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→Biblical God: let's leave out the definitions of the attributes until we can them cited. there are some deep theological issues involved here
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.
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]].<ref>http://etext.virginia.edu/kjv.browse.html</ref>
Attributes of God include [[Wisdom]], [[Infinitude]], [[Sovereignty]], [[Holiness]], [[Trinity]], [[Omniscience]], [[Faithfulness]], [[Love]], [[Omnipotence]], [[Self-existence]], [[Self-sufficiency]], [[Justice]], [[Immutability]], [[Mercy]], [[Eternal]], [[Goodness]], [[Gracious]], [[Omnipresence]]<ref>This list obtained from [http://www.allaboutgod.com/attributes-of-god.htm Attributes of God] on AllAboutGod.com</ref>. The Bible makes mention that God eternally punishes the wicked in [[hell]] and eternally rewards the righteous in [[heaven]].<ref>http://etext.virginia.edu/kjv.browse.html</ref>
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:
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: