Who and what is God?

 God is a family composed of the Father and the Son. They are one family. One in spirit, unity and purpose. Genesis 1:1 states- "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." the Hebrew word for "God" here is "Elohim" which is a plural noun meaning more than one. "Elohim" is both God the Father and God the Son who later came to earth in fleshly form as Jesus of Nazareth.

Jesus cried out to His Heavenly Father while on the cross saying, "Eloi, Eloi lama Sabachthani?" Meaning "Father, Father, why have You forsaken Me?" Notice that Jesus spoke to God the Father by saying "Eloi" which is the singular form of "Elohim."

Notice Genesis 1:26,- "Then God (Elohim) said, "Let US make man in OUR image." In this passage there are clearly more than one member of "Elohim" consulting with one another concerning the creation of man.

God is composed of spirit. (John 4:24) God is eternal. (1 Timothy 1:17) God is Creator of heaven and earth, sustainer of the universe and author of man's salvation. (1 Corinthians 8:6) (Hebrews 5:9) The character of God can best be described as LOVE, for God is love. (John 4:8) God is the "I AM" which means "I AM whatever you need Me to be."

When we need rest -He is our refuge. When we are in trouble,-He is our help in time of need. When we are sick, -He is our Healer. And because we needed a Savior, - He became our Savior by paying the price of sin which is death.

Jesus instructed His disciples to baptize new converts in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is God and is the essence of both the Father and the Son. Without the indwelling of the Holy Spirit no one can be saved nor can they be a child of God. (Romans 8)

God is the loving Father of every Christian, Jesus is our Redeemer, Savior, Lord, Healer and Friend and the Holy Spirit is our Comforter and guide to all truth.