Things God Is Not

God is Not a Respecter of Persons “Unconditional Election & Reprobation” “God established... Those whom he long before determined once for all to receive into salvation, & those whom,.. He would devote to destruction...” (Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin, III, xxi.7) Acts 10:34,35 “no partiality” Romans 2:11 “no partiality with God”

God is Not a Respecter of Persons 2 Thessalonians 2:13,14 “called you by our gospel,” Romans 10:17 “faith by hearing the word of God” Matthew 28:19-20 “make disciples of all the nations…” Mark 16:15,16; Luke 8:11-15; James 1:21) 1 Peter 1:22-25

God is Not a Respecter of Persons 2 Thessalonians 2:13,14 “called you by our gospel,” Romans 10:17 “faith by hearing the word of God” Matthew 28:19-20 “make disciples of all the nations…” Mark 16:15,16; Luke 8:11-15; James 1:21) 1 Peter 1:22-25

God is Not a Respecter of Persons He Requires the Same of All Men Romans 2:5-11 “..the righteous judgment of God, 6 who "will render to each one according to his deeds": 7 eternal life…--indignation and wrath, 9 tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek;.. 11 For there is no partiality with God.”

God is Not Like a Man Psalm 50:21 “you thought I was altogether like you..” God is Not Human – Numbers 23:19 God IS Spirit – John 4:24; Luke 24:39 Isaiah 55:8,9 God’s Ways & Thoughts Far Above Man

God is Not Mocked “to ridicule in a sneering & contemptuous way” Job 13:9 “Can you mock Him as one mocks a man?” NO! Galatians 6:7 “God is not One to be ridiculed.” (UBS Greek-English Lexicon) Hebrews 1:1,2; 2:1-4

God is Not The Cause of Confusion 1 Corinthians 14:33 “not the author of confusion but of peace..” Confusion the result of: Envy & Self-Seeking – James 3:12-17 False Teaching – Matthew 15:7-9,14,12,13 Psalm 133:1; John 17:20,21 1 Corinthians 1:10; Ephesians 4:1-6

God is Not Tempted by Evil James 1:12-15 “God cannot be tempted by evil....” Isaiah 55:8,9 Satan Tried – Matthew 4:1-11 Man Tried – Matthew Chapters 21,22 NO SIN – Hebrews 4:15,16

God is Not The God of The Dead Matthew 22:23-32 “God is not the God of the dead, but of the living” Critical Ramifications: God is NOT Dead but Alive! Jeremiah 10:10; Genesis 1:26 John 4:24; Luke 24:39 Our Eternal Spirit Will Reside in Heaven or Hell- John 5:28,29; Matthew 25:46

God is Not One to Forget 2 Peter 3:3-10 “the Lord is not slack” Galatians 6:7 “reap what we sow” Hebrews 6:9-12 “not unjust to forget your work and labor of love” 1 Corinthians 15:58

God is Not Ashamed to be Called Our God Hebrews 11:16 “God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.” Romans 8:16,17 “bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God”

God is Not Impatient 2 Peter 3:9 “longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” Patience NOT Unlimited- Jeremiah 11:14 2 Corinthians 5:10

God is Not Going to Save You Unless You “Obey the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ” & “Know” Him 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 1 John 2:3-5