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God is: ONE I. Pastor Konkle January 16, 2005. 6 Major Beliefs About God. Atheism Deism Agnosticism Pantheism Polytheism Monotheism. Monotheism. Judaism Christianity Islam. Christianity. Oneness Trinitarian. ONENESS OF GOD. Deuteronomy 4:35
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God is: ONE I Pastor Konkle January 16, 2005
6 Major Beliefs About God • Atheism • Deism • Agnosticism • Pantheism • Polytheism • Monotheism
Monotheism • Judaism • Christianity • Islam
Christianity • Oneness • Trinitarian
ONENESS OF GOD
Deuteronomy 4:35 35 Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him. KJV
Deuteronomy 6:4 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: KJV
Deuteronomy 32:39 39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. KJV
Isaiah 43:10-11 10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. 11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour. KJV
Isaiah 43:15 15 I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King. KJV
Isaiah 44:8 8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any. KJV
Job 9:8 8 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. KJV
Mark 12:32 32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: KJV
Ephesians 4:4-6 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. KJV
1 Timothy 2:5 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; KJV
James 2:19 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. KJV
Qualities of God • Spirit
John 4:24 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. KJV
Qualities of God • Spirit • Omniscient
Psalms 147:4-5 4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. KJV
Luke 12:7 7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. KJV
Qualities of God • Spirit • Omniscient • Omnipotent
Matthew 28:18 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. KJV
Qualities of God • Spirit • Omniscient • Omnipotent • Omnipresent
Jeremiah 23:23-24 23 Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off? 24 Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD. KJV
What We’ve Learned About God? • One • Spirit • Fills all space • Knows everything • Has all power • Demons tremble
What We’ve Yet To Learn… • One what? • Roles, Modes, Persons? • Trinity? • Questions?
How To Handle Questions… • Establish what you KNOW is true. • Establish what you KNOW could NOT possibly be true. • Look at ALL scriptures on subject and in context. • Look for patterns, clarity, & simplicity.