The goodness of God is defined as God’s love, God’s faithfulness, and God’s holiness; all other attributes of God’s goodness fall under those three umbrellas. The umbrella of God’s love encompasses God’s intimate care for creation and God’s grace. God is defined by love (1Jo. 4:8; 16; 2Cor. 13:11), shows His love not just to those who seek Him (Ps. 73:1), but is so abundant in love (Ps. 57:10; 86:15) that it abounds also to generations that follow the faithful servant (Ex. 34:6; Deut. 5:10). This love fuels God’s graciousness (Ex. 34:6), which exhibits itself in the gift of salvation through Christ (Rom. 6:23), given out of compassion (Ex. 2:7-8), and love (Jo. 3:16).
The umbrella of God’s faithfulness encompasses God’s keeping of promises and God’s standard of absolute truth. Despite our unfaithfulness, God is faithful (2Tim. 2:13; 1Thess. 5:24), and keeps His promises (Deut. 7:9). While there are promises all throughout the Bible, all promises and covenants point forward or backward to Christ because Christ solidifies God’s faithfulness (1Cor. 1:9). God promised eternal salvation before existence (Tit. 1:2), and gave us the Spirit to seal that promise, which proves He is faithful (2Cor. 1:18; 22; 1Pet. 4:19). God in His nature is absolute truth (1Thess. 1:9; 2Cor. 4:2; Jer. 10:10; Jo. 17:3; Num. 23:19; Jam. 1:13; Rev. 3:7; 6:10; Tit. 1:2; 1Sam. 15:29), and absolute truth pours out from God (Ex. 34:6; Jo. 17:17; Ps. 57:10). It is through the gift of salvation through Christ that we are able to understand the absolute truth of God (1Jo. 5:20).
The umbrella of God’s holiness encompasses God’s perfection (Matt. 5:48) and God’s justness (Gen. 18:25). Not only is God holy (Ex. 3:5; Lev. 11:44-45; 19:2; Ps. 99:9; Rev. 3:7; 6:10; 15:4), but God is the holiest of anything that might even be considered holy (1Sam. 2:2; Ex. 15:11), so much so that even His name is holy (Is. 57:15; Ps. 99:3). Because God is perfect, He cannot approve of evil; God sees wickedness, but not with favor unless it accomplishes His purpose (Hab. 1:13), but even so, it is not the wickedness that brings Him favor, but rather the accomplishment of His purpose (Eph. 1:5; Col. 1:10). God does not pervert justice (Job 34:12), but rather is justice (2Cor. 6:16; Deut. 7:10; Gen. 18:25; Rev. 12:19), therefore He delights in exercising justice because it is who He is (Jer. 9:24). God is patient before the Day of Judgment (Rev. 6:10) but will judge the earth (Ps. 58:11) heavily punishing the unrepentant (1Thess. 1:10).
The umbrella of God’s faithfulness encompasses God’s keeping of promises and God’s standard of absolute truth. Despite our unfaithfulness, God is faithful (2Tim. 2:13; 1Thess. 5:24), and keeps His promises (Deut. 7:9). While there are promises all throughout the Bible, all promises and covenants point forward or backward to Christ because Christ solidifies God’s faithfulness (1Cor. 1:9). God promised eternal salvation before existence (Tit. 1:2), and gave us the Spirit to seal that promise, which proves He is faithful (2Cor. 1:18; 22; 1Pet. 4:19). God in His nature is absolute truth (1Thess. 1:9; 2Cor. 4:2; Jer. 10:10; Jo. 17:3; Num. 23:19; Jam. 1:13; Rev. 3:7; 6:10; Tit. 1:2; 1Sam. 15:29), and absolute truth pours out from God (Ex. 34:6; Jo. 17:17; Ps. 57:10). It is through the gift of salvation through Christ that we are able to understand the absolute truth of God (1Jo. 5:20).
The umbrella of God’s holiness encompasses God’s perfection (Matt. 5:48) and God’s justness (Gen. 18:25). Not only is God holy (Ex. 3:5; Lev. 11:44-45; 19:2; Ps. 99:9; Rev. 3:7; 6:10; 15:4), but God is the holiest of anything that might even be considered holy (1Sam. 2:2; Ex. 15:11), so much so that even His name is holy (Is. 57:15; Ps. 99:3). Because God is perfect, He cannot approve of evil; God sees wickedness, but not with favor unless it accomplishes His purpose (Hab. 1:13), but even so, it is not the wickedness that brings Him favor, but rather the accomplishment of His purpose (Eph. 1:5; Col. 1:10). God does not pervert justice (Job 34:12), but rather is justice (2Cor. 6:16; Deut. 7:10; Gen. 18:25; Rev. 12:19), therefore He delights in exercising justice because it is who He is (Jer. 9:24). God is patient before the Day of Judgment (Rev. 6:10) but will judge the earth (Ps. 58:11) heavily punishing the unrepentant (1Thess. 1:10).
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