Day 6: What is God? part 2

Larger Catechism Q.8 and
Confession of Faith chap. II sec. 1
The Larger Catechism
Q. 8. Are there more Gods than one?
A. There is but one only, the living and true God

Deuteronomy 6:4. Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD.
1 Corinthians 8:4, 6. As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one. ver.6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Jeremiah 10:10. But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.

The Confession of Faith
Chapter II
Of God, and of the Holy Trinity
I. There is but one only,^a living, and true God,^b who is infinite in being and perfection,^c a most pure spirit,^d invisible,^e without body, parts,^f or passions;^g immutable,^h immense,ⁱ eternal,^k incomprehensible,^l almighty,^m most wise,ⁿ most holy,^o most free,^p most absolute;^q working all things according to the counsel of His own immutable and most righteous will,^r for His own glory;^s most loving,^t gracious, merciful, long-suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin;^u the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him;^w and withal, most just, and terrible in His judgments,^x hating all sin,^y and who will by no means clear the guilty.^z


I. There is but one only,^a
a Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord.
1 Corinthians 8:4 As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one. 6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

living, and true God,^b
b 1Thessalonians 1:9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God.
Jeremiah 10:10 But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting King.

who is infinite in being and perfection,^c
c Job 11:7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? ver.8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? ver.9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. 26:14 Lo, these are parts of his ways; but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

a most pure spirit,^d
d John 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

invisible,^e
e 1Timothy 1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

without body, parts,^f
f Deuteronomy 4:15 Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the Lord spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: 16 Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female.
John 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Luke 24:39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

or passions;^g
g Acts 14:11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. ver.15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein.

immutable,^h
h James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Malachi 3:6 For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

immense,ⁱ
i 1 Kings 8:27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
Jeremiah 23:23 Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off? ver.24 Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.

eternal,^k
k Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
1Timothy 1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

incomprehensible,^l
l Psalm 145:3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

almighty,^m
m Genesis 17:1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Revelation 4:8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

most wise,ⁿ
n Romans 16:27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.

most holy,^o
o Isaiah 6:3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
Revelation 4:8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

most free,^p
p Psalm 115:3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

most absolute;^q
q Exodus 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you.

working all things according to the counsel of His own immutable and most righteous will,^r
r Ephesians 1:11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will.

for His own glory;^s
s Proverbs 16:4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Romans 11:36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

most loving,^t
t 1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. ver.16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

gracious, merciful, long-suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin;^u
u Exodus 34:6 And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, ver.7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him;^w
w Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

and withal, most just, and terrible in His judgments,^x
x Nehemiah 9:32 Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. ver.33 Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly.

hating all sin,^y
y Psalm 5:5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. ver.6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

and who will by no means clear the guilty.^z
z Nahum 1:2 God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. ver.3 The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Exodus 34:7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.