Divine God

(Compiled by R.A. Torrey dict:torrey God )

God

• Is a spirit
  
kjv@John:4:24 @ God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.


kjv@2Corinthians:3:17 @ Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.


• Is declared to be Light
  
kjv@Isaiah:60:19 @ The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.


kjv@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.


kjv@1John:1:5 @ This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.


• Is declared to be Love
  
kjv@1John:4:8 @ He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.


kjv@1John:4:16 @ And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.


• Is declared to be Invisible
  
kjv@Job:23:8 @ Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:


kjv@Job:23:9 @ On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:


kjv@John:1:18 @ No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.


kjv@John:5:37 @ And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.


kjv@Colossians:1:15 @ Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:


kjv@1Timothy:1:17 @ Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.


• Is declared to be Unsearchable
  
kjv@Job:11:7 @ Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?


kjv@Job:37:23 @ Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.


kjv@Psalms:145:3 @ Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.


kjv@Isaiah:40:28 @ Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.


kjv@Romans:11:33 @ O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out


• Is declared to be Incorruptible
  
kjv@Romans:1:23 @ And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

• Is declared to be Eternal
  
kjv@Deuteronomy:33:27 @ The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.


kjv@Psalms: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.


kjv@Revelation:4:8-10 @ 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. And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,


• Is declared to be Immortal
  
kjv@1Timothy:1:17 @ Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.


kjv@1Timothy:6:16 @ Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.


• Is declared to be Omnipotent
  
kjv@Genesis:17:1 @ And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.


kjv@Exodus:6:3 @ And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.


• Is declared to be Omniscient
  
kjv@Psalms:139:1-6 @ O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.


kjv@Proverbs:5:21 @ For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.


• Is declared to be Omnipresent
  
kjv@Psalms:139:7 @ Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?


kjv@Jeremiah:23:23 @ Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?


• Is declared to be Immutable
  
kjv@Psalms:102:26 @ They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:


kjv@Psalms:102:27 @ But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.


kjv@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.


• Is declared to be Only-wise
  
kjv@Romans:16:27 @ To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.


kjv@1Timothy:1:17 @ Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.


• Is declared to be Glorious
  
kjv@Exodus:15:11 @ Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?


kjv@Psalms:145:5 @ I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.


• Is declared to be Most High
  
kjv@Psalms:83:18 @ That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.


kjv@Acts:7:48 @ Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,


• Is declared to be Perfect
  
kjv@Matthew:5:48 @ Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

• Is declared to be Holy
  
kjv@Psalms:99:9 @ Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.


kjv@Isaiah:5:16 @ But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.


• Is declared to be Just
  
kjv@Deuteronomy:32:4 @ He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.


kjv@Isaiah:45:21 @ Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.


• Is declared to be True
  
kjv@Jeremiah:10:10 @ But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.


kjv@John:17:3 @ And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.


• Is declared to be Upright
  
kjv@Psalms:25:8 @ Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.


kjv@Psalms:92:15 @ To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.


• Is declared to be Righteous
  
kjv@Ezra:9:15 @ O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.


kjv@Psalms:145:17 @ The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.


• Is declared to be Good
  
kjv@Psalms:25:8 @ Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.


kjv@Psalms:119:68 @ Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.


• Is declared to be Great
  
kjv@2Chronicles:2:5 @ And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.


kjv@Psalms:86:10 @ For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.


• Is declared to be Gracious
  
kjv@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,


kjv@Psalms:116:5 @ Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.


• Is declared to be Faithful
  
kjv@1Corinthians:10:13 @ There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.


kjv@1Peter:4:19 @ Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.


• Is declared to be Merciful
  
kjv@Exodus:34:6-7 @ And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.


kjv@Psalms:86:5 @ For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.


• Is declared to be Long-suffering
  
kjv@Numbers:14:18 @ The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.


kjv@Micah:7:1 @ Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.


• Is declared to be Jealous
  
kjv@Joshua:24:19 @ And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.


kjv@Nahum:1:2 @ God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.


• Is declared to be Compassionate
  
kjv@2Kings:13:23 @ And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.

• Is declared to be A consuming fire
  
kjv@Hebrews:12:29 @ For our God is a consuming fire.

• None beside him
  
kjv@Deuteronomy:4:35 @ Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him.


kjv@Isaiah:44:6 @ Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.


• None before him
  
kjv@Isaiah:43:10 @ Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

• None like to him
  
kjv@Exodus:9:14 @ For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.


kjv@Deuteronomy:33:26 @ There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.


kjv@2Samuel:7:22 @ Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.


kjv@Isaiah:46:5 @ To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?


kjv@Isaiah:46:9 @ Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,


kjv@Jeremiah:10:6 @ Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.


• None good but he
  
kjv@Matthew:19:17 @ And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

• Fills heaven and earth
  
kjv@1Kings:8:27 @ But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?


kjv@Jeremiah:23:24 @ Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.


• Should be worshipped in spirit and in truth
  
kjv@John:4:24 @ God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

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