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Jealousy
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This attribute maybe defined as God, continuously seeking to protect His own honor. Sometimes,
jealous is often used in a negative sense in English. But it does also take a positive sense at times. Paul
felt divine jealous on behalf of the believers in Corinth (2 Cor. 11:2). Contextually, that jealousy mean
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earnest protection or watchfulness for them. It has elements of “seeking honor or welfare of
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someone, whether oneself or someone else.” God is described to have this kind of jealousy. He
commands people not to bow down to idols in order to serve them because He is a jealousy God (Exod.
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20:5). He desires that worship be given to Him “ Because the Lord is jealous for his reputation, you are
never to bow down to another god. He is a jealous God” (Exod. 34:14; cf. Deut. 4:24; 5:9). We can
imitate God’s jealousy only when we are protective and watchful on behalf of our brothers and sisters in
Christ in order for God to be honored and glorified.

Wrath
This attribute means that God “intensely hates all sin.” Descriptions of God’s wrath are found in
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several narrative passages of Scriptures. The author says that “ The Lord also said to Moses: “I have
seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people. Now leave me alone, so that my anger can
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burn against them and I can destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation” (Exod. 32:9-10
[CSB]). Moses told the children of Israel that “ “Remember and do not forget how you provoked the
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Lord your God in the wilderness. You have been rebelling against the Lord from the day you left the land
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of Egypt until you reached this place. You provoked the Lord at Horeb, and he was angry enough with
you to destroy you” (Deut. 9:7-8; cf. 29:23; 2 Kgs. 22:13 [CSB]). In the New Testament, the wrath of God
is also seen in Romans 1:18-19: “ For God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and
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unrighteousness of people who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth, since what can be known
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about God is evident among them, because God has shown it to them” (CSB). While this attribute
appears to be such a negative concept, to Christians, it should be viewed as a motivation for hating sin.
We can imitate it when we feel hatred against evil, injustice, and sin.

God’s character and attributes

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