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Basic 1 · Religious and Moral Education · God the Creator

God is Loving and Kind

In this topic you will learn some good qualities of God. God is loving, kind and caring.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Name some attributes of God
  • Give examples of God's love and kindness
  • Show love and kindness to others

What you already know

  • God provides our needs

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

Strand
God his creation and attributes
Sub-strand
God the Creator
Indicator
B1.1.1.1.3 – Examine some attributes of God

Introduction

The Bible and the Qur'an both teach that God loves people and is kind to them. We can be loving and kind too.

1. What is an Attribute?

Attribute: A quality that tells us what someone is like.

2. Some Attributes of God

God's attributes
AttributeMeaning
LovingGod cares for all people.
KindGod does good things for us.
MercifulGod forgives us.
PowerfulGod can do all things.
A child helping an old woman carry water and sharing food
Figure 1: Showing love and kindness Draw yourself being kind to someone.Illustration: Sirbus

3. We Should Be Like God

  • Love your family and friends.
  • Be kind to people who need help.
  • Forgive people who wrong you.

Remember: When we are kind, we show God's love.

New words

attribute
A quality of someone.
loving
Caring very much for others.
kind
Doing good things for others.
forgive
To stop being angry with someone.

Summary

  • God is loving, kind, merciful and powerful.
  • God cares for all people.
  • We should be loving and kind like God.

Class activity: Kindness Cards

  1. Look at the kindness-and-care cards.
  2. Pick the virtue word that matches each picture.
  3. Act out one kind deed for the class.

You need: Bible, Qur’an, Printed Ghanaian kindness-and-care scenario cards, Manila virtue-word cards

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. Which is an attribute of God?

    • A. Loving
    • B. Angry
    • C. Lazy
    • D. Unkind
    Show answer
    Answer: LovingGod cares for all people.

  2. 2. Which action shows kindness?

    • A. Sharing food
    • B. Fighting
    • C. Lying
    • D. Stealing
    Show answer
    Answer: Sharing foodSharing helps others.

  3. 3. God forgives us.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueGod is merciful.

  4. 4. We should be unkind to others.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseWe should be kind like God.

  5. 5. To stop being angry with someone is to ______ them.

    Show answer
    Answer: forgiveForgive means stop being angry.

  6. 6. Write one way you can show kindness at home.

    Show answer
    Answer: E.g. help my mother sweep.Helping others shows kindness.

Homework

  1. Do one kind thing at home today.