WHAT HE/SHE DOES
Welcome beloved in the Lord. This post is a continuation of the previous ones. I pray God reveals himself to you as you read.
Now let’s take a look at the works of God.
In the first place, He(GOD) is the creator of heaven and earth and everything that exists in our world and space.
Let’s critically study these scriptures.
• Genesis 1:1 “ in the beginning, God created the heaven and earth” KJV.
• “ 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 everything that creepeth upon the earth”.
Genesis 1: 26
• So God created man in His own image, in the image of god created he him, male and female created he them”. Genesis 1:27
• And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good”. Genesis 1:31a
From the above scriptures, it is clear that God is the creator of everything that exist to make man comfortable. It was means that before the beginning was God, hence God started the beginning.
Now, someone may ask; Did God create computers, cars, aeroplanes? Etc.
Well, the answer is simple; God created them indirectly.
Let me explain; God created man in his image and gave man the creative ability ( knowledge, wisdom, skills, authority) to manufacture all those elements.
You see, the manufacturing or creation of these items is not impossible to God but he thought it wise to implant the creative ability into man so that He (God) doesn’t have to keep creating things for us always and also so that man can realize his godly nature and exercise his authority on earth. (God created man in his image).
Now after creating man and endowing him with all the necessary skills and wisdom, man sinned. This resulted in his (man) separation from God and fall from his throne.
God in his love decided not to let man (his replica) go waste hence he did a lot of things to reinstate man back to his throne.
Let’s study this example.
The Israelites
The story of the Israelites began with God instructing Abraham. Abraham obeyed God and God kept to the promise which he promised Abraham as a result of obedience.
God fulfilled his promise to Abraham by keeping and leading the descendants of Abraham (Israel) out of the land of bondage into the Promised Land (Canaan). Whilst leading them, God became a pillar of cloud for the Israelites in the day and a pillar of fire in the night just to protect the Israelites and keep his covenant. (Exodus 13: 21)
In the Old Testament, God spoke through prophets to his people.
Finally in the New Testament, God did an all important job in the life of man and that is the birth, life and death of our savior Jesus Christ.
God proved that he is God in that, the birth, life and death of Jesus was prophesied by God through the prophets in the Old Testament so many years before Jesus Christ was born. (Isaiah 7:14)
The Bible states clearly in John 3:16-17
“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”
v.17 “ For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world but that the world through him might be saved”
This sacrifice of one person by a loving father that the whole world might be saved is a major factor that distinguishes God from gods. God sent his son in the form of man to shed his blood that you and I might be saved from eternal damnation.
You see, since creation till now, only Jesus Christ died to save us. No founder of any other religion was able and will be able to die to save his followers from eternal damnation.
The sacrifice of Jesus on the cross also reveals the following traits of God.
Loving, Forgiving, Kindness, Longsuffering, Patience, Gentle.
The good news to you and I is that once we accept Jesus as our Lord and personal savior we become a new creation totally washed from our sins.
Indeed after a careful study of what God did and does, it is clear that there is neither man nor deity like our God (the I AM).
PRAYER
Dear heavenly father, the ever loving God I thank you for the blood you shed on the cross of Calvary for me. Today I believe you died for me and I invite you to come into my life and be my Lord and personal savior. Wipe my name from the book of death and write my name in your book of life. Come take charge of my life fully as I surrender my all unto you.
Thank you Lord Jesus for making me a new creature.
In Jesus Name. Amen.
Welcome beloved in the Lord. This post is a continuation of the previous ones. I pray God reveals himself to you as you read.
Now let’s take a look at the works of God.
In the first place, He(GOD) is the creator of heaven and earth and everything that exists in our world and space.
Let’s critically study these scriptures.
• Genesis 1:1 “ in the beginning, God created the heaven and earth” KJV.
• “ 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 everything that creepeth upon the earth”.
Genesis 1: 26
• So God created man in His own image, in the image of god created he him, male and female created he them”. Genesis 1:27
• And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good”. Genesis 1:31a
From the above scriptures, it is clear that God is the creator of everything that exist to make man comfortable. It was means that before the beginning was God, hence God started the beginning.
Now, someone may ask; Did God create computers, cars, aeroplanes? Etc.
Well, the answer is simple; God created them indirectly.
Let me explain; God created man in his image and gave man the creative ability ( knowledge, wisdom, skills, authority) to manufacture all those elements.
You see, the manufacturing or creation of these items is not impossible to God but he thought it wise to implant the creative ability into man so that He (God) doesn’t have to keep creating things for us always and also so that man can realize his godly nature and exercise his authority on earth. (God created man in his image).
Now after creating man and endowing him with all the necessary skills and wisdom, man sinned. This resulted in his (man) separation from God and fall from his throne.
God in his love decided not to let man (his replica) go waste hence he did a lot of things to reinstate man back to his throne.
Let’s study this example.
The Israelites
The story of the Israelites began with God instructing Abraham. Abraham obeyed God and God kept to the promise which he promised Abraham as a result of obedience.
God fulfilled his promise to Abraham by keeping and leading the descendants of Abraham (Israel) out of the land of bondage into the Promised Land (Canaan). Whilst leading them, God became a pillar of cloud for the Israelites in the day and a pillar of fire in the night just to protect the Israelites and keep his covenant. (Exodus 13: 21)
In the Old Testament, God spoke through prophets to his people.
Finally in the New Testament, God did an all important job in the life of man and that is the birth, life and death of our savior Jesus Christ.
God proved that he is God in that, the birth, life and death of Jesus was prophesied by God through the prophets in the Old Testament so many years before Jesus Christ was born. (Isaiah 7:14)
The Bible states clearly in John 3:16-17
“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”
v.17 “ For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world but that the world through him might be saved”
This sacrifice of one person by a loving father that the whole world might be saved is a major factor that distinguishes God from gods. God sent his son in the form of man to shed his blood that you and I might be saved from eternal damnation.
You see, since creation till now, only Jesus Christ died to save us. No founder of any other religion was able and will be able to die to save his followers from eternal damnation.
The sacrifice of Jesus on the cross also reveals the following traits of God.
Loving, Forgiving, Kindness, Longsuffering, Patience, Gentle.
The good news to you and I is that once we accept Jesus as our Lord and personal savior we become a new creation totally washed from our sins.
Indeed after a careful study of what God did and does, it is clear that there is neither man nor deity like our God (the I AM).
PRAYER
Dear heavenly father, the ever loving God I thank you for the blood you shed on the cross of Calvary for me. Today I believe you died for me and I invite you to come into my life and be my Lord and personal savior. Wipe my name from the book of death and write my name in your book of life. Come take charge of my life fully as I surrender my all unto you.
Thank you Lord Jesus for making me a new creature.
In Jesus Name. Amen.
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