What Exactly is the 'Character' or 'Nature' of God?

Question from our AskMark Page:
I see verses referring to the "character of God", "the nature of God".  Would you explain what these mean?
 
Excellent question!
 
In fact, it is the most important question for a person to ask about God, and answer correctly, based on what He has said and not on human logic.  Everything depends on whether God is trustworthy, whether He tells the truth.  Our eternal lives depend on His truthfulness; His trustworthiness.  So, our eternal lives depend on understanding His character; His nature.
 
In traditional theology, God’s character or nature, is generally defined as:
-Omniscient- “all knowing”
-Omnipotent- “all powerful”
-Omnipresent- “everywhere at all times”
 
Although these academic words help us understand certain things about Him and what He can do, they fall short of really helping us understand Him, how He feels, how He longs to relate to us, and how He wants us to relate to Him.

Read More