02. God-In The Beginning-The Creator-God's Love
CHAPTER TWO
GOD-IN THE BEGINNING-THE CREATOR-GOD’S LOVE
“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty" (Revelation 1:8).
“I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and thee" (Genesis 17:1-2).
There is but one living and true God. He is pictured on the Art Chart (www.BibleSupport.com/a/gppc.png) as the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the ending. God is spoken of in the Bible as the Almighty, the Lord God, the Lord, the Most High God, the Everlasting God, the Eternal God, and the Lord of Hosts.
God is the Creator of the universe. In the beginning, He created all things, and without Him was not anything made that was made. This creation goes back to the dateless past.
God first created the heaven and the earth. The earth, after the creation, was made void. It is thought that the evil one must have raised havoc on the original earth. God later restored the earth, which bears marks of a cataclysmic change as the result of divine judgment during the prehistoric ages (See Jeremiah 4:23-26; Isaiah 24:1; Isaiah 45:18).
God created animal life and human life. He created man that He might have fellowship with him. All through the ages, God has tested man’s love for Him. God wants to be enthroned in the heart of man. He has great love for man, and He wants man to love Him.
God is a personality. He is continually on His throne.
He is the same God yesterday, today, and forever. He is the eternal God of love.
God is a trinity. There are three persons in the unity of the Godhead: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. All three were present at the baptism of Christ: the Spirit appeared, the Father spoke, and the Son was baptized.
God is a spirit. He is everywhere. He is omniscient. He is omnipotent.
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth His handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth knowledge. There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard" (Psalms 19:1-3).
Man’s trust in God is the only cure for the worry and fear that are so prevalent in the world today. Along with trust in God go health and strength.
“Then trust in God through all thy days; fear not, for He doth hold thy hand"
Also, He is our refuge and strength. A child of God must have faith and confidence in God each day of his life, while he labors in the will of God in peace and happiness.
The three elements of success are faith in God, faith in self, and faith in others. With this threefold faith or confidence, a man can put enthusiasm into his work, for enthusiasm is confidence in action. “In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength"
Our country cannot ignore the plain teachings of the Word of God. We in America must recognize our dependence upon God.
- Without Him, America would never have come into existence.
- Without Christ, America can be nothing, and can do nothing.
- Without God, America cannot endure, nor can democracy stand.
We, the people of America, must know God, we must search the Scriptures, and we must know the everlasting truth of the Word of God.
“Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it; except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain" (Psalms 127:1).
“They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever" (Psalms 125:1).