48 states, “Your heavenly father is perfect.” This means God fully posses all excellent qualities and lacks no part of any qualities that would be desirable for Him.

42. Lesson two - What is god like? God Is Blessed God’s blessedness means that he fully delights in Himself and in all that reflects His character.

43. Lesson two - What is god like? God Is Beautiful God is the sum of all desirable qualities, and he possesses every quality that is truly desirable.

44. Lesson two - What is god like? God Is Unity God is not more of one attribute than another. He is not divided into parts, and He is not one attribute at one point in history and another attribute at another time. He is fully and completely every attribute at every time.