The Nature of God

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The Nature of God

• 2 Thessalonians 13-10

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The Nature of God

• Most focus only on Gods love
• Vengeance belongs to God Heb 1026-31
• Jesus warned to fear God Matt 1028
• And do not fear those who kill the body but
  cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is
  able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

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The Nature of God

• Most focus only on Gods love
• Vengeance belongs to God Heb 1026-31
• Jesus warned to fear God Matt 1028
• They seek out those who will tell them what they
  want to hear 2 Tim 42-4

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The Nature of God

• God is love 1 John 48-10
• He who does not love does not know God, for God
  is love. In this the love of God was manifested
  toward us, that God has sent His only begotten
  Son into the world, that we might live through
  Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but
  that He loved us and sent His Son to be the
  propitiation for our sins.

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The Nature of God

• God is love 1 John 416
• And we have known and believed the love that God
  has for us. God is love, and he who abides in
  love abides in God, and God in him.

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The Nature of God

• God is love 1 John 48-10, 16
• His love manifest John 316
• For God so loved the world that He gave His only
  begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should
  not perish but have everlasting life.

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The Nature of God

• God is love 1 John 48-10, 16
• His love manifest John 316
  Rom 56-10
• He desires all to be saved 1 Tim 21-6

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The Nature of God

• God is love 1 John 48-10, 16
• His love manifest John 316 Rom
  56-10
• He desires all to be saved Titus 211
• For the grace of God that brings salvation has
  appeared to all men

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The Nature of God

• God is love 1 John 48-10, 16
• His love manifest John 316
  Rom 56-10
• God desires all to be saved 1 Tim 21-6 Titus
  211

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The Nature of God

• God is intolerant Duet 423-27
• So is Jesus Matt 166-12, 2327-28
• Rebuked unbelief Matt 1121-24
• Condemned their traditions Matt 157-9
• Would not tolerate disobedience
  Matt 713-14 21-23

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The Nature of God

• Jesus followers were intolerant of
• Sin Eph 511
• And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works
  of darkness, but rather expose them.

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The Nature of God

• Jesus followers were intolerant of
• Sin Eph 511
• False doctrine Acts 151-2 Gal 21-5
• False teachers 2 Tim 216-18
• Seen in their harsh words Acts 751-52, 1310,
  2029 James 44

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The Nature of God

• God is confrontational
• Cain, those of Noahs day, Pharaoh and His own
  people who rejected Him
• Jesus always found a way to confront others Luke
  141-6
• Without regard to consequences
  John 516-18

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The Nature of God

• God is confrontational
• Cain, those of Noahs day, Pharaoh and His own
  people who rejected Him
• Jesus always found a way to confront others Luke
  141-6
• Without regard to consequences John
  516-18
• Apostles confronted others
• Paul Acts 418-20
• Stephen Acts 751-54

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The Nature of God

• God is exclusive
• The Israelites received Gods blessing
• Jesus is exclusive John 665-66
• And He said, "Therefore I have said to you that
  no one can come to Me unless it has been granted
  to him by My Father." From that time many of His
  disciples went back and walked with Him no more.

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The Nature of God

• God is exclusive
• The Israelites received Gods blessing
• Jesus is exclusive John 665-66
• Many were offended by His teaching Matt
  1512-14

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The Nature of God

• God is exclusive
• The Israelites received Gods blessing
• Jesus is exclusive John 665-66
• Many were offended by His teaching Matt
  1512-14
• Prophesied Isaiah 814-15

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The Nature of God

• God is exclusive
• The Israelites received Gods blessing
• Jesus is exclusive John 665-66
• Many were offended by His teaching Matt
  1512-14
• Prophesied Isaiah 814-15
• Early preachers were exclusive
• Teaching was rejected 1 Cor. 123-28
• Commanded separation 2 Cor 614-17