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Who Is God?
| Who is
God? |
The one God is Triune (one God in
three Persons, not three Gods): Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit. Often the title "God" designates the first
Person, God the Father. God is a spiritual being without a
physical body. He is personal and involved with
people. He created the universe out of nothing. He
is eternal, changeless, holy, loving, and perfect.
- God is Yahweh, the one Lord
(Deuteronomy 6:4)
- He is Eternal (Psalm
90:2)
- He created the universe (Gen.
1:1)
- He sustains all that exists
(Acts 1:24-28)
- The wonders of nature witness
to His existence as Creator (Psalm 19:1-4)
- Our conscience speaks to His
existence (Romans 1:19-20)
- The love of Christ reveals
His existence as Savior and Friend (John 1:1-18;
15:15)
Because God has made Himself
self-evident, our problem is not so much to prove His existence,
as to stop ignoring it (John 3:17-21). We believe
obedience to God's commands will result in a powerful Church
that can make a difference in the world.
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| Who Is
Christ? |
Jesus is God, the second Person
of the Trinity. As God the Son, He has always existed and
was never created. He is fully God and fully man. He
is co-equal with God the Father and the Holy Spirit. In
becoming man, He was begotten through the Holy Spirit and born
of the virgin Mary. Jesus is the only way to the Father,
salvation, and eternal life. He died on a cross, as full
sacrifice and payment for our sins. He rose from the dead
three days later, spiritually and physically immortal.
More that 500 people saw him. His wounds were touched and
He ate meals. He physically ascended to Heaven.
Jesus will come again visibly and physically to establish God's
kingdom and judge the world (1 Corinthians 15:3-6).
- Jesus Christ is the God-man
who appeared on our planet to reveal God (John
1:1-14)
- He came to show us how to
live (1 John 2:6)
- He came to rescue us from the
guilt and power of sin (Romans 6:1-14)
- He is Savior (Acts
4:12)
- He is Life (John 14:6)
- He is Lord to all who put
their trust in Him (Romans 10:9-13)
Because He endured, not only what
we endure, but far more. He understands and feels what we
are going through. Because He lived as a real man, He
showed us how to depend on the Holy Spirit for our every
need. He modeled the way and today all of us can depend on
God.
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| Who Is the Holy
Spirit? |
The Holy Spirit is the third
person of the Trinity. The Holy Spirit is a person,
not a force or energy field. He comforts, grieves,
reproves, convicts, guides, teaches, and fills Christians.
He is not the Father, nor the Son, Jesus Christ.
- The Holy Spirit is the third
person of the Trinity, truly God and is co-equal with the
Father and the Son (Matthew 28:19; John 14:26; Acts 5:3-4;
Corinthians 13:14)
- The Holy Spirit gave birth to
the church (Acts 2:1-47)
- Baptizes believers into the
church (1 Corinthians 12:13)
- Abides in the church (1
Corinthians 3:16)
- Unifies the church (Ephesians
2:13-22; 4:3-4)
- Gives gifts to the church (1
Corinthians 12:4-11)
- Provides leaders for the
church (Acts 20:28)
He is Spirit; He does not have to
be seen or felt in order to be close to us. He is holy, He
must be met on "holy ground." People who have not
separated themselves from sin lack the awareness of His
presence. If you are unaware of his presence perhaps you
need a Savior. Contact our church today for an explanation
on how you can know God for yourself. Please know that we
are praying for you and look forward to worshipping with you
very soon.
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