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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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=== About you ===
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== God is Revealed: How we know about God ==
  
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# What is your name? Sebastian Dziallas
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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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# What is your email address? sebastian@when.com
 
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# What is your Sugar Labs wiki username? [[User:Sdz|sdz]]
 
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# What is your IRC nickname? sdziallas
 
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# What is your primary language? German; English and French work fine, though.
 
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# Where are you located, and what hours do you tend to work? Located close to Hannover in Germany with variable work hours; might be in different time zones during the summer.
 
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# Have you participated in an open-source project before?
 
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#* http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Sdz
 
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#* http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/User:Sdz
 
  
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=== About your project ===
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== Attributes or Character of God ==
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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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# What is the name of your project? Improving Sugar on a Stick
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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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# Describe your project in 10-20 sentences. What are you making? Who are you making it for, and why do they need it? What technologies (programming languages, etc.) will you be using?
 
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#* I'm going to work on improving Sugar on a Stick by finding ways for users, no matter whether they are students or deployments, to interact with developers. One of the biggest issue Sugar on a Stick has been facing in recent times is a lack of specific feedback. This is especially of importance, since Sugar on a Stick unites the Sugar learning environment with the Fedora linux distribution. Different, not-entirely-aligned release cycles have been a source for issues.
 
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#* I plan to integrate features addressing this lack of feedback directly in the Sugar control panel by making heavy use of various upstream projects. This proposal mentions a number of possible projects, which are all related, since they all partially address a certain area of these issues and would all have to be integrated in the control panel. This integration requires knowledge of Python, as well as of the general Sugar on a Stick build process using kickstart files.
 
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#* The project I will tackle first is integrating Fedora's [https://fedorahosted.org/smolt/ Smolt] initiative in Sugar. Since Sugar on a Stick relies on the underlying distribution, understanding what hardware our users are using is crucial, especially when it comes to understanding and eventually fixing issues. By integrating this functionality, the process of fixing hardware related issues will improve significantly, as users will not need to execute cryptic commands and upload logs anymore, but will rather be able to post a link to their profile.
 
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#* If, at this point, time should be left, I will continue to investigate on integrating upstream projects, such as [https://fedorahosted.org/abrt/ ABRT] into Sugar. Giving users a way of reporting crashes in Sugar automatically is another aspect, that will allow even less experienced students to contribute to the community by simply reporting their experiences with Sugar on a Stick.
 
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#* Finally, working on a [http://packagekit.org/ PackageKit] interface to provide users with an actual upgrade path using the distribution's RPM packages would be a huge improvement, compared to requiring users to wait for the next release and start from scratch each time. This is a key part of Sugar on a Stick's way to become actually deployable in masses. However, since time is scarce, this aspect will only be tackled if the other ideas are completed early.
 
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# What is the timeline for development of your project? The Summer of Code work period is 7 weeks long, May 23 - August 10; tell us what you will be working on each week.
 
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#* May 24 - 30: initial gathering of information, diving into python
 
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#* May 31 - June 6: creation of first mockups
 
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#* June 7 - 13: evaluation of upstream code base
 
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#* June 14 - 20: further python knowledge gathering
 
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#* June 21 - 27: attempt to integrate smolt into the control panel
 
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#* June 28 - July 4: coding
 
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#* July 5 - 11: evaluation of smolt integration, possible cleanups
 
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#*--- mid-terms ---
 
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#* July 12 - 18: creation of mockups for abrt
 
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#* July 19 - 25: evaluation of upstream code base
 
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#* July 26 - August 1: further python knowledge gathering
 
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#* August 2 - 8: attempt to integrate abrt into the control panel
 
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#* August 9 - 15: evaluation, possible cleanups and look at packagekit
 
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# Convince us, in 5-15 sentences, that you will be able to successfully complete your project in the timeline you have described. This is usually where people describe their past experiences, credentials, prior projects, schoolwork, and that sort of thing, but be creative. Link to prior work or other resources as relevant.
 
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#* I've been part of the Sugar Labs community for probably two years now. However, my story starts earlier, when I was in high school and looking for an open source operating system. Somehow, I found my way into the Fedora Project and met people like Greg DeKoenigsberg. Suddenly I was not only leading the Fedora Education SIG, but also working on OLPC's operating system for the second G1G1 program. Later on, I worked on the Fedora Sugar Spin, which ultimately merged with the early Sugar on a Stick efforts, making the latter what it is now. I've been experienced several release cycles of open source software engineering thus far and am especially looking forward to work on coding over the summer.
 
  
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=== You and the community ===
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=== God is Triune ===
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{{main|Trinity}}
  
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# If your project is successfully completed, what will its impact be on the Sugar Labs community? Give 3 answers, each 1-3 paragraphs in length. The first one should be yours. The other two should be answers from members of the Sugar Labs community, at least one of whom should be a Sugar Labs GSoC mentor. Provide email contact information for non-GSoC mentors.
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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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## Sugar on a Stick is a project that "enables children to reclaim computers". It's a project that reaches even further than other approaches seen before, as it significantly lowers the entry barrier for people to get their hands on their own personalized Sugar Learning Experience. By making this experience even better -- which is what this project aims for -- the general improvements arrive at one of Sugar's main ways of distribution. However, Sugar on a Stick is not just a distribution, it's a way of deploying Sugar. Successful pilots are taking off right now in Berlin and Boston and these kids there won't be the only ones to get their hands on the resulting improvements. Instead, the improvements will be included in the next iteration of Sugar on a Stick, enabling them to interact directly with our developers, resulting in a better product.
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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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## [comment needed] -- Mel?
 
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## [comment needed] -- Walter?
 
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# Sugar Labs will be working to set up a small (5-30 unit) Sugar pilot near each student project that is accepted to GSoC so that you can immediately see how your work affects children in a deployment. We will make arrangements to either supply or find all the equipment needed. Do you have any ideas on where you would like your deployment to be, who you would like to be involved, and how we can help you and the community in your area begin it?
 
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#* I've been leading and coordinating technical support for a small XO deployment in a school here. While this might be an option, there are also other Sugar on a Stick related deployments currently going on in Berlin (Simon) and Boston (Mel) -- cooperating with these might be a good way of getting actual results from the field.
 
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# What will you do if you get stuck on your project and your mentor isn't around?
 
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#* Generally, I'd either try to get in touch with people I know from previous work who are aware of the issues I'd be facing or simply attempt to ask for more help in the appropriate channels, such as #sugar for directly development related topics and #fedora-olpc or #fedora-devel for questions related to the distribution itself. In case the latter one wouldn't be successful, I'd send emails off to the mailing lists, asking for help with a specific issue.
 
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# How do you propose you will be keeping the community informed of your progress and any problems or questions you might have over the course of the project?
 
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#* My blog is currently aggregated on both the Fedora Project's and Sugar Labs' planets, which is also where I'm going to post continuously about the state of my project and its progress. For more concrete questions, I'll be using the mailing list and IRC channels to interact directly with other developers.
 
  
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=== Miscellaneous ===
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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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# We want to make sure that you can set up a development environment before the summer starts: [http://sdz.fedorapeople.org/sugar-emulator.png click here]
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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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# What is your t-shirt size? '''L'''
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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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# Describe a great learning experience you had as a child.
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#* The experience I'm going to describe didn't exactly in my childhood, but rather when I was growing up, actually not too long ago. It was when a good friend of mine gave me a Dr. Seuss book: ''"Oh, the Places you'll go"''! It's one of the most wonderful books I ever read -- and so is its message. It encourages you to keep going, no matter what happens, no matter how hard or lonely the world may seem. Because in the end, you'll succeed - ''"Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)"''. So you'll move mountains. And that's what I learned.
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==== Jesus is God ====
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# Is there anything else we should have asked you or anything else that we should know that might make us like you or your project more?
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#* I apparently like Mirabelles and Cloudberries.
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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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{{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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In the following passage, the [[Holy Spirit]] is referred to as God:
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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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=== God is omniscient ===
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{{main|omniscience}}
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God knows everything:
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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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== "God" sometimes used to refer to God the Father ==
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[[Image:Velasco Padre Eterno.jpg|left|140px|God the Father]]
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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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{{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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The Bible uses several different words to refer to God.
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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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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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''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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==See also==
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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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{{Reflist|2}}
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==External links==
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*[http://www.theopedia.com/God Theopedia - God]
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*[http://christiananswers.net/dictionary/god.html ChristianAnswers.net - God]
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*[http://wikible.org/en/God Wikible.org - God]
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*[http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/is-there-a-god Opposing Views: Is There a God?]
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[[Category:Christianity]]
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[[Category:Divine Beings]]

Revision as of 18:04, 2 April 2010

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

Template:Cquote 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

Template:Main

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: Template:Bible quote

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: Template:Bible quote 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. Template:Bible quote

The Holy Spirit is God

In the following passage, the Holy Spirit is referred to as God: Template:Bible quote

God is omniscient

Template:Main

God knows everything: Template:Bible quote

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

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: Template:Cquote Template:Cquote 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

Template:Reflist

External links

  1. ↑ God Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kruse, Dale P.,More on the Names of God In the Bible, Advanced Training Program of Evangelism.
  3. ↑ McHyde, Tim, God’s Name: LORD, Yahweh, Yahveh, YHWH, YHVH, Jehovah or Yehovah?
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