The Nature of God
Religious Studies: KS3, topic 1.3.1
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).
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.
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].
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.
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.
Test yourself on The Nature of God
What can challenge the Christian belief in God as being omnipotent and omnibenevolent?
Christians believe in one God who has revealed himself as three persons (the Trinity). Which of the following is not a component of the Trinity?