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God is the creator of the universe.<ref>[http://wikible.org/en/Genesis_1:1 Genesis 1:1] "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." (NASB)</ref> Christianity has understood that God is a trinity comprised of three distinct persons in the [[Father]], the [[Jesus Christ|Son]], and the [[Holy Spirit]], all with a single essence, namely God. His [[creation]] of man is described in the [[Book of Genesis]] in the [[Bible]]. It is written in the Bible that belief and trust in God, namely [[Jesus Christ]], as one's personal lord and savior) is a necessary condition to go to [[heaven]] (rather than [[hell]]) in the afterlife.
 
God is the creator of the universe.<ref>[http://wikible.org/en/Genesis_1:1 Genesis 1:1] "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." (NASB)</ref> Christianity has understood that God is a trinity comprised of three distinct persons in the [[Father]], the [[Jesus Christ|Son]], and the [[Holy Spirit]], all with a single essence, namely God. His [[creation]] of man is described in the [[Book of Genesis]] in the [[Bible]]. It is written in the Bible that belief and trust in God, namely [[Jesus Christ]], as one's personal lord and savior) is a necessary condition to go to [[heaven]] (rather than [[hell]]) in the afterlife.
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Attributes of the biblical God include [[omnipotence]] (the ability to do anything), [[omniscience]] (knowing everything), [[omnipresence]] (everywhere present at once), and [[omnibenevolence]] (all-good). Many believers in this God also believe that he eternally punishes the wicked in [[hell]] and eternally rewards the righteous in [[heaven]].
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Attributes of the biblical God include [[omnipotence]] (the ability to do anything), [[omniscience]] (knowing everything), [[omnipresence]] (everywhere present at once), and [[omnibenevolence]] (all-good). The Bible makes mention that God eternally punishes the wicked in [[hell]] and eternally rewards the righteous in [[heaven]].
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While the Bible does refer to other "gods" (lowercase ''g''), it is in a condemning way. The Bible is written in such a way that it never asks the question (which god is correct?), because it assumes that there is One God. Some textual examples of this are the following:
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:''"Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me,"'' --Isaiah 46:9 (NASB)
    
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