How do we see God's goodness?
Introduction. Before we consider evidences of God's goodness, let us establish the fact of his goodness. "Behold therefore the goodness...of God..." (Rom. 11:22). Having established the goodness of God let us now proceed to notice some expressions of his goodness.
God has given man the Bible. Paul wrote, "all scripture is given by inspiration of God..."(2 Tim. 3:16). The Greek work translated inspiration is theopneustos. The word consists of two parts: theos, meaning God; and pneo, meaning to breathe. Hence, scripture is God given, literally, God breathed. The scriptures are "profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness." When correctly used, they result in the "man of God being perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works" (2 Tim. 3:16, 17). The Bible constitutes the Christian's belief or creed. (Jude 3).
God had prepared heaven for the faithful. Heaven has been prepared "from the foundation of the world" (Matt. 25:31-40). Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people (Matt. 25:31-40). Moreover, heaven is a place of indescribable bliss (Rev. 21:22).
God has given his own Son. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son..." (John 3:16). John later wrote, "Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation of our sins" (1 John 4:10). We have access to life in the Son (1 John 5:11).
Conclusion. Indeed we see God's goodness in many of his gifts and expression to man. Are you appropriating God's goodness?
God has given man the Bible. Paul wrote, "all scripture is given by inspiration of God..."(2 Tim. 3:16). The Greek work translated inspiration is theopneustos. The word consists of two parts: theos, meaning God; and pneo, meaning to breathe. Hence, scripture is God given, literally, God breathed. The scriptures are "profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness." When correctly used, they result in the "man of God being perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works" (2 Tim. 3:16, 17). The Bible constitutes the Christian's belief or creed. (Jude 3).
God had prepared heaven for the faithful. Heaven has been prepared "from the foundation of the world" (Matt. 25:31-40). Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people (Matt. 25:31-40). Moreover, heaven is a place of indescribable bliss (Rev. 21:22).
God has given his own Son. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son..." (John 3:16). John later wrote, "Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation of our sins" (1 John 4:10). We have access to life in the Son (1 John 5:11).
Conclusion. Indeed we see God's goodness in many of his gifts and expression to man. Are you appropriating God's goodness?