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 Love. The Scriptures tell us that "God is love." (1 John 4:8) The creation of humans was, in the first place, an expression of God's love. Furthermore, the fear-inspiring and wonderful way in which we are made bears witness to God's love. Jehovah also lovingly provided humans with a beautiful home containing everything necessary for their happiness. (Genesis 1:29-31; 2:8, 9; Psalm 139:14-16) But once wickedness was introduced to the human family, Jehovah expressed his love in new ways. How? The apostle John quotes Jesus as saying: "God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that anyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) Could God have shown his love for mankind in a more remarkable way than by sending his only-begotten Son to earth in order to ransom sinners? (John 5:13) This great demonstration of love also served as a pattern for humans, giving them the opportunity to reflect God's self-sacrificing love in everyday life, even as Jesus did. -JOHN 17:25, 26. 

Power. Only "God, the Almighty," has the power to create life. (Revelation 11:17; Psalm 36:9) At birth, a human starts out like a blank sheet of paper, as it were. At death, he has filled that blank sheet with the decisions and actions, and experiences of a lifetime that shaped his individuality and personality. That information can filed away in Jehovah's memory. In due time, Jehovah can restore the individual to life again, complete with his unique life pattern. (John 5:28, 29) Thus, although not God's original purpose for humans, death has given Jehovah the opportunity to show that his power reaches even beyond the grave. Indeed, Jehovah is "God, the Almighty." 

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