The Lessons of History Series #2
The Foundational Characteristics Of God

If you do not know your history, you are doomed/sure to repeat it. History is life’s DNA.
We learned that 20-20 hindsight is like using a back-azimuth. The readings are so that we can make corrective actions.
In the first lesson we prepared the ground for the foundation, then we need to pour the foundation.
Remember, we are working on the Masterpiece, the canvas/tapestry/puzzle of your Mind and Heart. Create the Masterpiece of all times. This Masterpiece is fluid, living, active and ever improving. Ultimately, we find that this Masterpiece is of Jesus/His facets, the ones He places in us so that He can shine His light through us into a lost and dying world.
The Bible is the inspired Words of God, the Holy Spirit being the author. 2 Tim 3:15-17

Lesson #1 discussed my Personal Rules For Biblical Interpretation.
Now the foundation. The foundation of a house is a reflection of it’s maker. Heb 11:3
For this task we need to know the foundational characteristics of God.
To know history, your need to know the author. God-Jesus, the “I AM.”

The Foundational Characteristics of God
1. Omnipotent. God is all powerful and without peer. Rev 4:8-11, Deut 10:14 & 17 & 6:4 & 5 & 13, Mk 12:29-30, Zach 14:9, 1 Cor 8:4-6, Rev 1:8 God(Elohim), The Almighty, El Shaddai, , Gen 17:1, 28:3, 35:11, 43:14, 48:3, 49:24-25, etc on and on…

2. Omniscient. God knows all things. He knows virtually everything from before the beginning through and after the end. Dan 2:20-22, 1 Jn 3:20, Rom 11:33-36 NKJV & YLT and Col 1:17-19

3.Omni-present. This means that God is everywhere at all times. Not only is He here linier in time and history but He was before history and will be after history no longer exists. Jn 1:1-4 He abides/dwells in the eternal now. He created time and He will eliminate it when He is through with it. Gen 1:3-5, Rev 4:11, 1 Cor 8:6 He is also circular in time, meaning He is everywhere in time, all at the same time. Psm 139:7-16, Amos 9:2-6, Job 38:4-13, Psm 102:25-27, Isa 48:12-13, Zach 12:1 and Heb 1:10-12 God is all encompassing. He is in all dimensions at all times, everywhere. He created time Gen 1:3-5, Jn 1:3 and Rev 4:11. He is Alpha and Omega, the begging and the end, the One who was, who is and who is to come, the First and Last, He who lives, was dead, and now alive forevermore. Rev 1:4, 8, 11, 17-18, 2:8

4. Omnificent. God/Jesus created all things and holds everything together by the power of His will. Jn 1:3 & 10, Heb 1:2-3 & 11:3, Col 1:15-18, Jer 51:19, Acts 17:24-25, Rom 11:36, Rev 4:11, Eph 3:9 and YLT Rev 4:11 “because of Thy will they are.”

5. Eternally Self-existent. God ever existed and exists forever self-contained. Rev 4:9-11, Acts 17:24-25 and Job 38:4-36

6. Infinite. God has no limitations. Gen 18:14, Jer 32:27 and Rev 4:9-11

7. All Seeing. There is nothing that God does not see at any time. Job 38:4-13, Gen 16:13, Mtt 4:4, 6 and 14

8. Immutable. God does not change His mind. He might seam to us to be but He is not. Mal 3:6, Job 23:13-14, Psm 102:25-27, Rom 11:29 & 33-36, Heb 1:10-12 & 13:8, Eccl 3:11-14 and Isa 46:9-11

9. Imminent. God will return with His holy angels for us. Mtt 25:31-32, 1 Thes 4:16-17, 2 Thes 1:7-10 and Jude 14-15

10. Holy. God is Holy and above Him there is no other. Rev 4:8 and 15:4, Jos 24:19, 1 Sam 2:2 & 6:20, Psm 22:3 & 78:41 & 89:18 & 99:3 & 5 & 9, etc.

There are other characteristics;
Truthful, Loving, Gracious, Merciful, Sovereign, Transcendent, Righteous, Compassionate. etc. Make your own list and keep making it.