Introduction
The attributes of God are manifested in the Scripture’s depiction of creation, the fall, redemption, and the new creation. One of the Bible’s strongest advocates is Paul, who emphasizes his and the readers’ connection with God. Paul indicates that God is responsible for strategizing, selecting, calling, and sending Christians to their missions (Cornelius and Cornelius 4). God’s attributes are distinct and clearly outlined in the biblical narrative. The Divine influence of the Spirit on the mortal authors of Scripture is evident in the Bible’s singular elucidation of God’s attributes during creation, the fall, redemption, and the new creation.
Biblical Narrative
The story of creation starts with God rather than humanity. When Paul declared that God is the Father who views Jesus as the head of the church and who offered His Spirit to believers, he established and confirmed the relationship between God the Father, His Son, and the Holy Spirit (Cornelius and Cornelius 4). God exists and transcends human perceptions of time.
There is God before all because God is the beginning and the end. In the book of Genesis, God says, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens.” (King James Bible, Genesis 1:26-28). God, who is eternal, had no beginning because God initiated all beginnings. It is vital to comprehend His attributes to ensure the accuracy of the story’s plot.
In the fall, humankind rebels against God by renouncing His benevolent mandate in exchange for self-rule and independence. The serpent claimed that the forbidden fruit was good. He prompted the woman by stating, “Your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God” (King James Bible, Genesis 3:1-6).
The desire to discern good from evil, as promised by the treacherous serpent, prompted Eve to eat the fruit and convince Adam to do the same. The denial of God is a heinous transgression that infects everyone and everything in the newly created world. Death, pain, sickness, skirmishes, injustice, anguish, labor, and estrangement between God and humanity are the results of sin.
The redemption is marked by the start of Christ’s ministry, when He journeyed to visit His cousin John the Baptist. John was renowned for preaching repentance since the kingdom of heaven was near. John emphasized the need for sin to be cleansed.
Moreover, immediately after being baptized by John, Jesus arose from the water, after which the heavens became visible to him, and he saw God’s Spirit coming down in the form of a dove. A voice from the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased” (King James Bible, Mathew 3:17). The Baptism of John represents repentance, turning away from sin, and being cleansed. However, John stressed that a more significant baptism was on the way, with the Holy Spirit igniting new life into the souls of those devoted to the Lord.
In the new creation, Christ, whose manifestation to man was that of a humble servant, will transform when he returns in grandeur to restore all of creation to God’s original plan. His return will herald the beginning of a new heavenly kingdom and world. Sin, sickness, death, and tears will be extinguished because all things will become flawless.
“On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords” (King James Bible, Revelation 19:16). Joy will permeate all aspects of existence as all will be designed to facilitate the eternal communion of God and His people. Jesus reigns as king of an ever-expanding kingdom, where His will is wholly and ultimately accomplished on earth and in the kingdom of heaven.
Attributes of God
God is described in Scripture using a variety of traits. Paul elucidates God’s attributes by portraying the extent of His might, tranquility, grace, blessings, and wisdom (Cornelius and Cornelius 4). God is powerful because nothing happens that is beyond His control. He has complete authority, which means there is nothing, no one, and no power stronger than His will.
In the creation story, God is the ultimate monarch, and His realm is bigger than any other. It signifies that there is nothing arbitrary or accidental in God’s eyes. Because God is all-powerful, humanity may believe He will “do all things necessary to accomplish His purposes” (King James Bible, Psalm 135:5-6).
God is all-knowing and always sees everything in its proper context. God is never taken aback, and He is never baffled or confused. “Because God is wise, we can trust he knows what to do in all circumstances” (King James Bible, Isaiah 40:28). God is fully capable of being God, seeing as He is not naïve, He does not make errors, and He can understand each individual while comprehending all ramifications of all acts. In His wisdom, God judged humanity for their transgressions in the garden during the fall.
God is love because he is always reliable and acts with flawless justice and kindness. God is the epitome of goodness, which makes the definition of good impossible in the absence of God. Humanity cannot evaluate God’s goodness based on earthly criteria because He is always good.
The tale of the good Samaritan depicts God as a mystery of unconditional love (Bonilla and Mora 106). In this instance, the authors emphasize divine proximity characterized by compassion and mercy (Bonilla and Mora 106). God’s goodness is an expression of love that all humanity experiences through the redemption of people in Christ’s sacrifice.
God’s love for the world led Him to send His Son to redeem humanity from sin. Jesus paid the ultimate price in an act that revealed the attributes of God. Finally, God is a royal judge who administers justice to a disgraced creation. “For the Lord is our judge; the Lord is our lawgiver; the Lord is our king; he will save us” (King James Bible, Isaiah 33: 22). In the new creation, God’s attribute as a judge will be evident in His dispensation of justice as those who have been faithful will be guided to eternal life in heaven.
Conclusion
The Spirit’s Divine impact on the mortal authors of Scripture is apparent in the Bible’s distinctive explanation of God’s attributes during the events that define the existence of all things. The unity of the Bible is one of its most distinctive and unique attributes. Although several authors wrote from multiple places over many years, the Bible retains consistency in its message. Its statements are a testament to God’s attributes, summarized as power, wisdom, and love. God’s attributes are evident in creation, the fall, redemption, and the new creation.
Works Cited
Bonilla, Diego Fernando Bedoya, and Carlos Arboleda Mora. “From Persuasion to Acceptance of Closeness: La Projimidad as an Essential Attribute of God in Luke 10:25-37.” Open Theology, vol. 8, no. 1, Jan. 2022, pp. 95–113.
Cornelius, Elma M., and Elma Cornelius. “Attributes of God in Ephesians: Meaning and Relevance.” Theological Studies, vol. 77, no. 4, Aug. 2021, pp. 1–11.
The Holy Bible: King James Version.