1. From the world's creation, its preservation and government.

=Rom. 1:19, 20. That which may be known of God is manifest in

them; for God hath showed it unto them.=

=For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world

are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made,

even his eternal power and divinity; so that they are without

excuse.=

2. From my conscience, which is troubled when I do evil and rejoices

when I do good.

=Rom. 2:15. They (the Gentiles) show the law written in their

hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts

the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another.=

3. From the holy Scriptures wherein He still more clearly reveals

Himself.

=John 1:18. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten

Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.=

_120. What is God?_

God is a spirit, who is eternal and almighty; all-knowing and

everywhere present; wise, good, and merciful; holy, true, and just.

=John 4:24. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must

worship him in spirit and in truth.=

=Ps. 90:2. Before the mountains were brought forth, or even thou

hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to

everlasting thou art God.=

=Luke 1:37. With God nothing shall be impossible.=

=1 John 3:20. God knoweth all things.=

=Ps. 139:7. Whither shall I go from thy spirit! or thither shall

I flee from thy presence?=

=Ps. 104:24. O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast

thou made them all.=

=1 John 4:16. God is love.=

=Ps. 106:1. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his

mercy endureth forever.=

=Ps. 103:13. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord

pitieth them that fear him.=

=Isa. 6:3. Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: all the earth

is full of his glory.=

=Num. 23:19. God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the

son of man, that he should repent; hath he said, and shall he not

do it? Or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?=

=Rom. 2:6. God will render to every man according to his deeds.=

_121. Are there more Gods than one?_

No; there is but one God, and there is none else besides Him.

=Deut. 6:4. Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord.=

_122. How many persons are there in the Godhead?_

Three; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are

perfectly alike in character, and equal in greatness.

=Matt. 28:19. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing

them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy

Ghost.=

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