Doctrine on God

This is currently a an incomplete Study. It has a collection of links found elsewhere on this site but not, necessarily, a development of the doctrines found in those notes. Lord willing, I will update the doctrine before I die.

a basic Biblical truth is that 'God does not change'. "Jesus" was arguing with the religious leaders when He said: "It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true." (John 8:17). Since their law was written by God, we can know that this also applies to God's law. If the "word of God" literally says something twice, we can know that it is part of God's law. God's law tells us: 'God does not change' in: Malachi 3:6 and Hebrews 13:8. For God to write in His word a doctrine, and later write an opposing doctrine, God would have to change. For God to assign a specific meaning to a word, and then, later, give that word a different meaning of give a different word the same meaning, God would have to change. Devil motivated false teachers and false prophets, and people who accept a doctrine without verifying their doctrine, all deny this truth. They make claims which can only be true if God changed.

In addition to that truth, people follow Satan's way of perverting the "word of God" by adding to what God wrote in it or by refusing to accept what God wrote in it. In the beginning, middle and end of God's word, He wrote a curse for anyone who did either of those things. Yet, most religious doctrines are a result of people doing one of those two things.

For example, a popular doctrinal error claims that salvation requires 'a religious prayer asking "Jesus" to be your Saviour'. Yet the Bible does not say that and every place that the "word of God" says the "shall be saved", it requires our accepting the "Son of God" as our personal the "Lord". However, people do not want to obey. Therefore, religion offers the lie of true Biblical salvation without obedience.

The basis upon which they make this claim is: 'denying that God does not change and claiming that two different names / roles of the "Son of God" have the same meaning and doctrine associated with them'.

In addition, the "word of God" says: "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth" (2Timothy 2:15). "Dividing" is part of the law of God which he enacted during creation. No law of math nor true law of science ever changes for any reason or circumstance The true definition of "dividing" is: 'separating things according to precise rules in order to receive precise results'. People wrongly claim that they are "" when they get imprecise results. For example, the 'flat Earth' people insisted that their belief was more reliable than the laws of true science which followed the laws that God enacted with creation. The religious leaders, who had "Jesus" crucified, insisted that their religious traditions were more reliable than "the Word of God" in human flesh. Today, people still follow those two sources of error.

Every dictionary written by man teaches doctrinal error. The most reliable dictionary, for defining words used by "the word of God", is Webster's 1828. But, even it contains some doctrinal error. In addition to doctrinal error, dictionaries present many applications, which they call definitions. If they present the single true definition of a word, it is so buried by the many applications that most people ignore the true definition. They pick their favorite application and declare it to be the single definition and even insist that their application is more reliable than the true single definition of a word found in the "word of God". The only way to find the true single definition, of a word used by the "word of God", is to study every place that it is used in the "word of God" and then separate what never changes from what changes. What never changes is the single definition while what changes are the many applications. However, that type od study is too much effort for most people. And, that is exactly the type of study used to provide the following doctrine.

"Jesus" was again arguing with the religious leaders when He said: "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me" (John 5:39). Religious liars claim that their beliefs and commandments are more authoritative than God. The main way that we tell the difference between a religious lie, and a Bible truth, is to know the character of our God. If a religious claim goes against the revealed character of God, we can know it is a lie even if we can not name the Bible reference which disputes the religious lie.

Therefore, one of the most important things to know is what the "word of God" says about the character of God.

God in general

Links dealing with God on web site:

Links in Book Studies where the book mentions "God": God in Matthew; God in Mark; God in Luke; God in John; God in Acts; God in Romans; God in 1Corinthians; God in 2Corinthians; God in Galatians; God in Ephesians; God in Philippians; God in Colossians; God in 1Thessalonians; God in 2Thessalonians; God in 1Timothy; God in 2Timothy; God in Titus; God in 1Peter; God in 2Peter; God in 1John; God in 2John; God in 3John; God in Jude; God in Revelation.
1Peter's comments on our relationship with God.
God created us: Revelation 4:11-LJC
God does not change: Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8
God Forbid: Galatians C3S25
God is able: Romans C11S27
God will not cast away his people: Romans C11S1
I am (said by God): John 8:58
false gods (lower-case): Acts 7:40
Our relationship with God
1. born of God: 1John 3:9;
2. children of God: Romans 8:16;
3. church(as) of God: 2Thessalonians 1:4
4. hand of God: 1Peter 5:6-7
5. house of God: 1Peter 4:17
6. kingdom of God rejected by lifestyle sins: 1Corinthians C6S16
7. peace of God: Philippians 4:7; Colossians 3:15
8. peace with God: Romans 10:15; Hebrews 12:14-LJC
9. godly: 2Corinthians 11:2
love of God: John 5:42
power of God: John 5:41
right hand of God: Mark 16:19
Holy One: 1John 2:20

Trinity

The word "Trinity" is not found in the "word of God", but the concept is there such as when "Jesus" was baptized and "God the Father" spoke from Heaven and "God the Son" was in the water and "God the Spirit like a dove descended upon him:" (Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:21-22; John 1:32).

The concept of the Trinity is not as difficult to understand as religion claims. Religion requires people to put blinders on their minds and refuse to think about proven facts. When "Jesus" dealt with Nicodemus, in John 3, He asked Nicodemus how he could be a "master" of spiritual matters and not understand that spiritual matters were abstract. "Jesus" used the wind as a physical example of abstract matters and how the abstract laws, which God enacted at creation, control this physical reality even though we can only sense their indirect control. And, part of that indirect control is spiritual, which is outside of the four dimensions (height, width, depth and time) of our physical reality, and yet control this physical reality. This is evident by the existence of miracles, which still happen today and which are impossible according to the laws of this physical reality. (As I have reported more than once, multiple times multiple non-believing medical people have reported that I personally had 'undeniable multiple miracles' when God did the physically and medically impossible for me.)

Math has proven that there are more dimensions than the four of our physical reality. (Yes I have a degree in Math from the University of Michigan, an internationally recognized university in the field of Mathematics.) And, although devil motivated and deceived people try to deny it, our physical reality is a sub-set of the spiritual as evidenced by the spiritual reality controlling the physical reality.

Now, a cube has three dimensions. Imagine, for illustration purposes, that we live on only one dimension. And, also imagine that people insisted that it was impossible that there were more dimensions than the one of their existence in spite of p[roof that there were more dimensions. Multiply the number of dimensions in our illustration by four and we match reality. People insist that there can not be anything more than our physical reality even though there is plenty of evidence that our physical reality was created and, obviously, the Creator had to exist, already, outside of the physical reality, in order to create it. And, God, obviously, exists in dimensions beyond our physical reality. However, in order to reveal Himself to man in an understandable manner, God presented Himself in a manner that men can understand. Go back to our illustration and it is like God revealed each of the three dimensions of the cube at different times because men living on one dimension can only understand one dimension at a time. And, think that there are actually three dimensions to a cube, though only one dimension is revealed at a time. Likewise, God, Who lives in more dimensions than man, can have three personalities though, most times, only one personality is revealed at a time. People have trouble with the concept of the Trinity because they shut down their minds and refuse to consider that there must be more than this physical reality or it could not have been created and miracles would be impossible even though there are 'undeniable multiple miracles' witnessed by unbelievers.

God the Father

Most of the general statements about God apply, especially, to God the Father.
We read about God the Father giving good things in: Matthew 7:11; Matthew 20:23; Matthew 26::53; Luke 1:32; Luke 11:13; Luke 12:32; John 6:32; John 6:37; John 14:16; John 15:16; John 16:23.
You may have a relationship with God and may even be saved but God is not your true "Father" unless you have received the character of "God the Father". "John 8:42-45 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not".
gift of God: John 4:10

God the Son

The full doctrine of the names/roles of "the Son of God"is found in the Lord Jesus Christ Overview. Please see it.
Please also see the Study called Lord Jesus Christ Verses for links to every place where the New Testament uses any of the major names / roles of the "Son of God".
Please see the Study called Relational Prepositions which tells the true Biblical Doctrine about the relationship which God commands us to have with the "Son of God".
Please also see the Minor Titles of the Son of God Section, of the Significant Gospel Events Study, for links to other titles and their related Bible references.
There is a lot of doctrine, and a lot of doctrinal error, taught about the major names / roles of the "Son of God".

"Jesus" is the name of a literal physical man.
1. The "word of God" names three men who are named "Jesus". Please see Acts 7:45; Hebrews 4:8 and Colossians 4:11.
2. People use the name of "Jesus" where the "word of God" uses another name. For example, the "word of God" says that we must "call upon the Lord" for true Biblical salvation while religion says that we just have to say a prayer asking "Jesus" to be our "Saviour". That is doctrinal error which can send people to Hell believing that they are going to Heaven.
3. He had to die as a literal physical man because God can not die. Every place that the "word of God" uses the name of "Jesus", it is dealing with His humanity.
4. He will judge all men because He experienced being human where God the Father does not have that experience.
5. A half truth is a full lie. People preach that He only came to Earth to die for our sins. That is a half truth lie which denies all that is reported in the Gospels where He lived as an example of how to live and get God's blessings. Please see the Doctrinal Study called What Did Jesus Do?.
"Christ" causes us to mature spiritually after we are saved.
1. There were approximately 20,000 professions in the Church of Jerusalem before any saved were called "Christians" by the "word of God" (Acts 11:26). God destroyed the Church of Jerusalem, even though it was 'the mother church', because they refused to let God correct their doctrine. They were the first to preach 'Lordship Salvation', insisting that God could not save a Jew who was not circumcised and insisted on keeping religious traditions for sanctification and for remaining saved.
2. The relationship between a man and his wife is used top picture the relationship between "Christ" and the church in Ephesians 5. Anyone who has been married knows that marriage changes people. people who claim to be "Christians", with no changed life, are deceived or liars.
3. Christ is the Biblical "Rock": Matthew 16:18.
4. We are not "in Christ" just because we are saved. The phrase "in Christ" means: 'in right relationship with Christ'. The amount of divorce and separation show that married people often are not 'in right relationship with' their spouse. The same is true with "Chr4ist" and saved people. The saved do not receive the blessings promised to those saved who are "in Christ" unless they stay 'in right relationship with Christ'.
"Lord" is the only role which handles legal matters in Heaven for God.

There are human "lords" as well as spiritual "lords" and God as "Lord of lords".
Devil motivated liars, and deceived people who refuse to verify their doctrine against the "word of God", claim that legal matters, such as salvation and forgiveness, are done by the other roles of God.
People claim this because people refuse to obey our "Lord" and devil motivated preachers want to fill churches, and get large salaries, regardless if people are saved or not.
God is always "righteous". A judge is not "righteous" if he wanders into a court room, in his street clothes, and starts changing the law books on his own. He has to wear his robe, showing that he is acting in his role as judge, and call court into session and follow proper legal procedures. Likewise, the "Son of God" must put on His role as "Lord" and follow proper legal procedures, in Heaven's court, in order to remain "righteous". He can not do legal acts in His role as "Jesus", or any other role and He can not follow improper procedures.
"Forgiveness" is a legal process whereby our "Lord" legally "blots out the handwriting of ordinances that are against us" (Colossians 2:14). This is a legal process which must be done in court following proper legal procedures.
Adoption is also a legal process and the truly Biblically saved are "adopted sons of God" (Romans 8:15; Romans 8:23; Galatians 4:5; Ephesians 1:5).
The truly saved will face our "Lord", at the "judgment seat of Christ" and be judged for how well we obeyed "Jesus" and "Christ" while in the flesh. The "word of God" literally says that some saved will receive "bad", "tears" and "the terror of the Lord" at that judgment and they will have "tears" for an average of more than twice a week and for more than 1,000 years. Many believe the lie of: 'not tears in Heaven' when the "word of God" says that God does not "wipe away all tears from their eyes" until after the "great white throne judgment" (Revelation 20:11). That doctrinal error claims to 2Corinthians 5:10-11 is a lie and that it does not mean what is literally written.

A "son" receives the character of his "father".
1. John 14:8-9 says: "Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?" "Jesus" shows us the character of "God the Father".
2. John 1:12 says: "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name". The word "received" is 'past-tense'. They are saved. The phrase "to become" is 'future-tense'. This must happen after initial salvation and is not part of initial salvation, as many claim. Anyone who has raised a child knows that teaching the child to become a productive person happens after birth and is not part o0f conception. The same is true about spiritual birth and spiritual growth. God gives us this "power" but we must willingly choose to use it or we will not grow spiritually and receive God's character.
3. A true "son of God" received the character of "God the Father". That is the true purpose of God saving people. Doing this honors "God the Father" and causes "God the Father" to bless the true "son of God". Refusing to do so insults God and His salvation. Satan, who is 'the father of all lies' (John 8:44). . . .
4. A true "son of God" can expect to receive an inheritance from God in Heaven and in this physical reality. A saved person, who refuses to become a true "son", has no such promises. See Galatians 4, especially the phrases "To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons" and "if a son, then an heir of God through Christ". the phrase "through Christ" means that we have to let "Christ" change us and make us true "sons of God".
The "Saviour" .
1. True Biblical "salvation" is: 'God's life in you'.
2. It requires a "Saviour" to provide that true Biblical "salvation". Religion does not have spiritual life and can not create true Biblical "salvation".
3. 2Thessalonians 2:13-14 says: "But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ". God does not "sanctify" lost people. This sentence is telling us that our having 'God's life in us' is increased "through sanctification of the Spirit", just like your physical life is increased by food and growth. God uses physical life to teach us about spiritual life. We do not live all of our physical life during the few seconds of conception. Likewise, we do not receive all of our spiritual life and growth the instant that we make a profession. What we have for spiritual life, for all of eternity, depends on our spiritual growth in this world. And, all of that happens after we get truly Biblically saved.
4. The "word of God" truly teaches that religion can not produce spiritual life. John 5:39 says: "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me". This was part of His answer to religious leaders who insisted that their religious traditions provided true Biblical "salvation" and a proper relationship with God. This answer makes it clear that true Biblical "salvation" and a proper relationship with God is only possible through a proper relationship with all of the roles of the "Son of God".
The "king" A "king" puts his character on his kingdom.
1. There are human "kings" as well as spiritual "kings" and God as "King of kings".
2. Satan's kingdom is "evil" because Satan is "evil".
3. God's kingdom is "holy and righteous" because God is "holy and righteous".
4. A "lord" works for a "king" and makes and enforces laws which reward people who accept the character of their "king" while punishing those people who reject the character of their "king".
5. A lot of people make the mistake of not separating the doctrine of a "lord" from the doctrine of a "king".
The "Lamb of God" .
1. "Lambs" are mainly used for food but their wool is also used for clothing.
2. Religiously, "lambs" are used for sacrifice.
3. The phrase "Lamb of God". speaks of God the Father sacrificing His "only begotten Son" to pay for our sins and the sins of the world.
4. We see this phrase, used in the "word of God", only in John 1:29 ("The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.") and John 1:29 ("And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!").

God the "Holy Ghost" / "Holy Spirit"

The difference between how the "word of God" uses "Holy Ghost" and "Holy Spirit" is that it uses "Holy Ghost" for when the third person of the Trinity affects this world and uses "Holy Spirit" for when He affects spiritual matters.
God's "Holy Spirit": Word Study on Spirit; Romans C8S1; Galatians C6S8; Hebrews 8:10-LJC
spirit of the Lord: links to every usage in the Bible
Holy Spirit, indwelling: John 7:39
spiritual powers: Romans C8S40; Ephesians C6S8
Holy Ghost: Please see the Word Study on the Holy Ghost for links to every place in the Bible where we find the phrase "Holy Ghost".