Our God is indescribably great. Below, you'll find fifteen different words that the Bible uses to tell us what God is like.
Our God is indescribably great. Below, you'll find fifteen different words that the Bible uses to tell us what God is like.
God is... SPIRIT
God is a real being, but not made of physical stuff we can see or touch.
John 4:24; Luke 24:39; 2 Corinthians 3:17
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God is... INVISIBLE.
God is.. ETERNAL.
God has always existed and will continue to exist forever.
Psalm 90:2; Isaiah 40:28; 1 Timothy 1:17
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God is... INFINITE.
God has no limits. He completely fills heaven and earth.
Psalm 147:5; Romans 11:33; Isaiah 40:12–13
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God is... OMNIPOTENT.
God is all-powerful. He can do anything he wants to do.
Jeremiah 32:17; Matthew 19:26; Revelation 19:6
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God is... OMNISCIENT.
God is all-knowing. He knows everything there is to know.
Psalm 139:1–4; Hebrews 4:13; 1 John 3:20
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God is... OMNIPRESENT.
God is in all places. He is everywhere all at once.
Psalm 139:7–10; Jeremiah 23:23–24; Proverbs 15:3
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God is... IMMORTAL.
God cannot be destroyed. He will live on forever.
1 Timothy 1:17; 1 Timothy 6:15–16; Psalm 102:26–27
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God is... UNCHANGING.
God is... HOLY.
God is... GOOD.
God is never evil or bad. He always does what is right and best.
Psalm 34:8; Psalm 119:68; Mark 10:18
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God is a... CONSUMING FIRE
God hates sin and punishes evil because he is good.
Deuteronomy 4:24; Hebrews 12:28–29; Nahum 1:2–3
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God is... LOVE.
God cares for his people with a steadfast, never-stopping love.
1 John 4:8–10; John 3:16; Romans 5:8
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God is... JUST.
God always judges fairly and rightly. He rewards good and punishes evil.
Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 89:14; Romans 3:25–26
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God is... MERCIFUL.
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