Who is God?

I am God, and there is none like me (Isaiah 46:9).

Who is God?

God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three distinct persons united in one almighty Deity. The triune nature of God marks Him as distinct from every false god of human invention; the fact that God is both three and one at the same time defies logic and has no comparison anywhere in the universe. God is unlike anything in His wide and diverse creation.

Our world is full of religions and philosophies, yet they all express a common teaching—achieving happiness is your responsibility. You can be healed if your faith is strong enough. You can achieve greatness if you work at wholeheartedly. You can have anything you want if you visualize it properly. You can earn God’s approval if you are sufficiently dedicated.

The Triune God speaks a very different message. God the Father says that we are sinners, and that no amount of human effort can achieve the perfection that He demands. God the Son tells us that He is the way, the truth, and the life—no one comes to the Father except through the forgiveness that He alone offers. God the Holy Spirit teaches that the LORD expects nothing from us to earn His favor; He offers His boundless love and mercy freely to those who trust in Jesus as the only Savior of mankind.

This message of salvation freely given provokes all sorts of different reactions. Some don’t value charity—they feel that if something is free, it isn’t worth having. Others experience a stinging blow to their pride—how can God say that they aren’t good enough to deserve His blessings? And there are those who reject the loss of freedom that comes with following the way of Christ to the exclusion of everything else.

Thankfully, there are people who rejoice in what the Triune God offers—forgiveness full and free, clarity in a confusing world, and confidence that God makes all things work to the good for those who love Him. This is the wonderful Deity that is your God and mine.