[[Image:Alphaomega.jpg|thumb|200px|God is the Alpha and Omega, the first and last, the beginning and the ending <ref>Revelation 22:13</ref>]]
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{{cquote|'''Genesis 1:1'''<br />In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.}}
'''God''' is the sovereign creator and eternal ruler of all things and beings that exist, whether in the physical [[universe]] or in the spiritual realm ([[Heaven]]). Not only is God the creator and ruler of the things and beings within those two realms, but He is also the creator of the realms themselves. God created the physical universe, and before He acted in this creation, the universe did not exist. Likewise God did with the spiritual realm.
=== God is Triune ===
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Although the Bible does not use the term, it is clear that God is a triune God, or three in one.
These are sometimes referred to as ''God the Father'', ''God the Son'' ([[Jesus Christ|Jesus]]), and the ''[[Holy Spirit]]''.
== God of the Bible ==
[[File:Open-bible.jpg|thumb|350px|right|The Bible is the best-selling book of all time.<ref>[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-book-of-non-fiction The Bible is the best selling book of all time], Guinness Book of Word Record</ref>
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Between 5 to 7 billion Bibles have been published. ]]
''See also:'' [[Bible]]
*[https://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/stewart_don/faq/does-the-god-of-the-bible-exist/01-who-exactly-is-the-god-of-the-bible.cfm Who Exactly is the God of the Bible. What Can We Know About Him?], BlueLetterBible.com
*[https://www.christianity.com/wiki/god/what-are-all-the-names-of-god.html The Names of God in the Bible: Verses and Meaning], Christianity.com
*[https://www.davidjeremiah.org/knowgod/the-names-of-god The Names of God and Why They Matter] by Dr. David Jeremiah
*[https://www.lwf.org/names-of-god Names of God Found in the Bible], Love Worth Finding Ministries
== Resources on becoming a Christian ==
*[http://www.navpress.com/product/9780891099413/The-Practice-of-Godliness-Jerry-Bridges The Practice of Godliness] by Jerry Bridges
*[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/529785.The_Complete_Book_of_Discipleship The Complete Book of Discipleship: On Being and Making Followers of Christ]
== Books ==
*''Knowing God'' (Fiftieth Anniversary Edition) by J. I. Packer. IVP; Special Edition, 50th Anniversary (October 3, 2023)
*''Who Is God? And Can I Really Know Him?, Textbook.'' by John Hay and David Webb. Apologia Press; What We Believe, Volume 1 edition (September 1, 2009)
*''The Holiness of God'' by [[R.C. Sproul]]. Tyndale Momentum; Revised edition (July 1, 2000)
== See also ==