In the beginning, before the foundations of the world were laid or the stars sang together, there was only the One. To ask “Who is God?” is to stand at the precipice of the infinite and the eternal, for He is the I AM—the self-existent, uncaused Cause of all that is, was, and is to come. He is not a mere force or a distant idea, but a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.
The record of the Living God is written across the heavens and etched into the very fabric of the soul. From the opening breath of Genesis to the final “Amen” of the Revelation, He reveals Himself as the Sovereign King who “inhabiteth eternity” (Isaiah 57:15, KJV). We read in the Word of God:
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1)
God is the Triune Majesty—Father, Son, and Holy Ghost—co-equal in power and glory. He is the Lawgiver who demands perfect righteousness, yet He is the Redeemer who “so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). To know Him is the beginning of wisdom; to fear Him is the beginning of life. He is the high and lofty One who yet “dwelleth with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit” (Isaiah 57:15).
The nature of God is the ultimate forensic evidence of the design and purpose of the universe. In an age of doubt and the Great Falling Away, the defense of the truth begins with the recognition of His absolute authority. He is the Judge of all the earth who shall do right, the “King of kings, and Lord of lords; who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto” (1 Timothy 6:15-16).
Other Individuals Named God
In the context of the Holy Scriptures and the “Who Was” series, it is essential to distinguish the Living God from those who have falsely assumed the title or were metaphorically addressed as such:
- The Living God (Jehovah/Elohim): The only true and living God, the Creator and Sustainer of all things (Deuteronomy 6:4).
- The Son of God (Jesus Christ): God manifest in the flesh, the Word who was with God and was God (John 1:1, 14).
- False Deities (Gods of the Heathen): Throughout history, men have bowed to “gods many, and lords many” (1 Corinthians 8:5), such as Baal, Molech, or Dagon. These are vanities and idols, having eyes but seeing not, and ears but hearing not (Psalm 115:5-6).
- The “God of This World”: A title used by the Apostle Paul to describe the adversary, Satan, who blinds the minds of them which believe not (2 Corinthians 4:4).
- Human Judges (Elohim): In a specific, metaphorical sense, the term is sometimes applied to human judges or magistrates as representatives of divine authority on earth, as seen in the Law and the Psalms: “I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High” (Psalm 82:6), though they shall “die like men.”
The distinction remains absolute: there is but one God, and there is none other but He.