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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

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

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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: 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

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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]

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?

[1] God Online Etymology Dictionary.

[DPK-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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+<small>''This article is about the biblical God.  For the term as used to refer to any divine being, see [[Other Gods]]''</small>
-__NOTOC__
+[[Image:Alphaomega.jpg|thumb|200px|God is the Alpha and Omega, the first and last, the beginning and the ending]]
-= Join Sugar Labs =
+{{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.
-'''We need your help in improving how computers are used in education'''. ''You'' can take an active hand in making Sugar realize its [[Sugar_Labs/Current_Events/Archive/2009-03-17#What_are_our_objectives.3F | '''vision''']]. Making [[What is Sugar?|'''Sugar''']] depends on volunteers who love to engage in authentic activities&mdash;activities that help fulfill the potentials they individually see in Sugar's vision. What do you want to see happen? What roles could you fill? Click the role of your choice in the grid below, and then, after selecting a Team or project link, follow the '''Join''' links at the top of the Team or project page (in the green or yellow linkbar) to learn how you can '''Join In'''.  We depend on ''you'' getting involved!
+== God is Revealed: How we know about God ==
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-[[#Educator | Educator]]
+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.
-|valign="TOP" width=33% style="border:5px solid white;" |[[Image:Join_ContentDeveloper.png|link=#Content Writer]]
+== 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.
-[[#Content_Writer | Content Writer]]
+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.
-|valign="TOP" width=33% style="border:5px solid white;"|[[Image:Join_PeoplePerson.png|link=#People Person]]
+=== God is Triune ===
+{{main|Trinity}}
-[[#People_Person | People Person]]
+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]]''.
-|valign="TOP" width=33% style="border:5px solid white;"|[[Image:Join_Developer.png|link=#Developer]]
-[[#Developer | Developer]]
+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.
-|valign="TOP" width=33% style="border:5px solid white;"|[[Image:Join_Designer.png|link=#Designer]]
+The three persons of God are treated as equivalents in these words of Jesus shortly after His resurrection:
+{{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}}
-[[#Designer | Designer]]
+==== Jesus is God ====
-|valign="TOP" width=33% style="border:5px solid white;"|[[Image:Join_Translator.png|link=#Translator]]
+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.
-[[#Translator | Translator]]
+This is reinforced two verses later, in which Jesus is described as the creator.
-|-
+[[Genesis]] refers to God as being the Creator.
-|valign="TOP" colspan="3" style="border:5px solid white;"|
+{{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}}
-'''[[What could I do in an hour?]]'''
-|-
-|valign="TOP" colspan="3" style="border:5px solid white;"|
-'''[[Summer of Code|Google Summer of Code]]''' - '''[[Ideas for Projects]]'''
-|-
-|valign="TOP" colspan="3" style="border:5px solid white;"|
-Financial contributions are discussed on the [[Sugar Labs/Donate]] page.
-|}
+==== The Holy Spirit is God ====
-====Learn more====
+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}}
-Help us understand and improve the ability for people to contribute and become deeply involved with Sugar.
+=== God is omniscient ===
-* See [http://planet.sugarlabs.org Planet Sugar Labs], our blog aggregator,
+{{main|omniscience}}
-* Sugar Labs [[Sugar Labs/Communication channels|Communication channels]], [[:Category:Participate |Participation pages]], [[Sugar Labs/Volunteer Funnel|Volunteer Funnel]], & [[Vacancies]],
-* The One Laptop per Child [[olpc:Participate | Participation page]].
-<div style="background-color:#a0ff93; text-indent: 1.0em; border:1px solid #cdf; padding:6px; align:center;font-size:100%">
-The Sugar community is made of individuals, teams, and relationships.
-We all share one thing in common: '''We want to improve how computers are used in education'''.
+God knows everything:
+{{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}}
-Join us in discussing the project on the [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep  It's an Education Project] mailing list.
+Because God is outside of [[time]], He can see and knows the [[past]] and the [[future]] as well as the present.
-</div>
-{{Anchor | Educator}}
+== "God" sometimes used to refer to God the Father ==
+[[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."
-== Educator ==
+== Terminology ==
-[[Image:Join_Educator_BW.png|link=]]
-'''Description of this role:''' Focus on Sugar's educational needs.  If you are an educator and you would like to contribute to the Sugar project please contact cmeeks at sugarlabs dot org.
+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>
-'''Skills you possess or want to learn''':
+The other main term for God is the Hebrew ''adonai'', usually translated ''Lord''.
-* Explaining complex ideas well, people skills, teaching through digital media, understanding of educational theories and obstacles, paedagogy, ability to communicate with and influence developers.
+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" />
-'''Teams/projects associated with this role''':
+''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>
-* | [[Education Team]] | [[Activity Team]] | [[Deployment Team]] | [[Local Labs]] |
-* | [[Math4Team]] | [[Sugar on a Stick]] |
-'''Tasks typical in this role''':
+==See also==
-* Tasks typical in this role: Lesson plans, teacher guides, text book templates/samples, articles, leverage Sugar as an ideal platform for learning, provide guidance and feedback to those working on technical aspects of Sugar, setting educational goals, educational activities.
+*[[Other gods]]
+*[[Atheism]]
+*[[Christianity in Conservapedia]]
-'''Real person to help you get started''':
+== References ==
-* If you are an educator who would like to help with Sugar, please contact caroline at sugarlabs dot org.
+{{Reflist|2}}
-{{Anchor|ContentWriter}}
+==External links==
+*[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?]
-== Content Writer ==
+[[Category:Christianity]]
-[[Image:Join_ContentDeveloper_BW.png|link=]]
+[[Category:Divine Beings]]
-'''Description of this role:''' Communicate through words.
-'''Skills you possess or want to learn''':
-* Writing, editing, grammar, wordsmithing, proof-reading, explaining complex ideas well, teaching, wiki markup, technical knowledge (specific and general).
-'''Teams associated with this role''':
-* | [[Documentation Team]] | [[Marketing Team]] | [[Wiki Team]] | [[Deployment Team]] | [[Local Labs]] |
-* | [[Math4Team]] |
-'''Tasks typical in this role''':
-* Write a [http://flossmanual.net FLOSS Manual] for your favorite activity, guides, how-tos, FAQs, knowledge base, lesson plans, teacher guides, text book templates/samples, articles, marketing material, process/methodology documents, editing, release notes.
-{{Anchor|PeoplePerson}}
-== People Person ==
-[[Image:Join_PeoplePerson_BW.png|link=]]
-'''Description of this role:''' Communicate through one-on-one contact.
-'''Skills you possess or want to learn''':
-* People skills, public relations, event organization, customer service/support, enthusiasm.
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-* | [[Marketing Team]] | [[Documentation Team]] | [[Deployment Team]] | [[Local Labs]] |
-* | [[Sugar on a Stick]] |
-'''Tasks typical in this role''':
-* Conferences, press releases, local events, organizing events, Sugar Labs forum/IRC help/support tech, send out media/spread Sugar, encourage others to participate, cat herding.
-'''Real person to help you get started''':
-* If you are an people person who would like to help with Sugar, please contact dfarning at sugarlabs dot org.
-{{Anchor|Developer}}
-== Developer ==
-[[Image:Join_Developer_BW.png|link=]]
-'''Description of this role:''' Communicate through code.
-'''Skills you possess or want to learn''':
-* Python, C, GTK+, git, packaging, bug filing, tracking and testing, JavaScript, web app development, GNU/Linux system administration
-'''Teams/projects associated with this role''':
-* | [[Development Team]] | [[Activity Team]] | [[Packaging Team]] | [[BugSquad|Testing Team]] | [[Infrastructure Team]] |
-* | [[Summer of Code | Google Summer of Code]] | [[Math4Team]] | [[Development Team/Project Ideas | Project Ideas]] | [[Sugar on a Stick]] |
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-* Get the source code, test & break Sugar, design & build Sugar, file bugs, fix bugs, build packages, develop new features, test, design, develop & help maintain activities, toolchain, scripts.
-'''Real person to help you get started''':
-* If you are a developer who would like to help with Sugar, please contact tomeu at sugarlabs dot org.
-{{Anchor|Designer}}
-== Designer ==
-[[Image:Join_Designer_BW.png|link=]]
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-'''Skills you possess or want to learn''':
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-'''Real person to help you get started''':
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-'''Skills you possess or want to learn''':
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-[[Category:Participate]]