Attributes of God

Holy (1 Peter 1:16 Exod 3:5; 19:10-21: 20:18-21; 33:18-23; Lev 19:2; Deut 5:23-27; 1Sam
2:2; 6:20; Ps 22:3; Isa 6:1-5; 57:15; Jer 5:22; Hab 2:20, Jam 1:13; 1Pet 1:15f; Rev 3:7; 4:810; 15:3)
Just (Romans 3:25-26 Gen 18:25; Exod 9:27; Ps 11:7; 19:8f; 33:4f; 89:14; 97:2-6; 111:3;
119:142,160,172; 129:4, Matt 6:33; Acts 17:30f; Rom 1:16f; 3:21-26; 3:21-26; 7:12; Jam
1:13; 1John 1:5,9; 3:7; Rev 15:3; 16:4-7; 19:2.)
Righteous (Psalm 7:9; Psalm 119:172; Romans 3:21-22)
Faithful (Lamentations 3:21; Deut. 7:9; 1 Corinthians 1:9)
The One who will never fail you ( Deut.31:6; Joshua 1:5)
The One who will never leave you (Hebrews 13:5)
Sovereign (1 Tim.1:17); Jeremiah 10:10)
The One who has the authority to control all things (Matt. 28:18)
The One who has the power to control all things (Rom 9:19; Matt.19:16)
The One who is able to make you adequate (Phil 1:6, 2 Tim.3:17, 2 Cor. 3:5, )
The One who made you (Gen 1:26-31)
Provider (Gen.22:9-14; Matt.6:33)
Protector (Ps.62:2; Ps. 60:12)
The Giver of wisdom (James 1:5)
The source of knowledge and truth (Jn 17:17; Jn 14:26; 1 Sam.2:3;
2 Chronicles 1:11-12)
Heart Changer (Prov.21:1, 2 Cor.5:16-17; Gal. 5:22-23)
Consistent (Rom 3:22, Rom 10:11-13)
Never changing (James 1:17; Heb.13:8)
The One who can and will make you complete (Col. 2:10; 1 Thes.5:23-24)
The One who created everything (Col.1:16; Gen. 1; Acts 17:24)

The One who holds all things together (Col.1:17)

The One who forgives (1 Jn.1:9: Ps. 103:12; Col.2:13)
The One who gives second chances (1 Jn.1:9; Acts 9:1-6,15; Jeremiah 29:1214; Hosea 14:1-7)
The One who makes success possible (2 Cor.3:5; 2 Cor.9:8; Phil.4:11)
True Love (1 Jn. 4:16)
The One who accepts/approves believers (1 Jn 4:19; Romans 12:1)
The Authority over even evil (Job 1; Col.2:10; Rom.3:37-39; Jn 16:33;
I Jn. 4:4)
The One who cares (1 Peter 5:7; Ps. 8:4)
The One who wants what is best for you (Jeremiah 29:11; Rom 8:28)
The One who has authority over death (Jn 11:21-45)
Personal (God is a self-conscious Being capable of thought, will, and interaction with
others. Gen 1:1-31; Exo. 20:1-17; Job 12:13; Ps 2:4; Prov 3:19; Isa 55:8, Matt 6:1-15; 2Cor
1:3f; 1Thes 4:3,7)
Life Giver (All of life was created by and is dependent on God. Gen 2:7; Ps 36:9; Job
12:10; 33:3; Dan 5:23, Acts 17:25; 1Tim 6:13; Rev 22:1)
Invisible (God's existence can be immaterial, non-physical, and is distinct from His
creation. Ex. 20:4; Dt 4:11; Job 9:11; 23:8; 35:14, John 1:18; 4:24, 6:46; Col 1:15; 1Tim
1:17; 6:16; Heb 11:27; 1John 4:12.)
Omnipresent (God is present in all places at all times. 1Sam 2:3; 1Ki 8:27; Ps 73:23-28;
139:7; Jer 23:23, John 4:20-24; Acts 7:48-50; 17:26-28; Eph 4:6; Heb 13:5.)
Omniscient (God knows all things. 1Ki 8:37-39; Job 34:21f; 37:16; 38:1-3; Ps 10:11-15;
33:13-15; 59:5-9; 94:4-11; 139:1-6,11f,15-18; 147:4f; Prov 15:3; Eccl 12:13f; Isa 29:15f;
40:12-14,25-28; Jer 16:17; 32:19; Zech 4:10, Matt 6:7f; 10:30; Acts 15:18; Rom 11:33; Col
2:3; Heb 4:13; 1John 3:20.)
Knows the Future (God's omniscience includes knowledge of all that will come to pass
before it occurs. Gen 15:13f; Exod 3;19; Deut 31:15-21; 1Ki 13:1f (see 2Ki 23:15f); 1Ki
14:12f,17f; Josh 6:2, Ps 139:4, 16; Isa 40:12-14,27-31; 41:21-24; 44:6-8; 48:3-5; 65:24; Jer

1:5; 32:3-5, Dan 2:28, Matt 2:4-6; Eph 1:3f; Acts 3:18; 15:16-18; 1Cor 15:3f; Rev 13:8;
17:8.)
Omnipotent (God can do all things capable of being done with an unlimited amount of
power.) Gen 17:1; 18:14; Deut 32:39; 2Chr 20:6; Ps 33:6-11; 115:3; 135:6; Isa 14:24-27;
40:28; 43:13; Jer 32:17,27, Matt 19:26; Luke 1:37; 18:27; Rom 8:31; Rev 19:6.)
Sovereign (God is absolute Lord over His creation and all that occurs therein. 1Sam 2:610; Lam 3:37-39; Job 9:12 (cp. 23:1-7); 34:24-30; 36:22f; 37:20; 38:1-4; 40:1-8; 42:1-6; Ps
2:1-12; 33:10f; 37:12f; 103:19; 135:6f; Isa 40:12-17,22f; 45:9f; 64:8: Dan 4:35. Matt
10:29; Acts 5:38f; 17:24-26; 18:9f; Rom 9:20; Jam 4:13-15.)
Incomprehensible (God cannot be fully known. Job 9:10; 11:7-9; 36:26; Ps 139:6; 145:3;
Isa 40:28; 55:8, Rom 11:33-36; 1Cor 2:11,16; Eph 3:9; Phil 4:7.--But God can be known
truly: Jer 9:23f; Dan 11:32; John 17:3; 1Cor 13:9-12; Eph 1:9; 1John 5:20.
Eternal (God had no beginning and will have no end. Gen 1:1; 21:33; Exod 3:14; Deut
32:40; 33:27; Job 36:26; Ps 10:16; 41:13; 90:2; 93:2; 102:27; 106:48; 117:1f; Isa 40:28;
43:13; 44:6; 57:15; Hab 1:12, Acts 15;18; Rom 1:20; 16:25f; 1Tim 1:17; 6:16; Heb 4:3;
11:3; Rev 1:4; 11:17; 21:6.)
Self-Existent (God has life within Himself; His existence is not dependent on any other.
Gen 1:1; Exod 3:14, John 5:26; Acts 17:24f; 1Tim 1:17; 6:16.)
Immutable (God cannot change in his nature, character, or dependability. Gen 8:22; 9:813; Numb 23:19; 1Sam 15:29; Lam 3:22f; Ps 33:1; 89:34; 102:24-27; Isa 40:28; Mal 3:6,
Rom 11:29; 2Tim 2:11-13; Titus 1:1-3; Heb 6:13-20; 10:19-23; Jam 1:17.)
Perfect (God is flawless and complete; He does not lack anything or have any moral
imperfection. Gen 18:14; Deut 3:3f; 2Sam 22:31-33; Job 21:22; Ps 19:7, Matt 5:48; Rom
12:2; 1John 3:3.)
Incomparable (God is superior over all in His essence, character, and actions and is
worthy of all praise. Exod 15:11; Deut 33:26; 2Sam 7:22; Ps 35:10; 50:21; 71:19; 86:8-10;
97:9; 113:4-6; Isa 40:25; Jer 10:6-16, 1Tim 1:17; 6:15f; Jude 25; Rev 4:8-11.)
Good (Exod 34:6; 1Chr 16:34; Ps 25:8; 34:8-10; 135:3; Lam 3:25; Nah 1:7, Matt 7:11;
Acts 14:17; Rom 2:4; 2Thes 1:11.)
Judge (God is the final determiner of what is morally right or wrong; all people are
answerable to Him and His standards. Gen 18:25; Deut 32:34-43; 1Sam 2:3,10; 1Chr
16:33; Ps 7:11; 9:7f; 10:8-18; 10:8-18; 50:1-6; 58:10f; 82:8; 94:2; 96:13; 98:9; Isa 66:1417, Rom 1:32; 2:2-5; 10:16; Heb 10:30; 12:23; 13:4; Rev 20:11-15.)
Wrath (God's moral character leads Him to judge and punish all unrighteousness. Exod
15:7-10; 22:22-24; Deut 4:24; 7:10; 32:21f; Isa 13:11-13; Jer 10:10, Matt 3:7; Luke 12:2-5;

John 3:36; Rom 1:18; 2:5; 5:9; Eph 2:3; Col 3:6; 5:6; 1Thes 1:10; Heb 10:26-31; 12:29;
Rev 11:16-19; 15:1,7f; 16:1.)
Grace, Mercy and Love:
(God's dealings with His people are based on His goodness, generosity, concern, and
compassion; instead of on what we deserve. Deut 7:7-9; 10:15-18; 33:12; 1Chr 16:34; Neh
9:17; Ps 63:3; 86:15; 100:5; 103:8; 119:64; 145:8f; Isa 63:7-9; Jer 31:3; Lam 3:22-26; Dan
9:9; Jonah 3:10-4:2, John 3:16; Rom 5:8-11; Eph 1:6f; 2:4-10; Titus 3:3-7; 1John 4:9f;
5:11-13; Rev 21:4.)