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<small>''This article is about the biblical God.  For the term as used to refer to any divine being, see [[Other Gods]]''</small>
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[[Image:Alphaomega.jpg|thumb|200px|God is the Alpha and Omega, the first and last, the beginning and the ending]]
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{{cquote|'''Genesis 1:1'''<br />In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.}}
 
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{{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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== God is Revealed: How we know about God ==
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== Mission ==
  
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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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== Attributes or Character of God ==
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== The Oversight Board ==
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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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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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The current oversight board members are:
  
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=== God is Triune ===
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* [[User:Walter|Walter Bender]] (slot expiring in [[Oversight_Board/2017-2019-candidates|2017]])
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{{main|Trinity}}
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* [[User:Llaske|Lionel Laské]] (slot expiring in [[Oversight_Board/2017-2019-candidates|2017]])
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* [[User:Sverma|Sameer Verma]] (slot expiring in [[Oversight_Board/2017-2019-candidates|2017]])
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* [[User:Holt|Adam Holt]] (slot expiring in [[Oversight_Board/2017-2019-candidates|2017]])
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* [[Samson Goddy]]
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* [[User:Ignacio|Ignacio Rodríguez]]
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* [[User:Laura_Vargas|Laura Vargas]]
  
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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.
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===Contacts===
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These are sometimes referred to as ''God the Father'', ''God the Son'' ([[Jesus Christ|Jesus]]), and the ''[[Holy Spirit]]''.
 
  
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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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* slobs AT lists.sugarlabs.org - A private list for the Oversight Board members; all emails that do not ask to be private (or are not obviously intended to be private) will be forwarded to the publicly archived IAEP list.
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* ombudsman AT sugarlabs.org - A neutral party with whom anyone (member or non-member) may consult privately. The ombudsman will report to the Oversight Board and the community each month that a consultation occurs. [[User:Bert|Bert Freudenberg]] is Ombudsman.
  
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The three persons of God are treated as equivalents in these words of Jesus shortly after His resurrection:
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{{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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== Meetings ==
  
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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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We meet on IRC at 19:00 UTC on the first Friday of each month (irc.freenode.net #sugar-meeting).
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{{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}}
 
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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.
 
  
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This is reinforced two verses later, in which Jesus is described as the creator.
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[[Genesis]] refers to God as being the Creator.
 
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{{Bible quote|Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.|book=John|chap=1|verses=3|version=NIV}}
 
  
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==== The Holy Spirit is God ====
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=== Previous Meetings ===
  
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In the following passage, the [[Holy Spirit]] is referred to as God:
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Minutes from previous meeting can be found at [[Oversight Board/Minutes]].
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{{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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Logs can be found at [http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/sugar-meeting/meetings].
  
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=== God is omniscient ===
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== Decisions ==
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{{main|omniscience}}
 
  
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God knows everything:
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Board actions and decisions are found at [[Oversight Board/Decisions]].
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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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Because God is outside of [[time]], He can see and knows the [[past]] and the [[future]] as well as the present.
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== Additional roles within Sugar Labs==
  
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== "God" sometimes used to refer to God the Father ==
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The [[Oversight Board]] is responsible for appointing delegates with executive functions.
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[[Image:Velasco Padre Eterno.jpg|left|140px|God the Father]]
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Any Sugar Labs [[Sugar Labs/Members|member]] can be appointed by the board. Existing
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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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delegates include:
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{{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.}}
 
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{{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.}}
 
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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."
 
  
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== Terminology ==
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* <strike>[[Sugar Labs/Executive_Director|Executive Director]] (ED)</strike>
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* [[Sugar Labs/Treasurer|Treasurer]]
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* [[Sugar_Labs/Governance/Committees#Membership_and_Elections_Committee|Membership and Elections Committee]]
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* [[Sugar Labs/Ombudsman|Ombudsman]]
  
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The Bible uses several different words to refer to God.
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Coordinators are appointed independently by each SIG.
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"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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The other main term for God is the Hebrew ''adonai'', usually translated ''Lord''.
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* [[Sugar Labs/Teams|Team Coordinators]]
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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" />
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* [[Sugar Labs/Projects|Project Managers]]
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* [[Local Labs|Coordinators of Local Labs]]
  
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''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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The [[Oversight Board]] appoints one of its members as a liaison to each SIG.
  
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==See also==
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== Former Board Members ==
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*[[Other gods]]
 
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*[[Atheism]]
 
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*[[Christianity in Conservapedia]]
 
  
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== References ==
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We'd like to thank the follow former board members for their contributions:
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{{Reflist|2}}
 
  
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==External links==
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* [[User:Marcopg|Marco Pesenti Gritti]] (2008–2009)
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*[http://www.theopedia.com/God Theopedia - God]
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* [[User:Gdk|Greg Dekoenigsberg]] (2008–2009)
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*[http://christiananswers.net/dictionary/god.html ChristianAnswers.net - God]
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* [[User:Dfarning|David Farning]] (2008–2009)
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*[http://wikible.org/en/God Wikible.org - God]
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* [[User:Tomeu|Tomeu Vizoso]] (2008-2010)
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*[http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/is-there-a-god Opposing Views: Is There a God?]
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* [[User:Bernie|Bernie Innocenti]] (2008-2011)
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* [[User:Alsroot|Aleksey Lim]] (2008-2012)
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* [[User:Cjb|Chris Ball]] (2008-2012)
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* [[User:SeanDaly|Sean Daly]] (2009–2010)
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* [[User:Mchua|Mel Chua]] (2009-2011)
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* [[User:Sebastian|Sebastian Silva]] (2010-2012)
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* [[User:Gardito|Gerald Ardito]] (2013–2014)
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* [[User:Francis|Daniel Francis]] (-2015)
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* [[User:Cjl|Chris Leonard]] (-2015)
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* [[User:Godiard|Gonzalo Odiard]] (-2015)
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* [[Claudia Urrea]]
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* [[User: Jmgarcia|José Miguel García]]
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* Tony Anderson
  
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[[Category:Divine Beings]]
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Mission

The mission of the oversight board is to ensure that the Sugar Labs community has clarity of purpose and the means to collaborate in achieving its goals. (See Sugar_Labs/Governance)


The Oversight Board

The current oversight board members are:

Contacts

  • slobs AT lists.sugarlabs.org - A private list for the Oversight Board members; all emails that do not ask to be private (or are not obviously intended to be private) will be forwarded to the publicly archived IAEP list.
  • ombudsman AT sugarlabs.org - A neutral party with whom anyone (member or non-member) may consult privately. The ombudsman will report to the Oversight Board and the community each month that a consultation occurs. Bert Freudenberg is Ombudsman.

Meetings

We meet on IRC at 19:00 UTC on the first Friday of each month (irc.freenode.net #sugar-meeting).

Next meeting

  • Wednesday, 2024-05-08 at 19:30 UTC, (per agreed motion 2020-06, "meet every two weeks"),
  • on Matrix (matrix.org room: Sugar)

Agenda items

Standing agenda items;

  • pending motions from e-mail,
  • reports from Ombudsman,
  • reports from project teams, e.g. administrators of Google Code-in or Google Summer of Code,
  • discussion of goals,

Previous Meetings

Minutes from previous meeting can be found at Oversight Board/Minutes. Logs can be found at [1].

Decisions

Board actions and decisions are found at Oversight Board/Decisions.

Additional roles within Sugar Labs

The Oversight Board is responsible for appointing delegates with executive functions. Any Sugar Labs member can be appointed by the board. Existing delegates include:

Coordinators are appointed independently by each SIG.

The Oversight Board appoints one of its members as a liaison to each SIG.

Former Board Members

We'd like to thank the follow former board members for their contributions:

Subpages

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