NOTHING SURPRISES OUR OMNISCIENT GOD!

Who is God, and what is His name?  The Bible tells us that God is known by several names; here are the most frequently used:  He is Elohim ("the Strong One") in Genesis 1:1; Adonai ("Lord" or "Master") in Joshua 5:14; YHVH ("the One Who is" - from which we get the name Jehovah) in Exodus 3:14; Theos (God) in Matthew 1:23; Kurios (Lord) in Matthew 5:33; Despotes ("Master") in Acts 4:24; and Pater ("Father") in John 15:16.  To the born again believer, He is Logos ("Word") in John 1:1; He is Jesus ("Savior") in Luke 1:47;  and Creator in John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:16; and Hebrews 1:1-2)!

Another way in which the Bible identifies God, is by association with those who placed their faith in Him.  In Genesis 26:24, He is "the God of Abraham."  In Genesis 28:13, He is "the God of Abraham and of Isaac."  In Exodus 3:6, He is "the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob."  In 2 Kings 20:5, He is "the God of David."  And most importantly, He is the God of Jesus, His only begotten Son (Mt. 27:46; Mk. 15:34; Jn. 3:16; 20:17; Rev. 3:12)!

So one can see, even thought the Bible was written by about forty men of God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit (2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:19-21); and even though it took over 1500 years for it to be formed into a single book (Moses wrote Genesis about 1500 B.C. and John wrote Revelation about A.D. 100), there is a single, consistent theme:  God loves mankind, and although He knew man would break fellowship with Him through sin, He made a provision for man to be reconciled unto Himself.  The sacrificial death of Jesus, His burial, and His being raised from the grave, all according to the Scriptures, is God's "Good News," God's Gospel (1 Cor. 15:1-4)! 

Because God knows all things (He is Omniscient - Ps. 139:2; Isa. 40:26; 46:10; Rom. 11:23; etc.), He knew our sin would have to be forgiven if He was ever to fellowship with us.  He was not caught "off guard," or "surprised" by the huge sacrifice His Son would have to make; He had it all planned and settled before the very creation of the world (Mt. 13:35; 25:34; Eph. 1:4; Heb. 4:3; 1 Pet. 1:20; Rev. 13:8; 17:8)! 

 

The free gift of salvation is offered to all who will believe in Jesus (Eph. 2:8-9)!