{"id":294,"date":"2024-09-11T16:18:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T16:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jpbmetal.com\/?p=294"},"modified":"2024-09-18T10:59:36","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T10:59:36","slug":"7-principles-about-gods-character","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jpbmetal.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/11\/7-principles-about-gods-character\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Principles About God\u2019s Character"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Many people think that discipleship is about church multiplication, and despite discipleship beginning to take its place at the heart of the church planting and multiplication discussion, we must not lose sight of the fact that discipleship is essentially about character.<\/strong> When Jesus called the disciples he made to make disciples themselves, it was to see their character transform to become like Jesus Himself.<\/p>\n

This is why when we talk about character, we can never begin with our own.<\/p>\n

We must always start with the character of God, for only His character can transform ours.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The revelation of God’s character, or who he is, is at the heart of the Old Testament. God revealed Himself to His people in many ways, but one of the ways he summarized his attributes (or characteristics) was by revealing names that said something about Him. The first name was Yahweh, or “I am.” At various times God attached a suffix to that name, such as “Your Peace” or “Your Banner.”<\/p>\n

Some of the names included:<\/p>\n