God is the loving and holy Creator of all that exists, both seen and unseen. He is eternal and completely good, knowing all things, possessing all power, and infinite in majesty and wisdom. The Bible portrays God as both three and one–three persons yet one God. In the mystery of the Godhead, the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God; yet, there are not three Gods but one.
The true God, the God revealed in Scripture, is both greater than we can imagine; He is transcendent, and nearer than we’ve ever dreamed possible; He is immanent. Though complete comprehension of these divine traits is humanly impossible, this is nonetheless the way God is depicted in the Bible. The result is that we serve a God who, on the one hand, is worthy of adulation and humble praise, a being of immense greatness and staggering holiness, a Lord who controls history; while, on the other hand, He is a God who sticks close to us, “rubs shoulders” with the lowly, walks along side of us, and befriends the needy.
This God passionately desires communion with us, and toward that end continually invites us into a relationship of faith, friendship, learning, wonder, and service. He is the judge of all the earth, the One to whom human beings will give an account, and the wonder-working rescuer and protector of all who seek Him.
The true God, the God revealed in Scripture, is both greater than we can imagine; He is transcendent, and nearer than we’ve ever dreamed possible; He is immanent. Though complete comprehension of these divine traits is humanly impossible, this is nonetheless the way God is depicted in the Bible. The result is that we serve a God who, on the one hand, is worthy of adulation and humble praise, a being of immense greatness and staggering holiness, a Lord who controls history; while, on the other hand, He is a God who sticks close to us, “rubs shoulders” with the lowly, walks along side of us, and befriends the needy.
This God passionately desires communion with us, and toward that end continually invites us into a relationship of faith, friendship, learning, wonder, and service. He is the judge of all the earth, the One to whom human beings will give an account, and the wonder-working rescuer and protector of all who seek Him.
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