Getting to Know God THE GOODNESS OF GOD

Throughout this series of getting to know God, we have studied each attribute of His character and nature. Last month we took a look at God’s grace. However, that topic could come under another attribute of God, His goodness, which – along with grace – also encompasses His mercy and patience. We’ll take a look at these latter two attributes in this issue.

Good versus bad

What exactly is “good”? In order to answer this question, we’d first have to find a standard upon which to measure goodness. Every day we make determinations between good and bad, and these