“In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” 1 John 4:9-10
“But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.” Ephesians 2:4-5
God is Love and God is Holy. The holiness of God is directly related to His righteousness. The Holy and Righteous Judge of the Universe cannot overlook wickedness and evil – sin. If we, who are mere humans demand justice (and rightly so) on planet earth against those who do evil, etc, what more of The HOLY GOD. We cannot emphasise on love of God alone without emphasising that God is Holy and Righteous too. Therefore at the Cross of Calvary where Jesus paid the penalty for our sins, God’s holiness, justice and love intersect and met.
Some of the attributes of God.
GOD IS OUR POWERFUL, MAJESTIC, SOVEREIGN CREATOR (Genesis 1:1-3, Psalm 115:3. “For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.” Colossians 1:16)
GOD IS LOVING, COMPASSIONATE & PATIENT (Psalms 36:5-7, 2 Peter 3:9)
GOD IS PERFECTLY RIGHTEOUS & JUST (Psalm 7:9-11, Deuteronomy 32:4, “God is a just judge, And God is angry with the wicked every day” Ps 9:11)
GOD IS HOLY & PURE (Isaiah 57:15.Psalm 99:5, Isaiah 6:1-3)
BECAUSE HE IS HOLY, GOD
IS A GOD OF GREAT WRATH (Romans 1:18-20, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9)
“The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand. He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” John 3:35-36
An insight into the Triune God, ONE GOD in “3 Persons”**
**”..The Lord our God, the Lord is one!” Deuteronomy 6:4
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” Genesis 1:26
“I am the Lord, and there is no other; There is no God besides Me.” Isaiah 45:5 Notice it is not no God besides us.
“For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,” 1 Timothy 2:5
God refers to Jesus “But to the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;” Hebrews 1:6-8
Jesus said to His disciples. “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” Matthew 28:19 Jesus spoke clearly of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Nevertheless, if you read this verse attentively, you will see that the Three have just one name. It says, “baptizing them into the name” (not names) “of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” There are Three with one name. This is the Triune God, the Trinity. ONE GOD in 3 “Persons” not and NEVER 3 Gods. We cannot understand the Trinity fully but that is how God reveals Himself to mankind – both “I and Us”. Don’t forget we are finite and God is infinite – we may not fully comprehend God. BUT what God has revealed is sufficient for our salvation.