Definition of God
Monotheism defines God with three main characteristics; God is supernatural, God is personal, and God is good. By stating that God is supernatural, it is meant that nature is submissive to God because he has created it. Nature is viewed as finite and God is viewed as infinite, indicating that if God were to be a part of nature, he would be “limited”. Nature is seen as unethical because it does not know good from evil, whereas God is principled, and knows right from wrong.
The second characteristic of God is that he is personal. God cares about his creations, and watches over them because of his connection with them. God is personal with his creations because his greatest desire is to see human beings act toward one another with justice and mercy.
The third characteristic of God is goodness. The sole God who has created the heavens and the earth has done so because he cares about his people and does what he believes is in their best interests. God sees good from evil, and has the power to put a stop to any wrong deed that he sees happening. God is a source of holiness because he is more than moral. He is a divine being that is able to control everything and everyone. Ethics enables life; holiness ennobles it. Holiness is the elevation of the human being from his animal nature to his being created in the image of God.
Ethical monotheism is evident in many different religions, such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and many more. All of these religions carry the belief of having one sole higher power, who controls everything that occurs in the world.
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