What does the Bible say about character of god?
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The Bible reveals God as eternally holy, loving, faithful, unchanging, and gracious, perfectly displaying all His attributes in harmony. He is light without darkness and love in His very being, as 1 John 1:5 and 1 John 4:8 declare. Hebrews 13:8, Isaiah 40:28, and James 1:17 affirm that He does not change, grow weary, or act unpredictably. Yet His steadfast character includes patient mercy toward sinners, shown supremely in giving His Son for the world in John 3:16 and in His patience in 2 Peter 3:9. His ways are perfect, His anger is not final for His people, and His Spirit produces godly fruit in those He saves.
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- 1 John 4:8
He who doesn't love doesn't know God, for God is love.
- Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
- 2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
- 1 John 1:5
This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
- Isaiah 40:28
Have you not known? have you not heard? The everlasting God, Yahweh, the Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn't faint, neither is weary; there is no searching of his understanding.
- James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.
- John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
- Psalms 30:5
For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, But joy comes in the morning.
- Psalms 18:30
As for God, his way is perfect. The word of Yahweh is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
- Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
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