To list all the attributes of God, much less to fully understand them, is a difficult if not impossible task. I know that God is omnipotent, omnipresent, omnivisual, and omniscient, but I can’t get my feeble mind around it all. He is a God of grace, mercy, righteousness, peace, love, kindness, forgiveness, and longsuffering. I am so thankful. Indeed, God’s majesty and magnificence challenge the ability of finite man to describe. Thinking about Him should fill our hearts with reverence and awe.

I ask you to consider one other wonderful trait of God. Peter affirmed to the household of Cornelius, “I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him” (Acts 10:34-35, emphasis mine). It was in God’s good will that the gospel of peace be preached to “all creation” (Mark 16:15-16); that the doors of His great spiritual house be open for “all the nations (to) stream to it” (Isa.2:2). In this process we see a demonstration of the impartial nature of God.

1. All men suffer a common problem—sin. “There is none righteous, not even one” (Rom. 3:10), “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (3:23). Even most of our favorite Bible characters yielded to temptation: Abraham (Gen.12:11-13), David (2 Sam.11:3-4), and Peter (Gal.2:11).
2. All are under the same condemnation—death. “For the wages of sin is death…” (Rom. 6:23). “You were dead in your trespasses and sins…” (Eph.2:1). This is a stark reality that every man must face no matter whose blood courses through his veins: God hates sin and the penalty for sin is serious business.
3. All are loved with a common love. John 3:16 remains the most wonderful statement ever penned. I share the sentiments of Charles Wesley (1739) when he wrote, “Amazing love, how can it be that You, my God, would die for me.” The message of the gospel is that you are the object of God’s great love.
4. The same sacrifice was offered for all. The writer of Hebrews teaches that Jesus tasted death for everyone (2:9) and, further, that “we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all” (10:10). John said that “He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world” (John 2:2).
5. A common message is to be preached to all. The gospel was to be preached to all creation (Mark 16:16). It is “the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints” (Jude 3). Paul asserted that he taught the same message in every church (1 Cor.4:17) and the curse of God was to rest upon anyone who taught a different or distorted message (Gal.1:8-9). What do you think are the consequences today when people teach different and often conflicting messages? Does God feel any differently today than He did then?
6. The same invitation was offered to all. “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy laden…” (Matt.11:28), is offered by Jesus. “The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come… let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost” (Rev.22:17).
7. The same terms of salvation are offered to all. “He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned” (Mk. 16:16). “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins…” (Acts 2:38). Jesus is Lord and salvation is offered upon His terms, not ours. He sets the conditions.
8. All the saved belong to the same church. There was no confusion in the New Testament regarding to which church one needed to belong. There was but one (Eph.1:22-23; 4:4) and the Lord did the adding as people responded to His terms (Acts 2:47; 1 Cor.12:13).
9. All were directed to walk by a common standard of conduct (Phil. 3:16). Jesus is our pattern for holy living (1 Pet.2:21-22). We are to live by His authority (Col.3:17), expressed in His word, in order to become a partaker of His nature (2 Pet.1:3-11).
10. All will face the same judgment. There is an inevitable interview with God which we must all face (Rom.14:12). The standard of judgment will be the words of the Lord (John 12:48) based upon how we have conducted our lives (2 Cor.5:10). Don’t think you will be the exception.
11. All are offered the same incentives to obey. For the obedient and faithful there remains a dwelling with God, eternal in the heavens (John 14:1-3; 2 Cor.5:1). For the disobedient, there awaits “eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord…” (2 Thess.1:9).

God is not partial. He is no respecter of persons. He offers the same salvation to you that He offers to everyone. Salvation is on His terms. What is your response?