Is God a person?

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Yes, God is a person. But, when we say that God is a “person,” we do not mean that He is a human being. We mean that God possesses “personality” and that He is a rational Being with self\-awareness. Theologians often define *person* as “an individual being with a mind, emotions, and a will.” God definitely has an intellect (Psalm 139:17\), emotions (Psalm 78:41\), and volition (1 Corinthians 1:1\). So, yes, God is a person.  
  

No one doubts the personhood of man, and man is made in God’s image (Genesis 1:26–27\). All through the Bible, the personal pronouns *He*, *Him*, and *His* are used of God.  
  

The Bible teaches that God exists in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The tri\-unity of God is a difficult concept to consider, but the proof is in the Bible. In Isaiah 48:16 and 61:1, the Son is speaking while making reference to the Father and the Holy Spirit (cp. Luke 4:14–19\). Matthew 3:16–17 describes Jesus’ baptism. God the Holy Spirit descends on God the Son while the Father proclaims His pleasure in the Son. Matthew 28:19 and 2 Corinthians 13:14 also speak of three distinct Persons in the Trinity.  
  

God the Father is a Person with a mind (Isaiah 55:8–9\), emotions (Psalm 78:40\), and a will (1 Peter 2:15\). God the Son is a Person with a mind (Luke 2:52\), emotions (John 11:35\), and a will (Luke 22:15\). [God the Holy Spirit is a Person](Holy-Spirit-person.html) with a mind (Romans 8:27\), emotions (Ephesians 4:30\), and a will (Galatians 5:17\). All three Persons of the Trinity possess all the attributes of God (John 6:37\-40; 8:17\-25; Colossians 1:13\-20; Psalm 90:2; 139:7–10; Job 42:2; 26:13; 1 Corinthians 2:9–11; Hebrews 9:14\).   
  

God shows His personal nature in that He expresses anger (Psalm 7:11\), laughs (Psalm 2:4\), has compassion (Psalm 135:14\), loves (1 John 4:8\), hates (Psalm 11:5\), teaches (John 14:25\), reproves (John 16:8\), and leads (Romans 8:14\). All of these actions imply the fact that God is a person.  
  

