Day 3: God Is, The Living God Who Truly Exists
The Doctrine of God: Days 2-28
Scripture
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 ESV
“But the LORD is the true God; he is the living God and the everlasting King. At his wrath the earth quakes, and the nations cannot endure his indignation.” Jeremiah 10:10 ESV
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 ESV
“But the LORD is the true God; he is the living God and the everlasting King. At his wrath the earth quakes, and the nations cannot endure his indignation.” Jeremiah 10:10 ESV
Confessional Summary
The Belgic Confession begins firmly declaring, “We all believe with the heart and confess with the mouth that there is one only simple and spiritual Being, which we call God” (Belgic Confession Article 1).
The Westminster Confession of Faith echoes this: “There is but one only, living, and true God” (Westminster Confession of Faith 2.1).
The Thirty-Nine Articles confess the same reality, “There is but one living and true God, everlasting, without body, parts, or passions” (Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion Article 1).
The Apostles’ Creed begins in the same key professing, “I believe in God the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth” (Apostles’ Creed).
The Reformers did not argue for God’s existence as a mere idea. They confessed the living God whom Scripture assumes and the church has always worshiped.
The Belgic Confession begins firmly declaring, “We all believe with the heart and confess with the mouth that there is one only simple and spiritual Being, which we call God” (Belgic Confession Article 1).
The Westminster Confession of Faith echoes this: “There is but one only, living, and true God” (Westminster Confession of Faith 2.1).
The Thirty-Nine Articles confess the same reality, “There is but one living and true God, everlasting, without body, parts, or passions” (Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion Article 1).
The Apostles’ Creed begins in the same key professing, “I believe in God the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth” (Apostles’ Creed).
The Reformers did not argue for God’s existence as a mere idea. They confessed the living God whom Scripture assumes and the church has always worshiped.
Reflection
The Bible does not begin with a philosophical argument. It begins with a Person. God is. Not a force, idea, or projection. The living God who speaks, acts, judges, saves, and reigns.
Human beings are constantly tempted to reduce God to something manageable or vague. But Scripture confronts us with the God who simply is. The God who has life in Himself. The God who exists before all things. If God is not living, nothing matters. But because He is living, everything matters.
This truth reorders the spiritual life. You do not begin devotion with your struggles or your feelings. You begin with God. You begin by lifting your eyes from the instability of your own heart to the One whose existence sustains your own. When life feels chaotic, God’s simple, living, eternal being becomes the anchor.
A confessional life begins here. Not with human experience but with divine reality.
The Bible does not begin with a philosophical argument. It begins with a Person. God is. Not a force, idea, or projection. The living God who speaks, acts, judges, saves, and reigns.
Human beings are constantly tempted to reduce God to something manageable or vague. But Scripture confronts us with the God who simply is. The God who has life in Himself. The God who exists before all things. If God is not living, nothing matters. But because He is living, everything matters.
This truth reorders the spiritual life. You do not begin devotion with your struggles or your feelings. You begin with God. You begin by lifting your eyes from the instability of your own heart to the One whose existence sustains your own. When life feels chaotic, God’s simple, living, eternal being becomes the anchor.
A confessional life begins here. Not with human experience but with divine reality.
Application
Say aloud today: “God, You are real. You are the living God. My life is in Your hands.”
Prayer
Living God, You are true and eternal. Let the knowledge of Your reality steady me in all things. Lift my eyes from myself to You, and help me walk in the confidence that You are my God. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Say aloud today: “God, You are real. You are the living God. My life is in Your hands.”
Prayer
Living God, You are true and eternal. Let the knowledge of Your reality steady me in all things. Lift my eyes from myself to You, and help me walk in the confidence that You are my God. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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Day 1: Our Chief End, All of Life for God's GloryDay 2: The Doctrine of God, The God Who IsDay 3: God Is, The Living God Who Truly ExistsDay 4: God Speaks First, Knowing the Living GodDay 5: The Only True God, No RivalsDay 6: God is Spirit, Not Like UsDay 7: God Is Self-Existent, “I AM”Day 8: God Is Not Divided, His Perfections Do Not CompeteDay 9: God Is Holy, Not Safe, Not CommonDay 10: God Is Love, Not Indifferent, Not SentimentalDay 11: God Is Just, The Judge of All the EarthDay 12: God Is Merciful, He Delights to PardonDay 13: God Is Sovereign, None Can Stay His HandDay 14: God Is Wise, Never Confused, Never LateDay 15: God Is Good, He Does GoodDay 16: God Is True, He Cannot LieDay 17: God Is Eternal, Before All, After AllDay 18: God Is Unchanging, Your AnchorDay 19: God Is Omniscient, Fully Known by God, Fully Loved in ChristDay 20: God Is Omnipresent, Never AbsentDay 21: God Is Omnipotent, God Is AbleDay 22: The Trinity, One God in Three PersonsDay 23: The Father, Source, Sender, and AdopterDay 24: The Son Eternal God Redeeming LordDay 25: The Spirit, Lord, and Giver of LifeDay 26: God’s Grace and Decree: Salvation Begins with GodDay 27: Providence: The Fatherly Hand Over All ThingsDay 28: Worship, The Proper End of the Doctrine of GodDay 29: The Doctrine of Scripture, The God Who SpeaksDay 30: Revelation; General and SpecialDay 31: The Authority of Scripture
February
Day 32: Inspiration, God-Breathed and Given by the SpiritDay 33: The Authority of Scripture, The Line You Do Not CrossDay 34: Self-Authenticating Scripture, Recognizing the Word of GodDay 35: The Role of the Holy Spirit, Illumination Not InnovationDay 36: Inerrancy and Truthfulness, Truth Has a NameDay 37: The Sufficiency of Scripture, God’s Word is EnoughDay 38: The Clarity of Scripture, An Open DoorDay 39: The Canon of Scripture, A Settled WordDay 40: The Unity of Scripture, One Story, One SaviorDay 41: Preservation of Scripture, The Word Kept PureDay 42: Translation and Accessibility, The Word Made PlainDay 43: Scripture and Tradition, The Final Court of AppealDay 44: Scripture and the ChurchDay 45: Scripture and Worship, God Sets the TermsDay 46: Scripture and Preaching, God Speaks Through MeansDay 47: Scripture and ObedienceDay 48: Scripture and SanctificationDay 49: Scripture and Comfort, God Speaks PeaceDay 50: Scripture and Assurance, God Speaks CertaintyTaking a Pause