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Doctrine of God 0002 - Lesson 5

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  1. Doctrine of God Term 2 Lesson 5 by David F. Reagan

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The first part of this course begins with a brief review of the Approach of Scripture.  The outline is found in Doctrine of God 0001, Lesson 3, III. THE EXISTENCE OF GOD.  Next there is a review of the Attributes of God: His greatness and His goodness.  Please refer back to the outline beginning with VI.  THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD beginning in Doctrine of God 0002, Lesson 2, in the second half and going through Doctrine of God 0002, Lesson 4.
  6. THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD (Continued)
    2. His Goodness (Continued)
      2. Holiness (Continued)
        4. Attributes connected to the holiness of God
          1. Righteousness
            1. Meaning: God always does what is right.
            2. God is not controlled by a standard of righteousness higher than Himself. What He is and what He does is righteousness (Genesis 18:25; Psalm 50:6; Psalm 92:15; Daniel 9:14)
          2. Justice
            1. Meaning: Righteousness in the giving of rewards or punishment; a legal term. God as a righteous judge.
            2. The death of Christ and His suffering for the sins of others is the only solution to a guilty world. In this way only can God be both just and the justifier (Romans 3:26).
      3. Truth
        1. Titles of God connected with truth
          1. The true God (2 Chronicles 15:3; Jeremiah 10:10; John 17:3; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; 1 John 5:20)
          2. The God of truth (Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 31:5; Isaiah 65:16)
        2. The identity of the trinity with truth
          1. The Father is truth (John 3:33; 2 Corinthians 1:18).
          2. The Son is truth (John 14:6; 1 John 5:20)  The true Light (John 1:9)
            1. The true bread (John 6:32)
            2. The way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6)
            3. The true vine (John 15:1)
            4. The truth is in Jesus (Ephesians 4:21)
            5. He that is true (Revelation 3:7)
            6. The faithful and true witness (Revelation 3:14)
            7. Called Faithful and True (Revelation 19:11)
          3. The Spirit is truth (John 14:17; John 15:26; John 16:13; 1 John 5:6)
        3. The definition of truth – “What is truth?” (John 18:37-38)
          1. An exact and faithful expression of the facts; as on the witness stand – “the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.” The truth is that which is no lie (1 John 2:21) and God is truth because He cannot lie (Titus 1:2; Hebrews 6:18).
          2. The standard by which to judge all else; a final authority.
          3. The unchanging and unchangeable measure of all things; those things that remain (Hebrews 12:26-28).
        4. Bible concepts associated with truth. Note: these concepts are net necessarily synonyms, but are rather additional concepts. They tend to fill out the fullness of God’s attributes. As such, they are either related to the holiness of God or the love of God.
          1. Triple concepts that are parallel to holiness, truth, and love
            1. 2 Chronicles 31:20 – “And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.”
              1. Good – love
              2. Right – holiness
              3. Truth – truth
            2. Psalm 45:4 – “And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.”
              1. Truth – truth
              2. Meekness – love
              3. Righteousness – holiness
            3. Psalm 85:10 – “Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.”
              1. Mercy and peace – love
              2. Truth – truth
              3. Righteousness – holiness
              4. Note: Psalm 85:9 taken with verse ten show that these attributes are brought together in God’s salvation for the purpose of bringing glory to Him.
            4. Ephesians 5:9 – “(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)”
              1. Goodness – love
              2. Righteousness – holiness
              3. Truth - truth
          2. Concepts related to God’s holiness
            1. Holy (Revelation 6:10)
            2. Just (Revelation 15:3)
            3. Righteous and righteousness (Psalm 19:9; Psalm 45:4; Psalm 85:1; Proverbs 12:17; Zechariah 8:8; Revelation 19:2)
            4. Judgment (Jeremiah 4:2)
          3. Concepts related to God’s love
            1. Goodness (Exodus 34:6)
            2. Kindness or lovingkindness (2 Samuel 2:6; Psalm 26:3; Psalm 40:10-11; Psalm 89:49; Psalm 138:2)
            3. Mercy (2 Samuel 15:20; Psalm 25:10; Psalm 57:3, 10; Psalm 61:7; Psalm 85:10; Psalm 86:15; Psalm 89:14; Psalm 98:3; Psalm 100:5; Psalm 108:5; Psalm 115:1; Proverbs 3:3; Proverbs 14:22; Proverbs 16:6; Proverbs 20:38)
            4. Peace (2 Kings 20:19; Esther 9:30; Isaiah 39:8; Jeremiah 33:6; Zechariah 8:19).
            5. Grace (John 1:14, 17; Colossians 1:6)
            6. Love (Ephesians 4:15; 2 Thessalonians 2:10; 2 John 1:3; 3 John 1:1)
David Reagan
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