Article 2: Of GodI. We believe that the LORD our God, whose name is JEHOVAH, is one God, eternally existing in three distinct and harmonious persons. These are the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These are not three Gods, but one expressed as a Trinity. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are in perfect unity with one another in all things. The eternal relationship within the Godhead is the supreme display of infinite love, wisdom, submission, and respect. Although there is authority exercised within the Godhead, all three persons are co-equal and co-eternal, none greater than the others. We acknowledge that the Biblical doctrine of the Trinitarian nature of God surpasses man's understanding; however, it is to be taught and cherished as the very truth of God on the grounds that it is clearly declared in the Scriptures.
Scripture References: Ps 83:18, Deut 6:4, 1 Cor 8:6, Isa 44:6, Mt 28:19, 2 Cor 13:14, Lk 1:35, Lk 3:21-22, Gen 1:26-27, Gen 3:22, 1 Jn 5:7, Jn 1:1-3, Jn 1:14, Jn 5:18, Jn 6:46, Jn 20:17, Jn 20:31, Mt 1:23, Jn 10:30, Jn 12:45, Mic 5:2, Tit 2:13, Col 1:15-17, Heb 1:2-3, Heb 1:5-6, Heb 1:8, 2 Pet 1:1, Col 2:9, Gen 1:2, Act 5:3-4, 1 Cor 2:10-11, Rom 8:27, Eph 4:30, Rom 8:9, 1 Cor 3:16, 1 Cor 6:11
II. We believe that the Father proceeds from none and is begotten of none, neither is created. He is the origin and source of all things. God the Son is eternally begotten of the Father, and was not created. He is the express image of the Father. God the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son, and was not created. All three persons of the Trinity are fully God.
Scripture References: Jn 1:14, Jn 1:18, Jn 3:16, Act 13:33, Jn 15:26
III. We believe that the attributes of God are clearly set forth in scripture. We cannot fully comprehend Him, but He has been pleased to reveal to us a glimpse of who He is in His Word. God says, "I am God, and there is none like me." He made the world and all that is in it. He is Lord of heaven and earth. He is a Spirit, and He does not dwell in temples made with hands. He is not worshipped with men's hands, as though He needed anything. He gives to all life, and breath, and all things. Every creature waits upon Him for their food. He is the one that takes their breath and they die. He holds all things together by the word of His power. There is nothing too hard for Him. By Him all things consist, and in Him live, move, and have their being. He says, "I am the LORD, I change not." From everlasting to everlasting, He is God. His eyes are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. There is nothing that He does not see, all things are naked and opened to Him. He is perfect in knowledge. He is a God at hand and a far off, and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Him. He is glorious in holiness and there is none holy as the LORD. He is gracious and full of compassion. He is merciful, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth. He is good and does good. His work is perfect and He is without iniquity. He is just and right. He does whatever He pleases. His ways are higher than our ways and past finding out! He is righteous in all His ways, and holy in all His works. He is a jealous God, and His anger is overwhelming. He Sovereignly reigns in the heavens, sitting on the throne of His holiness. He is worthy to receive all glory, honor, and worship because He created all things for His pleasure.
Scripture References: Rom 11:33, Isa 46:9, Act 17:24-25, Jn 4:24, Ps 104:27, Ps 104:29, Heb 1:3, Jer 32:17, Act 17:28, Mal 3:6, Ps 90:2, Prv 15:3, Heb 4:13, Job 37:16, Jer 23:23, 1 Kings 8:27, Ex 15:11, 1 Sam 2:2, Ps 111:4, Ex 34:6, Ps 119:68, Deut 32:4, Ps 115:3, Isa 55:8-9, Rom 11:33, Ps 145:17, Ex 20:5, Nah 1:5-6, Ps 47:8, Rev 4:11
Fully Versed Scripture References
I.
“That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.” Ps 83:18
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD” Deut 6:4
“But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.” 1 Cor 8:6
“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.” Isa 44:6
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost” Mt 28:19
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” 2 Cor 13:14
“And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.” Lk 1:35
“Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.” Lk 3:21-22
“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.” Gen 1:26-27
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever” Gen 3:22
“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” 1 Jn 5:7
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.” Jn 1:1-3
“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” Jn 1:14
“Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.” Jn 5:18
“Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.” Jn 6:46
“Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.” Jn 20:17
“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” Jn 20:31
“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” Mt 1:23
“I and my Father are one.” Jn 10:30
“And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.” Jn 12:45
“But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” Mic 5:2
“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ” Tit 2:13
“Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.” Col 1:15-17
“Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high” Heb 1:2-3
“For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.” Heb 1:5-6
“But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.” Heb 1:8
“Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ” 2 Pet 1:1
“For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” Col 2:9
“And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” Gen 1:2
“But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.” Act 5:3-4
“But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.” 1 Cor 2:10-11
“And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.” Rom 8:27
“And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” Eph 4:30
“But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.” Rom 8:9
“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” 1 Cor 3:16
“And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.” 1 Cor 6:11
II.“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” Jn 1:14
“No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.” Jn 1:18
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn 3:16
“God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.” Act 13:33
“But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me” Jn 15:26
III.
“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!” Rom 11:33
“Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me” Isa 46:9
“God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things” Act 17:24-25
“God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” Jn 4:24
“These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season … Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.” Ps 104:27, 29
“Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high” Heb 1:3
“Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee” Jer 32:17
“For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.” Act 17:28
“For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.” Mal 3:6
“Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.” Ps 90:2
“The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.” Prv 15:3
“Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.” Heb 4:13
“Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?” Job 37:16
“Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?” Jer 23:23
“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?” 1 Kings 8:27
“Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?” Ex 15:11
“There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.” 1 Sam 2:2
“He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.” Ps 111:4
“And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth” Ex 34:6
“Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.” Ps 119:68
“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.” Deut 32:4
“But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.” Ps 115:3
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isa 55:8-9
“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!” Rom 11:33
“The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.” Ps 145:17
“Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me” Ex 20:5
“The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.” Nah 1:5-6
“God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.” Ps 47:8
“Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” Rev 4:11
