THE CHARACTER OF GOD

 

THE CHARACTER OF GOD. 

Written By Merry Paul

Please allow me guide your theology tonight: Jesus is the perfect explanation of God. God does not have a dual character. He is good and his mercies endure for ever.

Jesus is God,  explaining God to Man.

Invariably,  what you can't find in Jesus, you can't find in God. Jesus reveals  the solidity of God's Character, when we see Jesus,  we know that we've seen God. 

For instance Jesus was never found inflicting sickness and disease on sinners. Rather he sought opportunities to convert them. 

The prophesy that went ahead of Jesus' birth says He shall  save his people from their sins and not destroy them because of it. 

Jesus was even called the friend of sinners. He ate in Zaccheous' house, enrolled mattew in His discipleship school,  allowed the prostitute with the alabaster box to kiss, wash and perfume his feet, he discharged the woman caught in adultery, converted Saul the persecutor to Apostle Paul etc. 

The interest of God is in the salvation of men and not in their destruction. This is clearly revealed luke 9: 54-56(paraphrased) 

Jesus' disciples were pissed because the people in Jerusalem would not allow them prepare a place for Jesus to come in.   They then angrily suggested that Jesus should do what Elijah did; calling down fire to consume them as a proof that he is from God  but in verse 55 the Bible stated succinctly that Jesus turned and rebuked them, the word rebuked there is the same word with casting out devils. What warranted such rebuked?  Because his disciples were still not aware of the kind of spirit they are made of. Then He added verse 56 "For the son of man is not come to destroy lives but to save them.

The main purpose of Jesus is the salvation of men.  God doesn't kill,  steal or destroy,  that's what Satan does.  God's joy is in giving life and giving it abundantly.

To be  carnally minded is death,  but to be spiritually minded is Life and peace. 

I hope someone has been helped. 

©Merry Paul.