Characteristics
of God Alone
(1) Independent
(self-existent):
Psalm
115:3, John 5:26; Romans 11:35-36
(2) Infinite:
Psalm
90:1-2, Psalm 33:11; 93:2; 145:13; Hebrews 1:8-12;
(3) Eternal:
Genesis
21:33; Nehemiah 9:5-6; John 8:58; Revelation 1:8
(4) Incomprehensible
(beyond human
understanding):
Job
36:26; Isaiah 40:18-26; Matthew 11:27;
Romans
11:33-34
(5) Supreme
(pre-eminent):
Colossians
1:15-19; Exodus 15:1, 11, 18; Revelation 19:11-16
(6) Sovereign:
Isaiah
46:10; Psalm 135:6;
Daniel
4:35; Ephesians 1:11
(7) Transcendent
(above and beyond man):
Job
37:23; Exodus 33:20-23; Psalm 104:1-4; Isaiah
40:21-26;
1 Timothy 6:15-16
(8) The
One and Only God:
1
Corinthians 8:6; Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 45:21-22; 1 Timothy 2:5
(9) Majestic:
Exodus
15:6, 7, 11; Job 37:22; Psalm 8:1, 9; Jude 25
(10) Present
everywhere:
Jeremiah
23:23-24; 2 Chronicles: 2:6; Psalm 139:7-16; Acts 17:27-28
(11) All-knowing:
1 Kings
8:39; Psalm 139:1-6; Proverbs 3:19-20;
1
Corinthians 2:10
(12) All-powerful:
Genesis
18:14, 1 Samuel 2:6-7; Psalm 18:13-15;
Revelation
19:6
(13) Unchanging:
Psalm
102:27; Malachi 3:6; James 1:17; Hebrews 13:8
CHARACTERISTICS
THAT GOD SHARES WITH PEOPLE
(1) Holiness:
Psalm
77:13; Isaiah 6:3, 57:15; 1 Peter 1:15-16; Revelation 4:8
(2) Wisdom:
Isaiah
28:29; Jeremiah 10:12; 1 Corinthians 1:30;
Colossians
2:2-3
(3) Truthfulness:
John
3:33; Numbers 23:19; Isaiah 45:19; John 14:6
(4) Love:
Psalm
33:5, 18, 22; Exodus 15:13; Psalm 13:
5-6,
89:2; Romans 8:38-39; Ephesians 3:17-19
(5) Goodness:
2
Chronicles 7:3; Genesis 1:31;
Psalm
119:68, 145:9; Mark 10:18
(6) Faithfulness:
Deuteronomy
7:9; Psalm 33:4, 100:5;
1
Corinthians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:24
(7) Mercy:
2
Samuel 24:14; Nehemiah 9:31; Daniel 9:9; Luke 1:50-54
(8) Kindness:
2
Samuel 22:51; Isaiah 54:8; Jeremiah 9:24; Romans 11:22
(9) Patience
(longsuffering):
1
Timothy 1:16; Nehemiah 9:30; Romans 3:25; 2 Peter 3:15
(10) Justice:
Deuteronomy
32:4; Job 37:23; Psalm 99:4; Luke 18:7-8
(11) Righteousness:
Isaiah
51:6; Psalm 89:14; Jeremiah 23:5-6; 1 Corinthians 1:30
(12) Wrath:
Psalm
7:11; Deuteronomy 29:28; Isaiah 13:
13;
Romans 1:18, 5:9, 9:22; Revelation 19:1
(13) Jealousy:
Exodus
34:14; Deuteronomy 4:24; Nahum 1:2; Zechariah 8:2; 2 Corinthians 11:2
(14) Grace:
Nehemiah
9:17; Exodus 34:6-7; Isaiah 26:10; 2 Timothy 1:9;
Titus
3:5