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| − | <noinclude>{{Translations | [[Sugar help|english]] | [[Sugar help/lang-pt|português]] | [[Sugar help/lang-es|español]] | }} | + | <small>''This article is about the biblical God. For the term as used to refer to any divine being, see [[Other Gods]]''</small> |
| − | {{TOCright}}</noinclude> | + | [[Image:Alphaomega.jpg|thumb|200px|God is the Alpha and Omega, the first and last, the beginning and the ending]] |
| | + | {{cquote|'''Genesis 1:1'''<br />In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.}} |
| | + | {{trinity}}'''God''' is the sovereign creator and eternal ruler of all things and beings that exist, whether in the physical [[universe]] or in the spiritual realm ([[Heaven]]). Not only is God the creator and ruler of the things and beings within those two realms, but he is also the creator of the realms themselves. God created the physical universe, and before he acted in this creation, the universe did not exist. Likewise God did with the spiritual realm. |
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| − | ==Finding answers to help== | + | == God is Revealed: How we know about God == |
| − | For general help on Sugar or about Sugar Labs, please see also
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| + | Other than creation itself, God is revealed in several ways, including conscience and special revelation (the bible, and prophets). Most importantly though, God is revealed in [[Jesus Christ]], who is the Son of God. |
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| − | '''→''' '''[[Sugar Labs/FAQ | Sugar Labs FAQ]]''' - a compilation of the team FAQs | + | == Attributes or Character of God == |
| | + | The attributes of God are things that describe who he is. Similar to the way one might describe a close friend to another individual, so too do these attributes describe God's character and nature. Attributes of God include but are not limited to [[Wisdom]], [[Infinitude]], [[Sovereignty]], [[Holiness]], [[Trinity]], [[Omniscience]], [[Faithfulness]], [[Love]], [[Omnipotence]], [[Self-existence]], [[Self-sufficiency]], [[Justice]], [[Immutability]], [[Mercy]], [[Eternal]], [[Goodness]], [[Gracious]], and [[Omnipresence]]. These attributes all work in complete and perfect harmony with one another. |
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| − | '''→''' '''[[:Category:FAQ]]''' - an index to all FAQ pages ('''with links for new questions''')
| + | God exercises eternal and righteous judgment of the wicked in [[hell]], because of an inherent problem in the human heart, namely [[Sin]]. According to the [[Bible]], the sacrifice of [[Jesus Christ]] on the cross of [[calvary]] and then [[resurrection]], is God's merciful and gracious response to the problem of the human heart. |
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| + | === God is Triune === |
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| − | '''→''' '''[[:Category:HowTo]]''' - pages tagged as 'HowTo' | + | Although the Bible does not use the term, it is clear that God is a triune God, or three in one. |
| | + | These are sometimes referred to as ''God the Father'', ''God the Son'' ([[Jesus Christ|Jesus]]), and the ''[[Holy Spirit]]''. |
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| − | '''→''' '''[[Sugar_Labs/Communication channels#Forums|Community Forums]]''' - on-line forums with lots of topics
| + | The first hint of the Trinity is in {{Bible ref|Genesis|1|26}} which relates God saying, "Let us make man in our image", indicating that God is a plurality. |
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| − | '''→''' '''[[OLPC:Support FAQ|OLPC's Support FAQ]]''' - FAQs about the XO laptop, its version of Sugar, and Activities.
| + | The three persons of God are treated as equivalents in these words of Jesus shortly after His resurrection: |
| − | : Much information is applicable to the current version of Sugar (e.g., using Activities). See also [[#OLPC_Project_Help_and_Information|OLPC Project Help and Information]] below.
| + | {{Bible quote|Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.|book=Matthew|chap=28|verses=19|version=NIV}} |
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| + | ==== Jesus is God ==== |
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| − | :: http://getsatisfaction.com/sugarlabs & http://launchpad.net/soas | + | The first verse of the [[Gospel of John]], in which Jesus is referred to as the "Word", makes clear that Jesus is synonymous with God: |
| | + | {{Bible quote|In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.|book=John|chap=1|verses=1|version=NIV}} |
| | + | This verse not only says that "the Word" (Jesus) is synonymous with God, but also says that the Word was "in the beginning", which means that He existed before all else existed, something that is only true of God. |
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| + | This is reinforced two verses later, in which Jesus is described as the creator. |
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| − | ===Sugar [[Glossary|glossary]]=== | |
| − | : There is a [[Glossary|glossary with commonly used acronyms available here]].
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| + | ==== The Holy Spirit is God ==== |
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| − | ===[[The Undiscoverable]]===
| + | In the following passage, the [[Holy Spirit]] is referred to as God: |
| | + | {{Bible quote|Then Peter said, "Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? Didn't it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn't the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied to men but to God."|book=Acts|chap=5|verses=3-4|version=NIV}} |
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| − | : We have tried hard to make it easy for children to [[Discovery|discover]] what they can do with Sugar software without being told. But that isn't always possible. So we have a list of things that teachers should know about, and be able to demonstrate. If you find some feature of the software incomprehensible, please add it to the list, and we will see what we can do for you and everybody else who runs into the same problem. Sometimes the answer is a click of the mouse away, but not always. We are, after all, introducing children to all of human knowledge. They will inevitably need help with much of it. It took all of our ancestors many years to get this far, so it is alright if children spend a few years hitting the highlights, and getting help to do it.
| + | === God is omniscient === |
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| | + | {{Bible quote|This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.|book=1_John|chap=3|verses=19-20|version=NIV}} |
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| − | ===OLPC Project Help and Information===
| + | Because God is outside of [[time]], He can see and knows the [[past]] and the [[future]] as well as the present. |
| − | : For general help and information about the OLPC Project, please see these links at the [[olpc:The OLPC Wiki|The OLPC Wiki]]:
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| − | == Help Requests:== | + | == "God" sometimes used to refer to God the Father == |
| − | :Click on an '''[edit]''' link next to a topic paragraph below to enter your request or an answer (you will see more instructions on the edit form). '''But first''', if possible, login or register on the wiki, leave an email address (secured by your login password), and then you can choose to 'Watch' any page on the wiki (such as this one) by clicking the 'Watch tab', and you will receive an email if the page changes. Plus, others can respond to you privately by using the 'E-mail this user' link in the sidebar of your user page. | + | [[Image:Velasco Padre Eterno.jpg|left|140px|God the Father]] |
| | + | In the bible, the word "God" (θεός) does not always refer to God's being as a whole, but more specifically refers to the Person of the Father (God the Father). Here are some verses which demonstrate this: |
| | + | {{cquote|'''John 3:16''' (NASB)<br />For <u>God</u> so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten <u>Son</u>, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.}} |
| | + | {{cquote|'''1 John 4:10''' (NASB)<br />In this is love, not that we loved <u>God</u>, but that He loved us and sent <u>His Son</u> to be the propitiation for our sins.}} |
| | + | Notice how in each case, "Father" can be substituted for "God." For example, "For the ''Father'' so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son," and "not that we loved the ''Father'', but that He loved us and sent His Son." |
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| + | == Terminology == |
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| + | The Bible uses several different words to refer to God. |
| | + | "God" itself is not a name, but an [[Old English]] word meaning ''supreme being, diety'',<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=god God] Online Etymology Dictionary.</ref> which the translators who translated the Bible in to English chose as the appropriate English word for the [[Hebrew]] ''elohim'' and the [[Greek]] ''theos'' used in the [[Old Testament]] and [[New Testament]] respectively.<ref name="DPK">Kruse, Dale P.,[http://www.layevangelism.com/advtxbk/sections/sect-10/sec10-9.htm More on the ''Names'' of God In the Bible], Advanced Training Program of Evangelism.</ref> |
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| − | * I would like to install [[olpc:Adobe Flash|Adobe Flash]] Player in order to access the learn-to-read website www.starfall.com with Browser. (i) Can the Sugar Browser run the Adobe Flash Player plug-in? (ii) If so, please modify the YUM instructions from Adobe (copied below) as needed for the Sugar environment. I'm a Windows user, so please include all necessary Terminal instructions (e.g., to change to the correct directory). Thanks in advance.
| + | The other main term for God is the Hebrew ''adonai'', usually translated ''Lord''. |
| − | *: Installation instructions for the YUM repository definition
| + | There are various compound words also used in the Bible, such as ''el shaddai'', which means ''God Almighty'' ("''el''" is a short version of ''elohim'').<ref name="DPK" /> |
| − | *:# Click the download link to begin installation. A dialog box will appear asking you where to save the file.
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| − | *:# In terminal, navigate to the desktop and type # rpm -Uvh <rpm_package_file>. Click Enter. (Note: This must be done as a root user).
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| − | *:: (See http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/productinfo/instructions/#section-3.) - [[User:David Kergyl|David Kergyl]] 23:14, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
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| − | ===on [[Wiki_Team/Resources | the Wiki]] ===
| + | ''YHWH'' is given in the Bible as God's actual name. In most English Bibles it is translated as <span style="font-variant:small-caps">''Lord''</span>, in small capitals. The name has various other English versions, including Yehovah, Jehovah, and Yahweh.<ref>McHyde, Tim, [http://www.escapeallthesethings.com/yahweh.htm God’s Name: LORD, Yahweh, Yahveh, YHWH, YHVH, Jehovah or Yehovah?]</ref> |
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| | + | *[[Other gods]] |
| | + | *[[Atheism]] |
| | + | *[[Christianity in Conservapedia]] |
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| − | ===on Submitting a bug=== | + | == References == |
| − | :Please report problems or bugs on '''[[Submit_Bugs/Problems| Submit Bugs/Problems page]]'''.
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| | + | *[http://www.theopedia.com/God Theopedia - God] |
| | + | *[http://christiananswers.net/dictionary/god.html ChristianAnswers.net - God] |
| | + | *[http://wikible.org/en/God Wikible.org - God] |
| | + | *[http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/is-there-a-god Opposing Views: Is There a God?] |
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| − | :First, see this page, [[{{Upcoming Stable Release}}/Roadmap]].
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| − | *: ... Scratch lacks Sugar integration but it does have the benefit that you can store and retrieve Scratch in file folders which the user can setup. Unfortunately this does require some help with setting up files under Linux and giving the user write permission on those files. The plus side of all of this is that the user can read and write to a USB memory stick and share Scratch files with Scratch on other computers.... Rated 4 out of 5 stars by Bill on February 28, 2010
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| − | *:: Is this correct? Is such setup also required to use the Scratch included on the Blueberry SoaS? If so, please add a wiki section containing specific instructions for performing this setup in Terminal. The Scratch activities page should also link to the instructions. - [[User:David Kergyl|David Kergyl]] 16:36, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
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This article is about the biblical God. For the term as used to refer to any divine being, see Other Gods
File:Alphaomega.jpg God is the Alpha and Omega, the first and last, the beginning and the ending
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Template:TrinityGod is the sovereign creator and eternal ruler of all things and beings that exist, whether in the physical universe or in the spiritual realm (Heaven). Not only is God the creator and ruler of the things and beings within those two realms, but he is also the creator of the realms themselves. God created the physical universe, and before he acted in this creation, the universe did not exist. Likewise God did with the spiritual realm.
God is Revealed: How we know about God
Other than creation itself, God is revealed in several ways, including conscience and special revelation (the bible, and prophets). Most importantly though, God is revealed in Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God.
Attributes or Character of God
The attributes of God are things that describe who he is. Similar to the way one might describe a close friend to another individual, so too do these attributes describe God's character and nature. Attributes of God include but are not limited to Wisdom, Infinitude, Sovereignty, Holiness, Trinity, Omniscience, Faithfulness, Love, Omnipotence, Self-existence, Self-sufficiency, Justice, Immutability, Mercy, Eternal, Goodness, Gracious, and Omnipresence. These attributes all work in complete and perfect harmony with one another.
God exercises eternal and righteous judgment of the wicked in hell, because of an inherent problem in the human heart, namely Sin. According to the Bible, the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross of calvary and then resurrection, is God's merciful and gracious response to the problem of the human heart.
God is Triune
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Although the Bible does not use the term, it is clear that God is a triune God, or three in one.
These are sometimes referred to as God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit.
The first hint of the Trinity is in Template:Bible ref which relates God saying, "Let us make man in our image", indicating that God is a plurality.
The three persons of God are treated as equivalents in these words of Jesus shortly after His resurrection:
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Jesus is God
The first verse of the Gospel of John, in which Jesus is referred to as the "Word", makes clear that Jesus is synonymous with God:
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This verse not only says that "the Word" (Jesus) is synonymous with God, but also says that the Word was "in the beginning", which means that He existed before all else existed, something that is only true of God.
This is reinforced two verses later, in which Jesus is described as the creator.
Genesis refers to God as being the Creator.
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The Holy Spirit is God
In the following passage, the Holy Spirit is referred to as God:
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God is omniscient
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God knows everything:
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Because God is outside of time, He can see and knows the past and the future as well as the present.
"God" sometimes used to refer to God the Father
In the bible, the word "God" (θεός) does not always refer to God's being as a whole, but more specifically refers to the Person of the Father (God the Father). Here are some verses which demonstrate this:
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Notice how in each case, "Father" can be substituted for "God." For example, "For the Father so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son," and "not that we loved the Father, but that He loved us and sent His Son."
Terminology
The Bible uses several different words to refer to God.
"God" itself is not a name, but an Old English word meaning supreme being, diety,[1] which the translators who translated the Bible in to English chose as the appropriate English word for the Hebrew elohim and the Greek theos used in the Old Testament and New Testament respectively.[2]
The other main term for God is the Hebrew adonai, usually translated Lord.
There are various compound words also used in the Bible, such as el shaddai, which means God Almighty ("el" is a short version of elohim).[2]
YHWH is given in the Bible as God's actual name. In most English Bibles it is translated as Lord, in small capitals. The name has various other English versions, including Yehovah, Jehovah, and Yahweh.[3]
See also
References
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External links
- ↑ God Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kruse, Dale P.,More on the Names of God In the Bible, Advanced Training Program of Evangelism.
- ↑ McHyde, Tim, God’s Name: LORD, Yahweh, Yahveh, YHWH, YHVH, Jehovah or Yehovah?
