attributes of god l1 solitariness

1.The Solitarinessof GOD

*Solitariness : Alone; in isolation; private;without companions

“In the beginning God …”

These first four words of the Bible tell us a lot about GOD

“In the beginning [time]

God created the

heaven [space]

and earth [matter].”

Genesis 1:1

GOD is OUTSIDE of His Creation

TIME

MATTER

SPACE

GOD

“In the beginning God…” GOD was ALONE

Before all that was made was made, God was without ANYONE else but Himself

IN THE BEGINNING GOD …

There was a time when there was NO time; a time when God was alone: No heaven, no

angels singing God’s praises, no universe, no earth, no animals, no people . . . Only GOD.

“In the beginning God…” GOD is UNCREATED

Since He was there at the beginning when everything was created, it means that He wasn’t

created.

“In the beginning God …” GOD is SELF-EXISTENT

All events have causes. All creatures have been created. EXCEPT FOR GOD.

John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, andthe Word was with God, and the Word was God.He was in the beginning with God. All thingswere made through Him, and without Himnothing was made that was made. In Him waslife, and the life was the light of men.

“In the beginning God …” GOD is ETERNAL

He has always been, IS, and will always be GOD

God was BEFORE the beginning of time, space, and matter . . .

This is why God says He is “I AM.”

John 8:58 Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Malachi 3:6“For I am the LORD, I

change not”

Psalm 90:1-2

Before the mountains werebrought forth, or ever thou hadstformed the earth and the world,even from everlasting toeverlasting, thou art God.

This is also why God can view the past,

present, and future at the same time…

He is OUTSIDE of time!

GOD

Beginning End

“In the beginning God…” GOD doesn’t NEED anything!

The fact that God created us, means that in eternity past, He was FINE without us

That being the case, clearly He made us for HIS PLEASURE

Revelation 4:11 … You [Lord] have created all things, and for your pleasure they are and were

created.

Revelation 4:11

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receiveglory and honour and power: for thouhast created all things, and for thypleasure they are and were created.

Colossians 1:16

For by him were all things created,that are in heaven, and that are inearth, visible and invisible, whetherthey be thrones, or dominions, orprincipalities, or powers: all thingswere created by him, and for him:

“… Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name,

which is exalted above all blessing and praise.”

Nehemiah 4:6

Luke 17:10

So likewise ye, when ye shall havedone all those things which arecommanded you, say, We areunprofitable servants: we havedone that which was our duty to do.

Before all that was made was made, God was without ANYONE else but Himself

Compare that with us:

We need EVERYTHING:

the elements of the earth to form our bodies

life from God

oxygen in the air to breathe

water to function

food for energy

Job 35:7-8

If thou be righteous, what givestthou him? or what receiveth he ofthine hand? (8) Thy wickedness mayhurt a man as thou art; and thyrighteousness may profit the son ofman.

Romans 11:35-36

Or who hath first given to him, andit shall be recompensed unto himagain? (36) For of him, and throughhim, and to him, are all things: towhom be glory for ever. Amen.

END OF LESSON 1