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Nature of God

"I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible..." (Nicene Creed)

God as Omnipotent

"Nothing is impossible with God." (Luke 1:37)

God as Benevolent

"God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John)

God as Just

"For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust… You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." (The Sermon on the Mount, Matthew)

Influences of the Nature of God on Christians - Benevolence

"Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God." (1:22)

The Holy Trinity – God the Father

"Our Father in heaven." (The Lord’s Prayer)

The Incarnation

"When Jesus was baptised, a voice from Heaven said ‘You are my Son’." (Mark 1:11)

Salvation through grace

"For it is by grace you have been saved..." (Ephesians 2:8 [NIV])

Salvation through good works

"But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?" (James 2:20)

The Resurrection Account

"Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!" (Luke 24:1-12)

The Ascension

"Men of Galilee… why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven." (Acts 1:1-11)

The Holy Trinity – God the Son

"You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." (Matthew 6:16)

Beliefs about Creation

"So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." (Genesis 1:27)

The Afterlife and Judgement

"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life." (Matthew 25:46)

Sin and Salvation

"Turn to God in repentance." (Acts 20:21)

Atonement

"[…] if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father – Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world." (1 John 2:1-2 [NIV])