Charles Spurgeon described God as an infinitely wise, loving, and sovereign Creator who is intimately involved in the lives of believers, often emphasizing His goodness and role as a shepherd. He frequently pointed to the Trinity and the deity of Christ, viewing God as the source of all comfort, strength, and salvation.
Key Quotes on Who God Is:
- On God's Character: "God is too good to be unkind and He is too wise to be mistaken."
- On God's Sufficiency: "The God who has been sufficient until now, should be trusted to the end."
- On Knowing God: "The most excellent study for expanding the soul, is the science of Christ, and Him crucified, and the knowledge of the Godhead in the glorious Trinity."
- On God's Power: "God began with nothing; and by his word alone out of nothing made all things."
- On God's Love/Presence: "Because God is the living God, he can hear. Because he is a loving God, he will hear."
- On God in Christ: "He who was born at Bethlehem is God, and 'God with us.' God—there lies the majesty; 'God with us,' there lies the mercy."
- On God's Sovereignty: "The moment we glorify ourselves, since there is room for one glory only in the universe, we set ourselves up as rivals to the Most High."
- On Experiencing God: "Would you lose your sorrow? Would you drown your cares? Then go, plunge yourself in the Godhead's deepest sea; be lost in his immensity."
