Who is God?

[Mrs.Nisly]

Since this is a new forum I think it is in order to discuss some very basic things.

So the first question I have is:

Who is God?

Please support your thoughts with scriptural citation if you can.

[temporal1]

John 4:24
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
…23But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.

24God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

25The woman said, “I know that Messiah (called Christ) is coming. When He comes, He will explain everything to us.”…
Berean Study Bible

i was just reading this passage today.
thinking of putting John 4:24 in my MN signature line.

[gcdonner]

Since this is a new forum I think it is in order to discuss some very basic things.

So the first question I have is:

Who is God?

Please support your thoughts with scriptural citation if you can.

Which God are you referring to? Is there more than one? (Don't forget your last statement...)

[KingdomBuilder]

A good starting point is that God is not human. We humans are made in His image... it seems a lot of people get that flipped.

[gcdonner]

A good starting point is that God is not human. We humans are made in His image... it seems a lot of people get that flipped.

What does, "not human" mean? We have a tendency to use cliches' like everyone understands what we are saying, but if you were answering this question for a non-believer or for a pagan who has no knowledge of the Christian God (who is he?), how would you explain "him"?
My questions were not flippant questions, but ones that deserve and must be answered.
Is he Allah? Is he Buddha? Is he Zeus? Who is God? What is God?
Who is your God?

[KingdomBuilder]

As far as scriptural references go, as suggested in the op, I think 1 Timothy 1:17 offers quite a bit-

"“...the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever...”
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[gcdonner]

I am dismayed that no one seems to know the name of our God. When someone is introduced, don't we identify them by name?
If I were to ask, "who is President?", how would you identify him (presently)?

There are many gods in this world...

[Josh]

I am dismayed that no one seems to know the name of our God. When someone is introduced, don't we identify them by name?
If I were to ask, "who is President?", how would you identify him (presently)?

There are many gods in this world...

Some of my friends insist that his name is "Jesus" and that it is a big deal to make sure to use that exact name.

[gcdonner]

I am dismayed that no one seems to know the name of our God. When someone is introduced, don't we identify them by name?
If I were to ask, "who is President?", how would you identify him (presently)?

There are many gods in this world...

Some of my friends insist that his name is "Jesus" and that it is a big deal to make sure to use that exact name.

In one sense, your Jesus only friends are right, but for their wrong reasons. The name Jesus or Yeshua means, Yah saves.
There is only one true god and His name is YHWH (however you choose to spell it or pronounce it), or anglicized, "Jehovah".
We refer to his name every time we say the "Lord's prayer" when we say, "Hallowed be thy name", but the vast majority of christians don't know or care what that name is and are ignorant enough to believe that He is the same as the god of the Muslims.
The term god, merely means "divine", a generic term and is not the name of the Spirit whom we worship as pointed out by Jesus and quoted by T1,
I'm not sure how many folks here on MN have considered the implications of His Name. Those who have taken the time to learn of his name and the various titles attached to it will find a real reward and blessing in knowing our God in a much more intimate way.

Exo_6:3  And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
Exo_9:16  And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
Isa_42:8  I am YHWH: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

Think about it!

[Josh]

I've spent enough time around people who insist on calling God Yahweh, or Jehovah, or insisting in calling Jesus Yeshua, the Messiah, etc. and actually thinking it makes a difference to know that the focus of our Christian walk is not on obscure names in other languages of our God. If one wanted to, we could simply call God "I am" and Jesus "The one who saves" and we would be fine.

The Holy Spirit doesn't even have a name!