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1693·The Common Faith
Question 7 of 114
What Man Ought to Believe Concerning God

What is God?

Answer

God is a Spirit (), infinite (), eternal (), and unchangeable () in his being (), wisdom (), power (), holiness (), justice, goodness, and truth ().

Read the 9 proof texts (KJV)
John 4:24
God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.
Job 11:7-9
7Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? 8[It is] as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? 9The measure thereof [is] longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Psalm 90:2
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou [art] God.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Exodus 3:14
And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
Psalm 147:5
Great [is] our Lord, and of great power: his understanding [is] infinite.
Revelation 4:8
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about [him]; and [they were] full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
Revelation 15:4
Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for [thou] only [art] holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
Exodus 34:6
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,