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Often when we do our theology, we start by aiming to describe God and prove his attributes, then move on to prove that Jesus is also God. Have you ever considered doing it the other way? Since Jesus is the image of the invisible God (Colossians 1), is it any wonder that we can point to biblical verses that describe him exhibiting every attribute of God? We can therefore learn to understand God more through understanding Jesus. (The list that follows originally appeared in a previous post.)<\/p>\n

GOD EXISTS ETERNALLY<\/span>
<\/em><\/span><\/strong>Jesus:<\/em><\/span> <\/span><\/strong>John 1:1-5; John 17:5; Revelation 22:13<\/a>
God:<\/em><\/span><\/strong> Psalm 90:2; Revelation 1:8<\/a><\/p>\n

GOD IS LOVE
<\/span><\/em><\/strong>Jesus:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> John 17:24<\/a>
God:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> 1 John 4:8<\/a>
<\/em><\/strong>
GOD IS THE CREATOR
<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/strong>Jesus:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Colossians 1:15-17<\/a>
God:<\/em><\/span><\/strong> Romans 11:36; Psalm 104:24; Acts 17:24-25; Ephesians 3:10<\/a>
<\/em><\/strong>
GOD IS OMNISCIENT \u2013 HE KNOWS EVERYTHING
<\/span><\/em><\/strong>Jesus:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> John 2:24-25; John 16:30<\/a>
God:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> 1 John 3:20; Hebrews 4:13; Psalm 139<\/a>
<\/em><\/strong>
GOD KNOWS THE FUTURE<\/span><\/strong>
Jesus:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> John 13:19<\/a>
God:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Isaiah 46:9-11<\/a>
<\/em><\/strong>
GOD IS NOT BOUND BY TIME
<\/span><\/em><\/strong>Jesus:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> John 8:58-59<\/a>
God:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> 2 Peter 3:8; Psalm 90:4; Exodus 3:14<\/a>
<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

GOD IS UNCHANGEABLE
<\/span><\/em><\/strong>Jesus:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Hebrews 13:8<\/a>
God:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Malachi 3:6<\/a>
<\/em><\/strong>
GOD IS WISE
<\/span><\/em><\/strong>Jesus:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> 1 Corinthians 1:24<\/a>
God:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Romans 16:27; Psalm 147:5<\/a>
<\/em><\/strong>
GOD IS TRUTH
<\/span><\/strong>Jesus:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> John 14:6<\/a>
God:<\/span><\/em> <\/strong><\/span>Numbers 23:19; Titus 1:2<\/a>
<\/em><\/strong>
GOD IS OMNIPRESENT \u2013 HE IS EVERYWHERE<\/span><\/strong>
Jesus:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Matthew 18:20<\/a>
God:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Psalms 139:7-10; Jeremiah 23:24<\/a>
<\/em><\/strong>
GOD IS OMNIPOTENT \u2013 HE IS ALL POWERFUL<\/span><\/strong>
Jesus:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Mark 4:41<\/a>
God:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Jeremiah 32:17; Ephesians 3:20<\/a>
<\/em><\/strong>
GOD IS UNCONTAINABLE<\/span><\/strong>
God:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> 1 Kings 8:27<\/a>
Jesus:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Matthew 17:2-6<\/a><\/p>\n

GOD IS LIGHT<\/span><\/strong>
Jesus:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> John 8:12<\/a>
God:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> 1 John 1:5<\/a>
<\/em><\/strong>
GOD IS SPIRIT
<\/span><\/em><\/strong>Jesus:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> John 1:14<\/a>
God:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> John 4:24<\/a>
<\/em><\/strong>
GOD IS HOLY
<\/span><\/em><\/strong>Jesus:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Luke 4:34<\/a>
God:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Psalm 99:9<\/a>
<\/em><\/strong>
GOD IS RIGHTEOUS AND JUST
<\/span><\/em><\/strong>Jesus:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> 2 Corinthians 5:21<\/a>
God:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Luke 18:19; Matthew 5:48<\/a>
<\/em>
GOD IS JEALOUS AND FULL OF WRATH<\/span><\/strong>
Jesus:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> John 2:17<\/a>
God:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Nahum 1:2<\/a>
<\/em><\/strong>
GOD\u2019S WILL ALWAYS ULTIMATELY COMES TO PASS<\/span><\/strong>
<\/em><\/strong>Jesus:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Matthew 28:18<\/a>
God:<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Ephesians 1:11; Job 42:2; Proverbs 19:21; Psalm 115:3<\/a>

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