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Nature of God

Nature of God. “These things you have done, and I kept silent; You thought that I was altogether like you; But I will rebuke you, And set them in order before your eyes.” Psalms 50:21. “you thought that I was one like yourself.”. Anthropomorphism Making God in the form or likeness of man

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Nature of God

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  1. Nature of God “These things you have done, and I kept silent; You thought that I was altogether like you; But I will rebuke you, And set them in order before your eyes.” Psalms 50:21 “you thought that I was one like yourself.”

  2. Anthropomorphism • Making God in the form or likeness of man • We think of God as a human “Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.” Acts 17:29

  3. Idolatry “Man has made God in his image”

  4. God is Limited in Knowledge Man Thinks Psalms 10:6-11 – limits God Omniscience

  5. Job 34:21 “For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings. 22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.” Omniscience Prov.15:3 “The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.”

  6. “The Living God” 1 Tim. 6:17 “in the living God” Heb. 10:31 “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”

  7. Psalms 56:8 “You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book?” Rev. 20:12 “...and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life..”

  8. God is Unlimited in Knowledge God is Limited in Knowledge Man Thinks Omniscience

  9. God can be Deceived Man Thinks Therefore he tries to deceive God Eve Gen.3 Ananias & Sapphira Jeroboam 1 Kings 14 Lk. 16:15 “God knows your hearts”

  10. God sees the Inward man “...for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” 1 Sam. 16:7 b Matt. 6:18 “sees in secret” Heb. 4:13 “And there is no creature hidden from His sight...”

  11. God can be Deceived God cannot be Deceived Man Thinks Gal. 6:7 “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.”

  12. Sin is not a Serious Matter Man Thinks Psalms 50:16-21 V.21 “But I will rebuke you, And set them in order before your eyes” Man thought of sin as trivial God says sin Is rebellion

  13. “For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.” 1 Samuel 15:23 "But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the LORD; and be sure your sin will find you out.” Numbers 32:23

  14. Sin is not a Serious Matter Sin is a Serious Matter Man Thinks

  15. God is Partial God is Impartial Man Thinks “Then Peter opened his mouth and said: "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.” Acts 10:34 Jonah Christians Jews

  16. God Changes His Mind Man Thinks When man turns from evil God will change his mind Jeremiah 26:3, 13 Joel 2:12, 13

  17. “And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.” 1 Sam.15:29 “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Pet.3:9

  18. God Changes His Mind Man Thinks God Does not Change His Mind

  19. God is forgetful Man Thinks “He has said in his heart, "God has forgotten; He hides His face; He will never see."” Ps.10:11 Luke 12:6 “not one of them is forgotten before God.”

  20. “For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister” Heb. 6:10 God is not forgetful

  21. Nature of God Not like man = Anthropomorphism Omniscient Not Deceived Sin is Serious Impartial Unchangeable Not forgetful

  22. Nature of God Obedient = Bless Holy Faithful Disobedient = Punish

  23. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning July 20, 2008

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