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Scripture Reference

Attributes & Character of God

Thirty characteristics of God, each grounded in Scripture, each pointing to Jesus Christ as the fullness of the Godhead bodily.

"For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily."

— Colossians 2:9 NKJV

The Foundation

One God. Fully Revealed in Jesus Christ.

These attributes describe who God is, not separate roles or persons, but facets of the one God who revealed Himself fully in Jesus Christ (John 1:14, Colossians 2:9). When we study the character of God, we are studying the character of Jesus, because in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.

Every attribute listed here is an attribute of Jesus. When Isaiah says "I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior" (Isaiah 43:11), and Luke 2:11 calls Jesus "Savior", these passages are saying the same thing about the same Person. This is not coincidence. This is the Apostolic revelation: the God of the Old Testament became flesh in Jesus Christ (1 Timothy 3:16).

Apostolic Insight

These Are the Attributes of Jesus

The LORD of the Old Testament and Jesus of the New Testament are the same Person. These four connections show how the attributes of God are fulfilled, personally and bodily, in Jesus Christ.

01

Savior

Isaiah 43:11
"I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior."
Luke 2:11
"There is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."

God declared there is no savior apart from Him. The angels declared Jesus is the Savior. One God. One Savior. One Person.

02

Shepherd

Psalm 23:1
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want."
John 10:11
"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep."

David's shepherd is the LORD. Jesus said "I am the good shepherd." Same title. Same Person.

03

Redeemer

Isaiah 44:6 & 44:24
"I am the First and the Last; besides Me there is no God… I am the LORD, who makes all things, who stretches out the heavens alone."
Job 19:25
"I know that my Redeemer lives, and He shall stand at last on the earth."

The LORD alone is Redeemer (Isaiah 44:6). Job knew his Redeemer lives. Jesus is that Redeemer, risen and alive (Galatians 3:13).

04

Creator

Isaiah 40:28
"The LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary."
Colossians 1:16 & John 1:3
"By Him all things were created… and without Him nothing was made that was made."

Isaiah says the LORD created all things. Paul and John say Jesus created all things. The same God, now fully revealed in flesh.

Complete Reference

30 Attributes of God

Each attribute below is drawn directly from Scripture. Those marked with an Apostolic note carry a specific connection to Jesus as the fullness of the Godhead.

Compassionate

Isaiah 49:13 Lamentations 3:22 Psalm 145:8-9

Creator

Colossians 1:16 Genesis 1:1 Isaiah 40:28
Isaiah 40:28 says the LORD is Creator of all, Colossians 1:16 says Jesus created all things, same God.

Faithful

1 Corinthians 1:9 Deuteronomy 7:9 Lamentations 3:22-23

Father

2 Corinthians 6:18 Matthew 6:9 Romans 8:15
Isaiah 9:6 names the coming Messiah "Everlasting Father", Jesus didn't just have a Father, He IS the Father revealed in flesh (John 14:9, 1 Timothy 3:16).

Forgiving

1 John 1:9 Micah 7:18-19 Psalm 86:5

Good

Exodus 34:6 Nahum 1:7 Psalm 100:5

Gracious

2 Corinthians 12:9 Exodus 34:6 Psalm 145:8

Healer

Exodus 15:26 Isaiah 53:5 Psalm 103:2-3
Isaiah 53:5, "by His stripes we are healed", points directly to Jesus' atonement as the source of healing.

Helper

Hebrews 13:6 John 14:26 Psalm 46:1

Holy

1 Peter 1:16 Isaiah 6:3 Leviticus 11:44 Revelation 4:8

Immutable

Hebrews 13:8 James 1:17 Malachi 3:6
Hebrews 13:8, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever", this attribute is stated directly about Jesus by name.

Jealous

2 Corinthians 11:2 Deuteronomy 4:24 Exodus 20:5

Judge

Acts 17:31 Psalm 7:11 Revelation 20:12
Acts 17:31, God will judge the world "through a Man whom He has appointed", that Man is Jesus.

Just

Deuteronomy 32:4 Isaiah 30:18 Romans 2:6-8

Light

1 John 1:5 John 8:12 Psalm 27:1
1 John 1:5 says "God is light", John 8:12 Jesus says "I am the light of the world", same statement, same Person.

Love

1 John 4:10 1 John 4:8 John 3:16 Romans 5:8

Merciful

Ephesians 2:4-5 Psalm 103:8 Titus 3:5

Omnipotent

Jeremiah 32:17 Luke 1:37 Revelation 19:6

Omnipresent

Jeremiah 23:23-24 Psalm 139:7-10

Omniscient

1 John 3:20 Isaiah 40:28 Psalm 147:5

Patient

2 Peter 3:9 Exodus 34:6 Romans 2:4

Peace

Isaiah 9:6 Judges 6:24 Philippians 4:7
Isaiah 9:6 names Jesus "Prince of Peace", He is not just a source of peace, He is Peace incarnate (Judges 6:24: "The LORD is Peace").

Redeemer

Galatians 3:13 Isaiah 44:22 Job 19:25
Job 19:25 says "my Redeemer lives", Isaiah 44:6 declares the LORD is the only Redeemer, Jesus is that LORD (Galatians 3:13).

Righteous

Jeremiah 23:6 Psalm 145:17 Romans 3:26

Savior

Isaiah 43:11 Luke 2:11 Titus 2:13
Isaiah 43:11 says there is no savior apart from the LORD, Luke 2:11 calls Jesus Savior, one God, one Savior, one Person.

Shepherd

Hebrews 13:20 John 10:11 Psalm 23:1
Psalm 23:1 says "The LORD is my shepherd", John 10:11 says "I am the good shepherd", Jesus is the LORD.

Sovereign

Daniel 4:35 Isaiah 46:9-10 Psalm 103:19

Truth

John 14:6 Numbers 23:19 Titus 1:2
John 14:6, Jesus said "I am... the truth", not just truthful, but Truth itself personified.

Wise

Jude 1:25 Proverbs 3:19 Romans 11:33

Wrath

Hebrews 10:30-31 Nahum 1:2 Romans 1:18

Memory Verse

"For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power."

— Colossians 2:9-10 NKJV

The Invitation

Know Him. Not Just About Him.

These attributes aren't theology for textbooks, they're an invitation to encounter the God who reveals Himself in Jesus Christ.

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