Genesis Part I: 1-11 Lesson 3: Nature of God Lesson 2: God-Given Names Lesson 1: Book of Generations

Genesis 1 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. God is defined in the first verse of the Bible as the creator of the physical world. 1. By definition, God is spiritual. John 4 24 God is a Spirit … We see this fact in verse 2 of Genesis 1.

Genesis 1 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 … And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. A spirit is not physical … Luke 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.

Genesis 1 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 … And the Spirit of God A spirit is not physical … but may interact physically. moved upon the face of the waters.

עַל-פְּנֵי הַמָּיִם waters the of face upon Genesis 7 18 … and the ark went upon the face of the waters. In the same way that Noah’s ark went upon the face of the waters, so too did the Holy Spirit move. The Holy Spirit is God’s way of physically interacting.

Matthew But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is … John 2 11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee … II Peter 1 21 … holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Romans 8 28 … we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us … So God interacts physically through the Holy Spirit. I Corinthians 2 13 Which things also we speak …which the Holy Ghost teacheth …

Genesis 1 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 … And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 1. By definition, God is spiritual. 2. By definition, God is eternal.

Conservation of mass and energy - the universe cannot create itself Conservation of momentum - the universe cannot move itself Concept of entropy - the universe cannot sustain itself - measure of loss of available work - no perpetual motion machines - eventual heat death; equilibrium

Malachi 3 6 For I am the L ORD, I change not … Hebrews 13 8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

Genesis 1 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 … And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 3 And God said, “Let there be light … 4 And God saw the light … 1. By definition, God is spiritual. 2. By definition, God is eternal. 3. By definition, God is personal.

2. hand of God 3. back of God4. face of God 1. arm of God Exodus I am the L ORD … and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm … Exodus and I will take away Mine hand, and thou shalt see My back parts: but My face shall not be seen.

Matthew … in heaven their angels do always behold the face of My Father … 5. mouth of God 2. hand of God 3. back of God4. face of God 1. arm of God Matthew 4 4 … Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

5. mouth of God6. ears of God 2. hand of God 3. back of God4. face of God 1. arm of God Numbers Say unto them, ”As truly as I live,” saith the L ORD, “as ye have spoken in Mine ears, so will I do to you:”

I Kings 9 3 And the L ORD said unto him, “I have heard thy prayer … I have hallowed this house … and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.” 2. hand of God 3. back of God4. face of God 5. mouth of God6. ears of God 8. heart of God7. eyes of God 1. arm of God

2. hand of God 3. back of God4. face of God 5. mouth of God6. ears of God 8. heart of God7. eyes of God 9. feet of God 1. arm of God Isaiah The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee … to beautify the place of My sanctuary; and I will make the place of My feet glorious.

2. hand of God 3. back of God4. face of God 5. mouth of God6. ears of God 8. heart of God7. eyes of God 9. feet of God Isaiah 65 5 … These are a smoke in My nose, a fire that burneth all the day. 10. nose of God 1. arm of God

Genesis 1 26 And God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness: and let them have dominion … ” M an is made in God’s image. S ingular and plural pronouns for God. S ingular and plural pronouns for man. 27 So God created man in His Own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them.

Genesis 1 26 And God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness: and let them have dominion … ” 27 So God created man in His Own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them. Man is composed of more than one being, male and female, which make up all of manhood or mankind.

Genesis 1 26 And God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness: and let them have dominion … ” 27 So God created man in His Own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them. God is composed of more than one being, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, which make up all of Godhood or Godhead.

Romans 1 20 For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse. 1. By definition, God is spiritual. 2. By definition, God is eternal. 3. By definition, God is personal.

Psalms 14 1 The fool hath said in his heart, ”There is no God.” They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. There is no excuse not to believe in a spiritual, eternal, person Being; it is foolishness to deny His existence, and it leads to a corrupt society.

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.’ “ From the universe, we understand that there is an I AM (first person singular, present tense), a personal, eternal being. Israel and Pharaoh did not know the L ORD, but they knew there is an I AM.

Exodus 3:14 in Septuagint: καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεὸς πρὸς Μωυσῆν ᾿Εγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν and saidtheGodtoMosesI theambeing The Being is what we call God. We know there is an I Am. God says, “I am that person. I am that I am.” ontology = philosophy of existence

Genesis Part I: 1-11 Lesson 3: Nature of God Lesson 2: God-Given Names Lesson 1: Book of Generations Lesson 4: Heaven and Earth