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[[File:Dieu Tout-Puissant Chapelle Royale Versailles ceiling.jpg| | [[File:Dieu Tout-Puissant Chapelle Royale Versailles ceiling.jpg|thumb|''Almighty God the Father'', Part of the ceiling painting depicting God in the chapel of Versailles Palace, France, by Antoine Coypel, 1708]] | ||
'''God''' is the [[Creator]] of the universe, the Omnipotent and the Eternal Supreme Being who rules over all things in the universe through providence. God is also the [[Judge]] who discerns good and evil, and brings down the [[Last Judgment]]. God typically refers to the deity believed in Christianity and Catholicism, but in a comprehensive sense, it encompasses all objects of religious faith. The God spoken of in the Bible is the true deity who created heaven and earth, and is the [[God of Love|loving God]] who sacrificed His life to save humanity as the Father and Mother of [[Soul|souls]]. | '''God''' is the [[Creator]] of the universe, the Omnipotent and the Eternal Supreme Being who rules over all things in the universe through providence. God is also the [[Judge]] who discerns good and evil, and brings down the [[Last Judgment]]. God typically refers to the deity believed in Christianity and Catholicism, but in a comprehensive sense, it encompasses all objects of religious faith. The God spoken of in the Bible is the true deity who created heaven and earth, and is the [[God of Love|loving God]] who sacrificed His life to save humanity as the Father and Mother of [[Soul|souls]]. | ||
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==The Image of God== | ==The Image of God== | ||
===Male and Female=== | ===Male and Female=== | ||
[[File:Lilien Ephraim Moses, 1923, Adam i Ewa.jpg| | [[File:Lilien Ephraim Moses, 1923, Adam i Ewa.jpg|thumb|200px|''Adam and Eve'' by Ephraim Moshe Lilien, 1923: Man and woman created in the [[image of God]].]] | ||
The common belief is that God is a monotheistic male god. The accurate record of the [[image of God]] can be found in the [[book of Genesis]] in the Bible. | The common belief is that God is a monotheistic male god. The accurate record of the [[image of God]] can be found in the [[book of Genesis]] in the Bible. | ||
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==The Power of God== | ==The Power of God== | ||
===Omnipotence'=== | ===Omnipotence'=== | ||
[[File:Murillo Abraham.jpg| | [[File:Murillo Abraham.jpg|thumb|''Abraham and the Three Angels by'' Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1667: [[Abraham]] received God who appeared as a man. Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1667]] | ||
God is the [[Creator]] who made the world with words, and the Almighty who has the power to save all humanity and to judge the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Zephaniah+3%3A17&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Zephaniah 3:17|quote= }}</ref> As the [https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/omnipotent omnipotent] and [https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/omnipresent omnipresent] God,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Job+42%3A2&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Job 42:2|quote= }}</ref> His sovereignty extends throughout the entire universe, such that even the heavens and the highest heavens cannot contain Him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Jeremiah+23%3A24&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Jeremiah 23:24|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=2+Chronicles+6%3A18&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=2 Chronicles 6:18|quote= }}</ref> | God is the [[Creator]] who made the world with words, and the Almighty who has the power to save all humanity and to judge the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Zephaniah+3%3A17&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Zephaniah 3:17|quote= }}</ref> As the [https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/omnipotent omnipotent] and [https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/omnipresent omnipresent] God,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Job+42%3A2&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Job 42:2|quote= }}</ref> His sovereignty extends throughout the entire universe, such that even the heavens and the highest heavens cannot contain Him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Jeremiah+23%3A24&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Jeremiah 23:24|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=2+Chronicles+6%3A18&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=2 Chronicles 6:18|quote= }}</ref> | ||
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==The Work of God== | ==The Work of God== | ||
[[File:CAPPELLA SISTINA Ceiling.jpg| | [[File:CAPPELLA SISTINA Ceiling.jpg|thumb|Ceiling painting of Sistine Chapel byMichelangelo, c. 1473–1481: Michelangelo’s ceiling frescoes depicting the Genesis narrative, including the creation of heaven and earth by God.]] | ||
God is the Creator and [[Redeemer]] who carries out the work of redemption for the salvation of mankind.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Ephesians+1%3A4-6&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Ephesians 1:4–6|quote= }}</ref> God’s work of redemption is also a spiritual creation process that transforms human life, which is doomed to death in the ''image of the earthly man'', into the ''image of the heavenly man'' with eternal life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=1+Corinthians+15%3A48-49&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=1 Corinthians 15:48–49|quote= }}</ref> Through the love and sacrifice manifested in the work of redemption, humanity obtains salvation in the [[Last Judgment]] and receives the blessing of entering [[heaven]]. | God is the Creator and [[Redeemer]] who carries out the work of redemption for the salvation of mankind.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Ephesians+1%3A4-6&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Ephesians 1:4–6|quote= }}</ref> God’s work of redemption is also a spiritual creation process that transforms human life, which is doomed to death in the ''image of the earthly man'', into the ''image of the heavenly man'' with eternal life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=1+Corinthians+15%3A48-49&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=1 Corinthians 15:48–49|quote= }}</ref> Through the love and sacrifice manifested in the work of redemption, humanity obtains salvation in the [[Last Judgment]] and receives the blessing of entering [[heaven]]. | ||
===Creation=== | ===Creation=== | ||
[[File:Hieronymus Bosch - The Garden of Earthly Delights - The exterior (shutters).jpg| | [[File:Hieronymus Bosch - The Garden of Earthly Delights - The exterior (shutters).jpg|thumb|200px| ''The Garden of Earthly Delights'' by Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1490–1510]] | ||
As the Creator, God created light and darkness, the sky and the sea, the earth and all kinds of trees, the sun, the moon, and the stars, fish, birds, beasts of the earth, and human beings through the word in six days.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Genesis+1%3A1-31&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Genesis 1:1–31|quote= }}</ref> When He created man, He formed a body from dust and breathed the breath of life into it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Genesis+2%3A7&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Genesis 2:7|quote= }}</ref> The breath of life refers to the soul. After completing [[Six-Day Creation|six days of creation]], God rested on the seventh day.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Genesis+2%3A1-3&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Genesis 2:1–3|publisher= |quote= }}</ref> This day, the ''[[Sabbath]]'', was established as a holy day to commemorate the power of the Creator.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Exodus+35%3A2&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Exodus 35:2|quote= }}</ref> God created not only the world visible to human eyes, but also the universe and everything that exists in it, the invisible world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Colossians+1%3A16-17&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Colossians 1:16–17|quote= }}</ref> | As the Creator, God created light and darkness, the sky and the sea, the earth and all kinds of trees, the sun, the moon, and the stars, fish, birds, beasts of the earth, and human beings through the word in six days.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Genesis+1%3A1-31&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Genesis 1:1–31|quote= }}</ref> When He created man, He formed a body from dust and breathed the breath of life into it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Genesis+2%3A7&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Genesis 2:7|quote= }}</ref> The breath of life refers to the soul. After completing [[Six-Day Creation|six days of creation]], God rested on the seventh day.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Genesis+2%3A1-3&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Genesis 2:1–3|publisher= |quote= }}</ref> This day, the ''[[Sabbath]]'', was established as a holy day to commemorate the power of the Creator.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Exodus+35%3A2&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Exodus 35:2|quote= }}</ref> God created not only the world visible to human eyes, but also the universe and everything that exists in it, the invisible world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Colossians+1%3A16-17&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Colossians 1:16–17|quote= }}</ref> | ||
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*'''Jesus Christ''' | *'''Jesus Christ''' | ||
[[File:Valentin de Boulogne, Last Supper.jpg| | [[File:Valentin de Boulogne, Last Supper.jpg|thumb|''[[The Last Supper]]'' by Valentine de Boulogne, 1626: Jesus fulfilled the law of the new covenant on the Passover.]] | ||
[[God in the Flesh (Incarnation)|God came into this world in the flesh]] for the salvation of humanity. It is [[Jesus Christ]]. Jesus was [[Baptism|baptized]] at the age of 30 and preached the [[gospel]] of the kingdom of heaven. Three years later, Jesus became a ransom on behalf of all mankind,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+20%3A28&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Matthew 20:28|quote= }}</ref> who had been condemned to death for sins committed in heaven.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Romans+6%3A23&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Romans 6:23|quote= }}</ref> He redeemed humanity from sin and death by sacrificing Himself on the cross. The truth established through the sacrifice of Christ is the [[New Covenant|new covenant]], and the core truth of the new covenant is the Passover. | [[God in the Flesh (Incarnation)|God came into this world in the flesh]] for the salvation of humanity. It is [[Jesus Christ]]. Jesus was [[Baptism|baptized]] at the age of 30 and preached the [[gospel]] of the kingdom of heaven. Three years later, Jesus became a ransom on behalf of all mankind,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+20%3A28&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Matthew 20:28|quote= }}</ref> who had been condemned to death for sins committed in heaven.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Romans+6%3A23&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Romans 6:23|quote= }}</ref> He redeemed humanity from sin and death by sacrificing Himself on the cross. The truth established through the sacrifice of Christ is the [[New Covenant|new covenant]], and the core truth of the new covenant is the Passover. | ||
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===The Last Judgment=== | ===The Last Judgment=== | ||
[[File:Michelangelo Buonarroti - Jugement dernier.jpg| | [[File:Michelangelo Buonarroti - Jugement dernier.jpg|thumb|''The Last Judgment'' by Michelangelo, 1534–1541]] | ||
God judged the world when it was full of sin.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Genesis+6%3A5-7&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Genesis 6:5–7|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Genesis+18%3A20-21&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Genesis 18:20–21|quote= }}</ref> When the Israelites worshiped idols and committed evil deeds, God judged them with disasters, wars, etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=2+Kings+18%3A9-12&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=2 Kings 18:9–12|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Jeremiah+44%3A22-23&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Jeremiah 44:22–23|quote= }}</ref> In the last days, at the end of redemption work, He will bring about the [[Last Judgment]]. | God judged the world when it was full of sin.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Genesis+6%3A5-7&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Genesis 6:5–7|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Genesis+18%3A20-21&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Genesis 18:20–21|quote= }}</ref> When the Israelites worshiped idols and committed evil deeds, God judged them with disasters, wars, etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=2+Kings+18%3A9-12&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=2 Kings 18:9–12|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Jeremiah+44%3A22-23&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Jeremiah 44:22–23|quote= }}</ref> In the last days, at the end of redemption work, He will bring about the [[Last Judgment]]. | ||
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==The Love of God== | ==The Love of God== | ||
[[File:Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn - Return of the Prodigal Son - Google Art Project.jpg| | [[File:Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn - Return of the Prodigal Son - Google Art Project.jpg|thumb|200px|''The Return of the Prodigal Son'' by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1669: The parable of the father welcoming back his prodigal son illustrates the love of God for humanity. ''The Return of the Prodigal Son'']] | ||
God is love.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=1+John+4%3A8&OLWordSearchRange=beg&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=1 John 4:8|quote= }}</ref> God willingly sacrificed Himself to save humanity as the Creator of souls and as a parent. God’s love is a perfect love that demands nothing in return from receivers. Such unconditional, absolute love of God is also referred to in Greek as ''agapē (αγάπη)''.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/agape "agape,"] <i>Britannica</i></ref> | God is love.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=1+John+4%3A8&OLWordSearchRange=beg&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=1 John 4:8|quote= }}</ref> God willingly sacrificed Himself to save humanity as the Creator of souls and as a parent. God’s love is a perfect love that demands nothing in return from receivers. Such unconditional, absolute love of God is also referred to in Greek as ''agapē (αγάπη)''.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/agape "agape,"] <i>Britannica</i></ref> | ||