Character of God

God’s character

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According to Jonah:

  • Gracious
  • Compassionate
  • Slow to anger
  • Abounding in lovingkindness
  • Relents from sending calamity

I know that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness, a God who relents from sending calamity.

Jonah 4:2

Enduring in His Actions

I know that whatever God does will remain forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere Him.

Ecclesiastes 3:14

Powerful

The Lord gives the sun for light by day, and decrees the moon and stars for light by night; He stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the Lord of hosts is His name.

Jeremiah 31:35

Unchanging

You are the Lord; You do not change. (Malachi 3:6)

Faithful, loving and righteous

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his faithful love endures forever.

Psalm 118:1

5 Lord, your faithful love reaches to heaven,
your faithfulness to the clouds.
6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains,
your judgments like the deepest sea.
Lord, you preserve people and animals.
7 How priceless your faithful love is, God!
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
8 They are filled from the abundance of your house.
You let them drink from your refreshing stream.
9 For the wellspring of life is with you.
By means of your light we see light.

Psalm 36:5-9 CSB

Does good things

Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does wonderful things.

Psalm 72:18

Is not tempted and does not tempt anyone to do evil.

13 No one undergoing a trial should say, “I am being tempted by God,” since God is not tempted by evil, and he himself doesn’t tempt anyone. 14 But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desire. 15 Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.

James 1:13-15 CSB

He is not tempted because He does not have evil desire in His heart.

14 But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desire. 15 Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.

James 1:16