There was no right on the sinner's part, to the saving mercy of the Most High God. For how could a faithful God allow his children to suffer, to hurt, to die? And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth (Revelation 19:6). This is just saying that God responds differently to different situations. 17:20; Psa. Theres nowhere in the entire universe, on land or sea, in heaven or in hell, where one can flee from Gods presence. 6:3; 8:13; Hab. Amen (Romans 16:27). Faithfully trusting in who God says he is a great comfort. These attributes are possessed by three sacred personalities, identified in the New Testament as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is also why pride is sinful for us: we do not deserve the honor that belongs to God alone (1 Corinthians 4:7; Revelation 4:11). This ought to bring deep comfort to Christians who struggle with loneliness and deep sorrow. Bible Study26 January 2020Notes:http://lasttrumpet.co.za/biblestudynotes/The_Attributes_of_God_Part2_20200126.pdf - Deut 7:9, [I]f we are faithless, he remains faithful for he cannot deny himself. 2 Timothy 2:13. And how comforting and wonderful this is for man to dwell on! We imitate Gods blessedness when we find delight and happiness in things that please God. Psalm 139:7-12 says, Where can I go from Your Spirit? We find our greatest blessednessour greatest happinessin the source of all good qualities, God himself. Paul says that God is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think (Ephesians 3:20). By His nature He is inclined to bestow blessedness and He takes holy pleasure in the happiness of His people.. How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! Romans 11:33. John can say that God is light (1 John 1:5) and then a little later say also that God is love (1 John 4:8). Daniel brings to bear Gods sovereignty perhaps better than any other writer. Every attribute of God that we find in Scripture is true of all of Gods being, and every attribute of God qualifies every other attribute. Grace of God. This does not mean Gods form is spread out so that parts of him are in every location. Weve complied a list of 15 of Gods attributes; some are what theologians call incommunicable (qualities possessed by God alone) and others are communicable (qualities that both God and we possess, though only he possesses them perfectly). The fact that he is unchanging means he can never not be faithful. For example, Scripture tells us that God cant lie: Additionally, James says, God cannot be tempted with evil and he himself tempts no one (James 1:13). Scriptures narrative frequently describe Gods wrath, especially when Gods people sin against him. 107:8; 118:1; Nahum 1:7; Mark 10:18; Rom. Hebrews 6:18 puts it like this: God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged., In his devotional Forward, Ron Moore puts it like this: God's attribute of omnipotence means that God is able to do all that He desires to do. OMNIPOTENT: God is perfect in that He can do all things consistent with the perfection of His being. Whatever he thinks, whatever he wants, he is capable of doing. An attribute of God is something true about him. Do I not fill heaven and earth? David says in Psalm 103:8, The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.. Tempt people to sin (James 1:13). And when those things fail to bring us satisfaction, we must decide to humble ourselves and turn our gaze back to the only one who is worthy of glory. Christians shouldnt fear Gods wrath. What does it mean that God is just? He is tenderhearted and of quick sympathy, and His unfailing attitude toward all moral beings is open, frank, and friendly. No attribute of God is completely communicable, and no attribute of God is completely incommunicable. In Johns apocalyptic vision, the 24 elders proclaim, You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being (Revelation 4:11). 8:28) We are to imitate Gods mercy in our conduct toward others: Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy (Matthew 5:7). For instance, love would be a moral attribute, whereas omnipotence would be a non-moral attribute. God loves all that is right and good, for rightness and goodness conforms to his moral character. 4:4; Phil. O Lord, how manifold are your works! Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us (Ephesians 3:20), By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. Psalm 33:6, Can you fathom the mysteries of God? We find this precious truth expressed almost everywhere in the Scriptures, for His people need to know that faithfulness is an essential part of the Divine character. Often God is called "Almighty," describing Him as the One who possesses all power and authority(2 Corinthians 6:18; Revelation 1:8). Gods love is active, drawing us to himself. 41:22-23; 42:9; 44:7), God is not a man (Num. And any very short period of time (such as one day) seems to God to last forever. God can be depended on to be consistent, d. We must separate ourselves from the practice of evil, e. We must not try to force God into something we can picture, f. We cannot do anything for Gods benefit, h. We can never accuse God of being unfair, i. 41:4; 44:6; 48:12; Rev. 1.f2.n3.j4.a5.g6.r7.b8.p9.m10.k11.c12.i13.e14.l15.d16.h17.o18.s19.q. 4. No plan we could make for our lives could be better than the plan he has already crafted and is carrying out for us. 10:31). That can be very comforting or scary according to our perspective. Self-sufficient as He is, He wants our love and will not be satisfied till He gets it. God has both moral and non moral attributes. We will love God, not the world (1 John 2:15), and we will do all this because he first loved us (1 John 4:19). Thats why we need Christ. The attributes of God are the inherent characteristics closely associated with or belonging to God. The glory of God is of course, inseparable from his other attributes, so God is eternally, infinitely, unchangingly glorious. We might not understand his ways today, but we can trust that because God is infinitely wise, he truly is working all things out in the best possible way. Everything weve done in secret He is aware of. This means that we cannot define these moral qualities without Tozer writes this about the mercy of God. 23:23; Acts 17:27), Bound up with Gods omnipresence (Psa. 2. INCOMPREHENSIBLE: God is incomprehensible, not in the sense that the concept of God is unintelligible, but in the sense that God cannot be fully and directly known by finite creatures, because of His uniqueness and His infinitude. 2:8). We read in Psalm 90:4, For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night. The phrase a thousand years is a figurative expression for as long a time as one might imagine. His common grace is a gift to all of mankind. Jesus tells us, You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect (Matthew 5:48). 4:7; Jer. 9. When the Psalmist writes O, taste and see that the Lord is good, (Psalm 34) he is inviting us not just to believe that God is good but to experience Gods goodness. For example: God made us to reflect his glory. God always does what is right, and He is the final standard of what is right. . A book review of In Quest of the Historical Adam: A Biblical and Scientific Exploration by William Lane Craig (Eerdmans, 2021), Let Faith Oust Fact: A Review of The Whale, No Mindful Matter: The Explanatory Failure of Scientific Materialism, Seven or So Exhortations to College-Bound Students, Una montaa allanadaUna mirada a Brianna Wiest, A Mountain Made LowA Look at Brianna Wiest, Connect with the Christian Research Institute, a. Gods mercy, patience, and grace may be seen as three separate attributes, or as specific aspects of Gods goodness. Or where can I flee from Your presence? MORALLY PERFECT: The following are the moral attributes of God; they are listed here together because Gods moral nature is perfectly unified, with no tension between His wrath and His love, for example. Paul says that Gods actions are characterized by peace and not by disorder (akatastasia, a Greek word meaning disorder, confusion, unrest). Nothing is hidden from God. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! God said, "I AM THAT I AM." All change of necessity must go from worse to better or better to worse. It is because the God who promised us eternal life is immutable that we may rest assured that nothing, not trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword shall separate us from the love of Christ. When dealing with Marys astonishment at her pregnancy (Luke 1:34-38). The attributes of God are the inherent characteristics closely associated with or belonging to Him. For several decades in the twentieth century, the answer seemed to be overwhelmingly: Too much! The influence of Greek philosophy upon Christian faith Get expert commentary on biblical languages, fresh explorations in theology, hand-picked book excerpts, author videos, and info on limited-time sales. 1. Our trust in him is therefore a confident trust, for we know that he will not, indeed cannot, change. 1:14-19), RIGHTEOUS: God is perfectly moral in all that He does, doing everything right ( Isa. The standard for true love, wisdom, kindness, justice, and so on is the character of God Himself. Or where can I flee from Your presence? Others distinguish between absolute and relative attributes. If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. Instead, because of the mercy of God, we get life through faith in Christ. God does not change. If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? says the Lord. 1:1-2; etc. 1:11), God cannot lie, be tempted, deny Himself, etc. Similarly, Nebuchadnezzar learns that God, does according to his will in the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, What are you doing? (Daniel 4:35). 18:20; 28:20), Fills all things (Jer. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. - 1 John 4:7-8. 6:18; James 1:13), Knows the heart (1 Sam. These three characteristics of Gods nature are often mentioned together, especially in the Old Testament. TRANSCENDENT: God is entirely distinct from the universe, as the carpenter is distinct from the bench; excluding pantheism (God in all) and animism (everything is a god). As with Gods other perfect attributes, Christians find it easier to affirm the goodness of God when things are going well. Religious or not, most people believe they have some form of a soul. 43:10), Separate from the world (Isa. As mercy is Gods goodness confronting human misery and guilt, Tozer writes, so grace is His goodness directed toward human debt and demerit. But were also made in his image (Genesis 1:2628), so in other ways, God shares his attributes with us. God cannot do anything that denies his own character. 8:16; Psa. Omnipotence derives from two Latin words, omni, all, and potens, powerful, and means all-powerful. Numerous passages speak to Gods omnipotence: However, there are some things that God cannot do. Thus, God sees and knows all events past, present, and future with equal vividness. In one sense, Gods glory isnt an attribute, but the superlative honor that everything in the universe should give to God (Isaiah 43:7, Romans 3:23, John 17:5). 7:7-8; Jer. True One can know about God by looking at the person of Christ. Be unfaithful (2 Corinthians 1:20, Lamentations 3:23-24). who alone has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, He knows what we need before we ask him (Matthew 6:8), He knows the number of hairs on our heads (Matthew 10:30), He knows when we sit, when we rise, and what we think (Psalm 139:12), He knows words we will say before we speak them (Psalm 139:4), He knows the days of our lives before we are born (Psalm 139:16), He knows every possible future (1 Samuel 23:1113). Indeed, Tozer writes this about the confusing, head-spinning attribute of Gods infinity: To admit that there is One who lies beyond us, who exists outside of all our categories, who will not be dismissed with a name, who will not appear before the bar of our reason, nor submit to our curious inquiries: this requires a great deal of humility, more than most of us possess, so we save face by thinking God down to our level, or at least down to where we can manage Him., In his article on Christianity.com, Dr. Adrian Rogers writes about the self-existence of God: The name Jehovah is used some 6,800 times in the Bible. Love of God. If you had the choice, would you choose to be ruled by blind fate, chance, irrevocable natural law, short sighted and perverted self (man), or an infinite, wise, holy, powerful, all knowing God who loves us and knows whats best for us? Before examining God's attributes as revealed in Scripture, two points are important. When were thankful for the specific abilities, preferences, and other characteristics with which God has created us as individuals, we imitate his blessedness. Because God is all-knowing, we can trust that he knows everything were going through today and everything we will go through tomorrow. "Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands." Only one God (Deut. Yet God told Moses, You cannot see my face; for man shall not see me and live (Exodus 33:20). The saved get mercy and the unsaved get justice. For example: The omnisapience of God refers to Him being all wise. 12:6), WRATHFUL: Gods moral perfection requires Him to show displeasure against anything which seeks to act contrary to its moral purpose, to judge that which rebels against His authority as Creator and Lord (Psa. Paul tells us that even now in our Christian lives we all are being changed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another (2 Corinthians 3:18). True 6. 66:1-2; Acts 17:24), Contrasted with the world (Psa. God, being infinite, must possess attributes about which we can know. So our whole existence and purpose is to glorify him, as we are created in his image and do the good work he has prepared for us to do. But Gods glory also describes the bright light that surrounds his presence. 1) Eternity - God is eternal. In many ways, God is nothing like us. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account (Hebrews 4:13). Not do what He says He will do (2 Corinthians 1:20, Numbers 23:19). Every good endowment and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change (James 1:17). Tozer says this about what Gods holiness demands: Since Gods first concern for His universe is its moral health, that is, its holiness, whatever is contrary to this is necessarily under His eternal displeasure. Gods grace, or his favor toward those who deserve no favor but only punishment, is always freely given. In a very real way, God is always near us, closer than our thoughts, writes Tozer. David says, for example, I am in great distress; let us fall into the hand of the Lord for his mercy is great . When we as Gods people walk in his ways, we come to know more and more fully by experience that the kingdom of God is indeed righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit (Romans 14:17), and we can say of the path of Gods wisdom, Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace (Proverbs 3:17). . In our limited understanding and finite minds, Gods faithfulness might look a lot like abandonment. Yes, there are some things God cannot do. His promises ( 1 Kings 8:56, Hebrews 6:17-18). With him are wisdom and might; he has counsel and understanding (Job 12:13). So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. Thus, we individually and corporately reflect Gods beauty in every way in which we exhibit his character. For example: Arent these instances where God did change? Do not I fill heaven and earth? God has no beginning, end, or succession of moments in his own beinghe is timelessand he sees past, present, and future equally vividly. His righteousness and justice (Genesis 18:25, Isaiah 28:17). These three persons are one in nature. . God says, I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy (Exodus 33:19). . (2 Samuel 24:14). God doesnt have size or spatial dimensions and is present at every point of space with his whole being. Yet there is a long history behind it . Read More. Amen (1 Timothy 1:17). He is infinitely, unchangeably, unfailingly merciful forgiving, lovingly kind toward us. Page 3 Introduction to the Attributes of God Doerksen classify the attributes as Moral and Non-moral; Millard Erickson classifies them according to Greatness and Goodness; but most popularly, Charles Hodge, Louis Berkhoff, William Shedd, and Herman Bavinck classify the attributes of God as Communicable and Incommunicable. There is therefore only one God, who is called Yahweh in the Old Testament, and who reveals Himself in the persons of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit in the New Testament; thus excluding polytheism, tritheism (belief in three gods), and subordinationism (in which Christ is a lesser god subordinate to the Almighty God). God is the sum of all desirable qualities. Implied by doctrines of self-existence, transcendence, omnipresence, and creation. We never have to worry about drying up his never-ending well of goodness, peace, mercy and grace. We will give an account of all. And his love for us knows no beginning and no end. Nobody gets injustice - R. C. Sproul, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion. So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy." 23:19; 1 Sam. The author of Hebrews says that in Gods oath and promise it is impossible for God to lie (Hebrew 6:18, Grudems translation). 5:4-6; 99:5; Isa. Human rulers cant oppose Gods will, for the kings heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will (Proverbs 21:1). 4:35, 39; Psa. Gods omnipotence refers to his power to do what he decides to do. Scripture shows us that God is unchanging in his being, perfections, purposes, and promises (Psalm 102:27, Malachi 3:6, James 1:17). When He arises to put down iniquity and save the world from irreparable moral collapse, He is said to be angry. The infinite beautyand I am focusing on the manifestation of his character and his worth and his attributes all of his perfections and greatness are beautiful as they are seen, and there are many of them. Lewis responded, Nonsense is still nonsense, if talking of God or something else (Know What You Believe, Paul E. Little). Love. He can do anything according to His infinite ability, but will do only those things that are consistent with Himself. says the Lord. Spurgeon writes that, It is undeserved mercy, as indeed all true mercy must be, for deserved mercy is only a misnomer for justice. They are deeper than the depths belowwhat can you know? No one can give God anything that he didnt first give them. 3:21), Unlimited by time (Psa. 43:10; 44:6, 8; 45:5-7, 21-22; Zech. And, interestingly, as Desiring God writer Andrew Wilson notes in his article on the subject of Gods goodness, the psalmist affirms his experience of Gods goodness from a place of suffering. Whether they loosely believe in a concept like the As Dr. Wayne Grudem explains it, systematic theology is any study that answers the question, What does the whole Bible teach us today? about any given topic.This highly organized, topica What has Athens to do with Jerusalem? When life takes a nosedive, though, thats when we begin to question Gods goodness to and for us. Every wrathful judgment in the history of the world has been a holy act of preservation. Even describing him with mere words truly falls short of capturing who he is our words simply cannot to justice to describe our holy God. When God called his people out of Egypt and brought them to himself and commanded them to obey his voice, then he said, You shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation (Exodus 19:46). . 8:4-6; Gal. Gods whole being includes all of his attributes: he is entirely loving, entirely merciful, entirely just, and so forth. God isnt made of matter, has no parts or dimensions, cannot be perceived by our bodily senses, and is more excellent than any other kind of existence. False All world religions really worship the same god, just in different ways. It is by his grace that God imputes merit where none previously existed and declares no debt to be where one had been before.. IMMANENT: Though transcendent, God is present with and in the world; excluding deism (God is out there but not here). . 4:5-6; 1 Tim. Dr. Wayne Grudem. Through the work of Christ in atonement, justice is not violated but satisfied when God spares a sinner. His mercy is does not forbid him to exercise his justice, nor does his justice forbid him to exercise his mercy. His purposes are unfailing, his promises unassailable. Gods ability and creative power (Jeremiah 32:17). Jonah tried it, and in his quest to run away from God he ended up running right into Him. Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord Almighty Revelation 4:8, The word holy means sacred, set apart, revered, or devine. Just as God is unlimited or infinite with respect to time, so God is unlimited with respect to space. The love of God is eternal, sovereign, unchanging, and infinite. 19:26; Mark 10:27; Luke 1:37; 18:27; Eph. He exists on a plane wholly distinguishable from the one readily available to the five senses.. People sometimes have trouble thinking that jealousy is a desirable attribute in God. Will is a communicable attribute because we exercise choice and make real decisions regarding the events of our lives. James makes this connection when he says, You also be patient. The phrase here translated all things (ta panta) is used frequently by Paul to refer to everything that exists or everything in creation (for example, Ephesians 1:10, 23, 3:9, 4:10; Colossians 1:16, 17; Romans 11:36; 1 Corinthians. He is inexhaustibly, actively compassionate. 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