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The Nature of God

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The Nature of God

Christians believe that God is all-powerful (omnipotent), and totally loving and just in all his deeds (omnibenevolent). Christians also believe there is only one God, but he has revealed himself as three persons (the Trinity).

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Omnipotent and omnibenevolent

  • It is important for Christians to believe in a powerful and loving God because only such a God is worthy of worship.
  • A being who is anything less than all-powerful and all-loving is not worthy of worship, and could not be the God Christians believe in.
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Bible verse

  • ‘Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”’ [Mark 10: 27 NIV].
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The problem of evil

  • For some Christians, the belief in God as omnipotent and omnibenevolent raises problems because of the evil and suffering in the world.
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Monotheism and the Trinity

  • Monotheism is the belief that there is only one God.
  • Christians believe in one God who has revealed himself as 3 persons (the Trinity):
    • The Father.
    • The Son.
    • The Holy Spirit.

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