It’s not an overstatement to say that one’s understanding of the attributes of God (His nature and character) determines everything . . . from the way we approach Him, to our view of the world around us, to how we live our lives.

Just this week, USA Today ran a story about a survey performed by two sociologists from Baylor University regarding Americans’ view of God. The results show that people see God one of four ways: authoritative, benevolent, critical, or distant.

Are any of these four views biblically correct? And what about the love of God — does His love trump all His other attributes like His wrath or justice?

Matthew Fletcher, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Weymouth, Massachusetts, attended the conference and will join us this weekend on The Christian Worldview to explain why a biblical view of God’s attributes is so important and how we can develop a better understanding of the King of the Universe.