“Who is God?”

  • Exodus 5:2
  • All men need to learn about God.
  • We live in an ever-changing world … but God never changes.
    • God’s basic character never changes.
    • You can use the word “always” to express this truth.
    • Malachi 3:6
    • Psalms 102:25-27
    • Hebrews 13:8
    • “He is the still point in a turning world.”
    • God’s purposes do not change.
      • Isaiah 14:23-27
  • The God who sent His Son to die on the cross and raised Him from the dead IS THE SAME GOD …
    • Who created the universe
    • Who walked in the garden and talked to Adam and Eve
    • Etc.
  • Remember He said what He purposed would be done, therefore God’s promises do not change or fail.
    • II Peter 3:3-10
  • But what about those verses that say God changed His mind or that God repented?
    • Genesis 6:6; Jonah 3:10
    • This expresses God’s grief over sin. It doesn’t mean He made a mistake.
  • What difference does this make in practical terms?
    • First consider God’s immutability as it applies to the lost.
      • This is very bad news for those living in sin.
        • Psalms 139
      • This is very good news to those who want to be saved.
      • God’s attitude toward obedience and disobedience has never changed!
        • Deuteronomy 6:5-6; 5:10
  • So what’s the difference in the Old and New Testaments?
    • Matthew 22:37; Romans 6:17
    • Romans 8:2; Hebrews 8:9-10
    • The Old Covenant did not offer a means of forgiveness. The New Covenant does offer forgiveness through grace and forgiveness in Jesus.
    • In both the Old and New Testament, God expected faith and obedience.
  • When faced with requirements and restrictions in God’s word, some reject it by saying God is just not that “picky.”
    • Well, He’s as picky now as He’s always been.
    • Adam and Eve – ate a fruit.
    • Nadab and Abihu – used the wrong fire.
    • Ananias and Sapphira – lied about what they gave.
    • Paul blinded a man who perverted the right way of the Lord!
    • He wants man to love and obey Him!
  • God is still the same.
    • His expectations concerning man haven’t changed since creation.