The Character of God: Who is GOD! What is His Name & How Do We Honor It?

I’m surprised that many people do not know God’s name.  I believe knowing God’s name is extremely important; but it seems as if many people don’t give it a second thought.   When the Bible says at Exodus 20:7,  “Thou shall not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain, for the LORD willContinue reading “The Character of God: Who is GOD! What is His Name & How Do We Honor It?”

The Character of God: God Sees the Heart – Why Does This Matter?

People tend to judge the character and worth of someone by looking at their outward appearance. And humans generally tend to admire and respect a person who is tall, good-looking, well-built, and tastefully dressed.  Rich and famous people are also highly esteemed, but poor and uneducated people usually aren’t valued at all.   Often these areContinue reading “The Character of God: God Sees the Heart – Why Does This Matter?”

The Character of God: Why is Obedience Important to God?

From Genesis to Revelation, God has a lot to say about obedience.  In the Ten Commandments, we see just how important obedience is to God.  Deuteronomy 11:26-28 sums it up like this: “Obey and you will be blessed. Disobey and you will be cursed.”  And in the New Testament, we learn through the example ofContinue reading “The Character of God: Why is Obedience Important to God?”

The Character of God: What is God Like? How Does He Feel?

These are questions many people have asked.  In fact, most people find it difficult to know God and they have difficulty understanding why He does what he does, and why He doesn’t do things a certain way.  I believe the reason God inspired the Bible to be written is because He really wants us toContinue reading “The Character of God: What is God Like? How Does He Feel?”