S.T.A.N.D. (Spiritually Trained and Not Defeated) On Who God Is Not, Part II

Here are some verses to S.T.A.N.D. on and declare what God is not.

God is not insincere in what He says, for He is Truth, Light and true to His Word:

• "But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come." (John 16:13 NIV)
• "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life… (John 14:6 NIV)"
• "This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all." (1 John 1:5 NIV)

God is not inconsistent:

• "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." (James 1:17 NIV)
• "I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him." (John 8:26)

God is not vague about what He desires for us and the consequences when we choose to obey or disobey:

"See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, and death and adversity; in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His judgments, that you may live and multiply, and that the Lord your God may bless you in the land where you are entering to possess it. But if your heart turns away and you will not obey, but are drawn away and worship other gods and serve them, I declare to you today that you shall surely perish...So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants, by loving the Lord your God, by obeying His voice, and by holding fast to Him…" (Deut. 30: 15-20 NIV)

God does not lie:

• "Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him." (Prov. 30:5 NIV)
• "God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?" (Num. 23:19)
• "And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor relent. For He is not a man, that He should relent." (1 Sam. 15:29)
• "To shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him." (Ps. 92:15)
• "For I am the Lord, I change not…" (Mal. 3:6)
• "Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar." (Rom. 3:4 NIV)
• "In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began..." (Titus 1:2)
• "[I]t is impossible for God to lie..." (Heb. 6:18 NIV)

God does not withhold things that would benefit you:

• "For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly." (Ps. 84:11)
• "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." (James 1:17 NIV)

God does not hate you:

"I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness." (Jer. 31:3 NIV)

God does not wound you like an earthly father can:

"Yet it is I who taught Ephraim to walk,
I took them in My arms;
But they did not know that I healed them.
I led them with cords of a man,
with bonds of love,
And I became to them as one who lifts
the yoke from their jaws;
And I bent down and fed them." (Hosea 11:3-4)

God does not ignore your suffering:

"Why do you say, O Jacob, and assert, O Israel,
'My way is hidden from the Lord,
And the justice due me escapes the notice of my God'?
Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth
Does not become weary or tired.
His understanding is inscrutable.
He gives strength to the weary,
And to him who lacks might He increases power.
Though youths grow weary and tired,
And vigorous young men stumble badly,
Yet those who wait for the Lord
Will gain new strength;
They will mount up with wings like eagles,
They will run and not get tired,
They will walk and not become weary." (Is. 40:27-31)

God does not tempt you:

• "No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it." (1 Cor. 10:13)
• "Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. Let no one say when he is tempted, 'I am being tempted by God'; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death. Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren." (James 1:12-15)

God does not allow you to bear your burdens alone:

"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." (Matt. 11:28-30)

God does not punish you:

"He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him.
As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
Just as a father has compassion on his children,
So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.
For He Himself knows our frame;
He is mindful that we are but dust." (Ps. 103:10-14)

God does not discipline you out of anger:

• "I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference." (Rev. 3:19)
• "Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it." (Heb. 12:7-11 NIV)

God does not delight in the death of those who disobey Him:

"'Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked?' declares the Sovereign LORD. 'Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live?'" (Ez. 18:23 NIV)

God does not hold yesterday with its failures against you:

"It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness."(Lam. 3:22-3)

Done. God’s character is illustrated by what He says and does.  Satan’s character is illustrated by what he says and does.  The lies about God are just that: lies. Stand on His Word, not Satan’s accusations.

I rest my case.