The “attributes of God” are those characteristics or qualities which belong to deity . As these same attributes are ascribed to the Lord Jesus Christ. He must be God.

 

I. ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES.

1. Christ , like God , is Omnipotent..

[God is Omnipotent ]

Mat 19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Jer 32:17 Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

Gen 18:14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

[NOTICE JESUS]

Mat 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Mat 8:24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

Mat 8:25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.

Mat 8:26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

Mat 8:27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

Heb 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

 

2..Christ, like God, is omnipresent. [God is omnipresent]

Jer 23:24 Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

Acts 17:24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Acts 17:27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

Acts 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

[now notice Jesus]

Mat 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Mat 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Mat 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Eph 1:23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

3.  CHRIST, LIKE GOD, IS OMNISCIENT. [GOD IS OMNISCIENT]

Psa 147:5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

1 John 3:20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Rom 11:33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

[NOTICE JESUS]

Mat 12:25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

John 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

Col 2:3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

 

4. CHRIST, LIKE GOD, IS ETERNAL. [GOD IS ETERNAL]

Gen 21:33 And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.

Psa 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

[NOTICE JESUS]

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:2 The same was in the beginning with God.

Micah 5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

John 8:35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

Col 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

 

5. CHRIST, LIKE GOD, IS UNCHANGEABLE. [GOD IS UNCHANGEABLE]

Mal 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Psa 33:11 The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

[NOTICE JESUS]

Heb 1:11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

Heb 1:12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

Heb 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

 

6..CHRIST, LIKE GOD, IS UNEQUALLED. [GOD IS UNEQUALLED]

Psa 89:6 For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?

Isa 40:25 To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.

[NOTICE JESUS]

Phil 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

Phil 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

Phil 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

 

II. MORAL ATTRIBUTES

7. CHRIST, LIKE GOD, IS HOLY AND JUST. [GOD IS HOLY AND JUST]

Psa 145:17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

Isa 6:2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

Isa 6:3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

[NOTICE JESUS]

Heb 7:26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

1 John 3:5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

Acts 3:14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

8. CHRIST, LIKE GOD, IS LOVING AND MERCIFUL. [ GOD IS LOVING AND MERCIFUL]

Eph 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

 

[NOTICE JESUS ]

Eph 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

Mark 6:34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

2 Cor 8:9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

 

9. CHRIST, LIKE GOD, IS FAITHFUL AND TRUE. [GOD IS FAITHFUL AND TRUE]

Deu 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

Lam 3:23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

 

[NOTICE JESUS]

Heb 2:17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

Heb 3:2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.

Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.