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Lesson 2 Who Is God? Why should we worship God? The true God is the Creator of all things. He had no beginning and will never have an end. (Psalm 90:2) He is the Source of the good news found in the Bible. (1 Timothy 1:11) Since God gave us life, we should worship only him. What is God like? No human has ever seen God because he is a Spirit, which means that he is a higher form of life than the physical creatures who live on earth. (John 1:18; 4:24) Nevertheless, we can discern God’s personality from the things he has made. For instance, the variety of fruits and flowers tells us of his love and wisdom. The size of the universe tells us of his power. We can learn even more about God’s personality by reading the Bible. For example, it tells us what God likes and what he does not like, how he treats people, and how he reacts in different situations. Does God have a name? Jesus said: “Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified.” (Matthew 6:9) Although God has many titles, he has only one name. In each language, it is pronounced differently. In English it is usually pronounced “Jehovah.” But some people pronounce it “Yahweh.” God’s name has been taken out of many Bibles and replaced with the titles Lord or God. But when the Bible was written, it contained God’s name some 7,000 times. Jesus made God’s name known when he taught people about God. Does Jehovah care about us? Does widespread suffering mean that Jehovah is a God who does not care about us? Some people claim that he makes us suffer to test us, but this is not true. God has granted man the dignity of free will. Do we not appreciate our freedom to choose to serve God? (Joshua 24:15) But many choose to do bad things to others, so suffering abounds. It saddens Jehovah to see such injustice. Jehovah is a God who cares about us. He wants us to enjoy life. Soon he will eliminate suffering and those who cause it. Meanwhile, he has good reason to allow suffering for a limited time. In Lesson 8, we will learn what that reason is. How can we draw closer to God? Jehovah invites us to draw close to him by speaking to him in prayer. He is interested in us individually. (Psalm 65:2; 145:18) He is willing to forgive. He recognizes our efforts to please him, even if we sometimes fail. So despite our imperfection, we really can enjoy a close relationship with God. Since Jehovah has given us life, we should love him more than we love anyone else. (Mark 12:30) As you express your love for God by learning more about him and doing as he asks, you will draw ever closer to him.
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2. poglavlje Tko je Bog? Zašto trebamo štovati Boga? Pravi je Bog Stvoritelj svega što postoji. On postoji oduvijek i zauvijek će postojati (Psalam 90:2). Od njega potječu dobre vijesti koje su zapisane u Bibliji (1. Timoteju 1:11). Budući da nam je on dao život, trebali bismo štovati samo njega. Pročitajte Otkrivenje 4:11. Kakav je Bog? Nijedan čovjek nije vidio Boga zato što je on duhovno biće, što znači da je u usporedbi sa stvorenjima koja žive na Zemlji on viši oblik života (Ivan 1:18; 4:24). Pa ipak, mi možemo saznati kakve osobine Bog ima ako promatramo ono što je stvorio. Naprimjer, raznolikost voća i cvijeća svjedoči o njegovoj ljubavi i mudrosti, a beskrajni svemir puno govori o njegovoj moći. Pročitajte Rimljanima 1:20. Božju osobnost možemo još bolje upoznati čitajući Bibliju. Primjerice, ona nam otkriva što Bog voli, a što ne voli, kako se ophodi s ljudima i kako reagira u različitim situacijama. Pročitajte Psalam 103:7-10. Ima li Bog ime? Isus je rekao: “Oče naš, koji jesi na nebesima, neka se sveti ime tvoje!” (Matej 6:9). Bog ima mnogo titula, ali samo jedno ime. Ono se na različitim jezicima različito izgovara, a na hrvatskom glasi “Jehova” ili “Jahve”. Pročitajte Psalam 83:18. Božje ime uklonjeno je iz mnogih prijevoda Biblije i zamijenjeno titulama Gospodin ili Bog. No u izvornom tekstu Biblije ono se nalazilo na oko 7 000 mjesta. Isus je objavio Božje ime ljudima kad ih je poučavao o Bogu. Pročitajte Ivana 17:26. Je li Jehovi stalo do nas? Znači li to što svuda oko sebe vidimo silne patnje da Jehovi Bogu nije stalo do nas? Neki ljudi tvrde da nas Bog patnjama želi iskušati, ali to nije istina. Pročitajte Jakova 1:13. Bog je ljudima iskazao čast time što im je dao slobodnu volju. Zahvaljujući tome sami možemo odlučiti hoćemo li mu služiti. Zar nismo sretni što nam je dao takvu slobodu? Nažalost, mnogi tu slobodu koriste na pogrešan način i čine zlo drugima. Zato u svijetu ima toliko patnje. Jehovu boli kad vidi svu tu nepravdu. Pročitajte 1. Mojsijevu 6:5, 6. Jehovi Bogu itekako je stalo do nas. On želi da se radujemo životu. Zato će uskoro ukloniti patnje i one koji ih uzrokuju. No postoje dobri razlozi zašto je odlučio određeno vrijeme dopuštati patnje. U 8. poglavlju saznat ćemo koji su to razlozi. Pročitajte 2. Kako se možemo zbližiti s Bogom? Jehova želi da mu se obraćamo u molitvi jer nam to pomaže da mu se približimo. Njemu je stalo do svakog čovjeka (Psalam 65:2; 145:18). On rado oprašta. Drago mu je kad vidi da mu se trudimo ugoditi, čak i ako ponekad u tome zakažemo. Prema tome, iako smo nesavršeni, mi možemo biti u dobrom odnosu s Bogom. Pročitajte Psalam 103:12-14 i Jakova 4:8. Budući da nam je Jehova podario život, njega bismo trebali voljeti više od bilo koga drugog (Marko 12:30). Budete li učili o Bogu i činili ono što traži od vas, pokazat ćete da ga volite i još ćete se više zbližiti s njim. Pročitajte 1. Timoteju 2:4 i 1. Ivanovu 5:3.