What God Has Revealed About What His Being Is

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In this study, we focus on what scripture has to say about God's nature, and by "nature" we mean the essential qualities of God that make Him what He is. In other words, our focus in this study isn't on God's actions or His character but on his *being.*

Now some might think it is unnecessary to know what God is, and some might think it is off limits to even study the topic, and some might think is just unknowable. If our intention were to search into the *mysteries* of God, then these objections would certainly be legitimate. But our goal here isn't to explain God or to invent means of answering questions we might have about the hidden aspects of His nature. Instead, our goal is simply to make sure we understand what God *has revealed* about Himself. To neglect His own explanations about Himself would be just as bad as inventing our own. Deuteronomy 29:29 tells us that the hidden things are for God, but what is revealed is for us and our children forever. So this is our question: What has God *revealed* about His nature?

The SDA pioneers considered knowledge of what God is to be supremely important and, interestingly, they encountered the objections we just mentioned and they answered them similarly to how we just did. And, as we'll see in a moment, early SDAs did have a view regarding what God is. In fact, their view is something Ellen White referred to as a pillar of our faith, and she said it is "everything to us as a people" (Lt300-1903). For deeper study, please see our series:

The Personality of God: An SDA Pillar https://youtu.be/CJSYUSfohsQ?feature=shared See also: “Materialism, Our Forgotten Foundation,” http://www.bdsda.com/materialism-our-forgotten-foundation-2/

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