‘Therefore, repent and live.’”Īccording to “we have all sinned and deserve God’s judgment.

‘Do I have any pleasure in the death of the wicked’, declares the Lord God, ‘rather than that he should turn from his ways and live?…I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies’, declares the Lord God. (Find a complete list of God’s names and correlating scripture here: ) The Word of God says: “If the wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed and observes all My statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall surely live he shall not die.Īll his transgressions which he has committed will not be remembered against him because of his righteousness which he has practice, he will live. That is a major point to remember when asking ourselves: “Who is God, really? Who is God to me?” The reason the word “person” is used to describe the Trinity is because each of the persons exhibits attributes and characteristics of personality found in human beings attributes such as having a will, loves others, speaks, cognizant of others, communicates with others, etc. Each is not the same person as the other, yet they are not three gods – only one. This three-person existence is called the Trinity and is made up of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. God is a trinity which means that God exists in three persons, not three gods. This does not mean that God cannot have a relationship with someone who has been redeemed and forgiven by the blood of the Lamb, the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ. God is an all holy God, and can having nothing to do with sin as the Bible says in Habakkuk 1:13. God exists as a Person who created us, loves us, offers salvation to us, is concerned for our being, and desires to provide for us. Timothy Keller states that “God’s words are identical with His actions…what God’s voice does, God does…God’s words…cannot fail their purposes because, for God, speaking and acting are the same thing…God acts through speaking.” The Bible says in Isaiah 55:11, “My Word that goes out from my mouth, it will not return to Me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” This proves that by reading the Word and knowing the Word, we know God.Ĭhristian researchers and scholars have identified six personality traits of God to help Christians get a better understanding of who He is and how He operates. We will never know all there is to know about God – it’s impossible but, through His Word, we can gain insight and understanding of His attributes, His power, and – most importantly – His love.īy studying and reflecting on scripture, Christians have the opportunity to see how God has already operated and moved in people’s lives and to read and believe in His promises. The answer: Yes!īut before we can have a close, personal, and intimate relationship with God, we first need to ask ourselves: “Who is God, really? Who is God to me?” You can’t begin to have a relationship with someone if you don’t have an idea of who they are the same goes for our relationship with God. He also begs the question: “Is it possible that a man or woman can come to love God for Himself alone so that there is a fundamental contentment in life regardless of circumstances (Job 1:9). Timothy Keller, author of Prayer, states that “we must not lose sight of the fact that knowing God is an emotional relationship, as well as an intellectual and volitional one. But knowing God is more than just knowing about Him it is a matter of interacting with Him as He reveals Himself to you, as you simultaneously experience Him working on you throughout your day to day life. The Bible speaks of our relationship with God as knowing and being known (Galatians 4:9 1 Corinthians 13:12). To begin to understand God, one must first study and reflect on His Word. But, do Christians really know God? Who is God, really? They may ask: “Who is God to me?” or “What is God really like?” Most children in our society today know the tune and lyrics to “Jesus loves me”, and even know that He died on cross in place of us for the salvation of our sins. As Christians, we serve a real, personal, and loving God.

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