What is the Gospel?
God is a Holy and Loving Creator
Do you ever think about God? Who is He? What is He like? Does He see me? Does He really exist? Yes. God does exist. He is a real Being. It is He who created you and everything that we call planet earth and the universe beyond (Genesis 1:1-31 and 2:1-25). His power and ability to create is beyond our imagination (Acts 17:24-31). Often we refer to Him as God Almighty because He is all-mighty or all-powerful. There is no one like God. He rules over all He has created.
God is not only powerful but also is holy. There is no evil or wrongdoing in Him. He alone sets the standard of right and wrong. God is light and there is no darkness in Him (1 John 1:5). He is majestic, pure and holy.
You may be thinking that God is quite large and exists on a rather grand scale. Would it surprise you to know that God cares about you personally? He did not create us to be impersonal machines or animals. God is love (I John 4:7-9) and made us for the purpose of a relationship with Him - to worship and honor Him, to enjoy Him. God's desire and command for you is that you be holy as He is holy (Matthew 5:48). He wants you to know Him and obey Him. It is right for Him to require this of you because He made you and everything around you. He owns you, loves you and has authority over you.
Since God's wonderful character, His authority as our Creator, His blessings and His warnings are all designed to remind us of His love for us, why don't we love Him?