The Nature of God

The god an atheist does not believe in is usually not the God of the Bible. Unfortunately, the god of the “believer” is also often not the God of the Bible.
We can concoct a host of preconceived notions that describe an infinite Creator. Unfortunately, our notions are not necessarily relevant. If we want to know the traits of the biblical God, the place to look is the Bible. If we are investigating whether or not the Bible's description of God is realistic, the place to look is the world.

-- Gerald L. Schroeder