What does the Bible say about gods faithfulness?
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The Bible teaches that God is perfectly faithful, unchanging in character, and sure to keep every promise He has made to His people. Deuteronomy 7:9 calls Him the covenant-keeping God, while Numbers 23:19 assures us that He does not lie or fail to accomplish His word. Even when believers are weak or faithless, 2 Timothy 2:13 declares that He remains faithful because He cannot deny Himself. His faithfulness provides forgiveness through Christ when we confess our sins (1 John 1:9), strength in temptation (1 Corinthians 10:13), protection from evil (2 Thessalonians 3:3), and fresh mercy each morning (Lamentations 3:22-23). Therefore Christians may hold fast their hope, trusting God’s steadfast care.
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- 2 Timothy 2:13
If we are faithless, He remains faithful. He can't deny himself.
- Deuteronomy 7:9
Know therefore that Yahweh your God, he is God, the faithful God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with them who love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations,
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3
But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.
- 1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
- 1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
- 1 Corinthians 1:9
God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
- Hebrews 10:23
let us hold fast the confession of our hope unyieldingly. For he who promised is faithful.
- Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?
- Lamentations 3:22-23
[22] [It is of] Yahweh's loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn't fail. [23] They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
- Psalms 91:4
He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.
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