God Is.

Does God exist? That has been one of man’s biggest questions for millennia.

Some philosophers describe God as the “maximal being.” But that is rather vague.

In light of the confused and varied opinions about God in both the religious and secular world, let’s go over the basic scriptural, “Judeo-Christian” view of the nature of God.

1. God exists

The complex beauty and harmony of natural creation, along with the spiritual yearnings of the human soul, demand a super-intelligent designer-creator. Since every action has a cause, there must be an original source or first cause. “In the beginning God created…”

2. God is good

God is benevolent, with good intentions for all. He can be trusted. A creator would not necessarily have to be good natured: many pagan religions have gods that are evil and selfish. “O give thanks to the Lord for He is good, and His mercy endures forever.”

3. God is all-powerful

God has all authority and all power. All the powers in the world originated with Him. He is the One God, and therefore the single Sovereign. “Almighty God…”

4. God is Spirit that created the material world

Spiritual things are not the product of a material world, but the opposite. The awesome spiritual energy of “Let there be light” initiated our universe. Scientific evidence has forced physicists to concede that there must have been a beginning to the physical universe - an “initial singularity” also called “the big bang.” The energy that created the explosion and the matter in it is spiritual. “God is Spirit.”

5. God is a person

God is not a human being. Human beings were created in God’s image, both male and female. So, God is personal in nature. We are “persons” because He was first. (Note: In Hebrew, the language for God is in masculine gender, while the language for Spirit is in feminine gender.) “Our Father in Heaven…”

6. God is loving

The deepest quality in the human heart is love. That quality comes from God. He is love (1 John 4:8). All His commands to us are summarized in the command to love God and love one another. “Love comes from God.”

7. God desires a personal relationship with you

Since God is love, His primary desire for us is to receive His love, and to love Him in return. He wants to love us. Having a personal intimate relationship with God as our Heavenly Father is the most precious and beautiful of all things. It is the purpose of existence. “Love the Lord with all your heart.”

8. God is neither secular nor religious

Different philosophies and religions try to define God to the best of their abilities. But God is bigger than any particular person understands. He is bigger than any group. He loves all people. He is above religion and racism. He is not an “ism”; He IS. “I am that which I am.”

9. God has a plan for a perfect world

There are so many problems in the world today. Those problems are the result of human disobedience and rebellion against God. But God is patiently working on the hearts of people. In the end, those who submit to His plan will be part of eternal paradise. “The Garden of Eden...”

10. God has a perfect plan for your life

Not only does God have a plan for a perfect world, He has a perfect plan for every individual. Not only will paradise be restored, but each person who submits to Him will be restored and made whole. “And God will wipe away every tear.”

11. God is moral

God has not only good intentions, He also has clearly defined moral values. He is not corrupt, lustful or evil. Our moral values came from Him. The Ten Commandments give a basic framework for His morals, in contrast with pagan mythologies describing gods who sin and act selfishly. Those gods are not The God. “His judgments are righteous.”

12. God is holy

God is more than good; more than moral. He is Holy. Holy means perfectly good combined with absolutely powerful. This level of purity is above anything human and anything found in creation. It is the transcendent glory of a perfect God. “Holy is the Lord.”

Since God has personal qualities, loves us, and wants to have a relationship with us, it would only make sense that He desires to make Himself known to us. How would God do that?

Would He reveal Himself to us internally alone? Or through nature? Through other people? Through a special person? Through history? Through prophecies? Through visions? Through writings?

That discussion would bring us to yet another level of questions, which would deal with what those revelations of God are to mankind, and what His expectations are from us. These questions are central, essential to search out. “God looks down from heaven at mankind, to see if there are any who are wise, who seek God” (Psalm 14).