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If the Bible is what it claims to be (our light), then it is God's revelation. It's *the* authentic source of information about God. You can walk in its light or choose to continue in the darkness of ignorance.
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This is what I gleaned from a book in the Bible (St Paul's first letter to Timothy) today about the nature of God.

1. The God of the Bible is “the LIVING God” (4:10). He gives life to all (6:13). God is the only One who is truly IMMORTAL (1:17; 6:16).

2. God is INVISIBLE to our eyes (1:17; 6:16). He dwells in unapproachable LIGHT (6:16). No man has ever seen Him. No one *can* see Him (6:16).

(Cf John 1:18. Only Jesus, who was with God forever, has seen God)

3. God is our SAVIOR (1:1; 2:3; 4:10)
God desires that all humanity should be saved from their sins (2:3-4). When we pray to God that each person should be saved, it PLEASES God (2:3).

4. God is our FATHER (1:2)
He's the Source of our life. He's our defender and provider. He loves us more than any earthly father can love us.

5. God is the eternally BLESSED KING who deserves our worship (1:11, 17; 6:15, 16). God is the only SOVEREIGN, the King of kings (6:15).
Earthly rulers are no match for Him.

6. God entrusted the "glorious Gospel" with followers of Jesus Christ.
The Gospel doesn't condone sin. Its "sound teachings" must dictate the moral & ethical life of Christ's followers (1:9-10).

7. Just as there's only one humanity, there's only ONE “God.” God is worthy to receive all honor, glory, and eternal might forever and ever.
(1:17; 6:16)

8. There's only ONE Mediator between God and humanity – the Man Jesus Christ. (2:5)

9. The Church belongs to God (3:5).

The Church is the “household” of God (3:16). Those who cannot govern their own households can't lead God's Church.

10. God, in His generosity, created all foods for our enjoyment. Abstinence from foods that God created isn't a sign of godliness. No food should be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving to God (4:4).

11. When children/grandchildren look after their parents or grandparents, God is pleased (5:4)

12. God is in charge. Paul wanted Timothy to continue keeping his instructions until the appearing of Jesus Christ. God, he said, would bring this about in His own time (6:15)

St Paul worshipped God:
“Now to the KING eternal, immortal, invisible, THE ONLY GOD, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.”
1 Timothy 1:17

“God is the blessed and only Sovereign, the KING of kings, and the LORD of Lords, the only One who has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; no one has seen or can see Him, to Him be honor and eternal might. Amen.”

1 Timothy 6:15-16
bible.com/bible/72/1ti.6…

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