I used to think that perhaps just believing in Jesus and the sufficiency of His atonement might be good enough to please God. I would think of Hebrews 11:6 where it states that faith pleases God, but today it jumped out at me that Hebrews 11:6 says more than that:
11:6 But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
So must we also believe that He is kind and benevolent?
Yes,we must.
People must have faith,and believe that God exists,and also that He will do good to all those who follow Him.
Creation testifies there is a God,and of His attributes,so the world is without excuse.
Which one of these attributes is love,for He provided food,and the means to make clothing,and shelter,and also that He is powerful,and above us,and wise,and highly intelligent.
Creation alone can testify against a person why did they not acknowledge a higher power who is love,and love people,for He loves people.
Therefore all people whether they heard the word of God,or not,have the testimony by creation that God is love,and good,and loves people,and provided them with food,and the means to make clothing,and shelter.
So obviously through creation alone,everybody has the witness that God is love,and good,and does good things for us.
So a person has to believe that God exists,and come to Him knowing that He is love,and good,for they already have the testimony of that by creation.
To come to God believing that He exists,but does not care about our welfare,for He will do no good for us,but we better follow Him or we will be in trouble,is to go against the witness of creation to all mankind,which nobody has an excuse.
Or to believe that He exists,but has no dealing at all with mankind,is to go against creation.