Dictionary of Bible Themes
God is alive and active. In contrast to idols, he is uncreated and the source of all continuing life.
Jeremiah 10:10God is alive
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Genesis 1:1Deuteronomy 5:26Joshua 3:10Jeremiah 23:36Matthew 26:631 Timothy 3:15Hebrews 3:12; 12:22Isaiah 57:15God lives for ever
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Daniel 4:34; 12:7Revelation 4:9-10; 10:6; 15:7John 5:26God is self-existent
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Exodus 3:14John 8:58Acts 17:25John 6:57The living God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit
2 Corinthians 3:3See also
Matthew 16:161 Corinthians 8:6Hebrews 7:24Daniel 6:26The living God is to be worshipped
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Daniel 6:20Romans 9:26Hosea 1:102 Corinthians 6:161 Timothy 4:10Hebrews 9:14Hebrews 3:12Turning away from the living God is sin
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1 Samuel 17:26,362 Kings 19:42 Kings 19:16pp Isa 37:4
Hebrews 10:31pp Isa 37:17
Acts 14:15The living God contrasts with dead idols
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1 Kings 18:26-29Psalms 115:2-7
Isaiah 46:1-4Jeremiah 10:3-61 Thessalonians 1:9Deuteronomy 30:20God is the source of life
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John 1:4Genesis 2:7See also
God gives life to created beings
Job 27:3Psalms 104:30
Isaiah 40:28Acts 17:25,28Psalms 54:4
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God sustains the life of all people
1 Chronicles 29:14Psalms 3:5; 18:35; 146:9; 147:6
Isaiah 46:4Hebrews 1:3John 10:28See also
God gives spiritual life
John 5:21; 11:25; 14:61 Peter 1:23Psalms 42:2
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God is the source of new life
Psalms 63:1; 84:2
John 3:1-8See also
1140 God, the eternal1325 God, the Creator3290 Holy Spirit, life-giver4005 creation4018 life, spiritual6139 deadness, spiritual6647 eternal life, experience