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. 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. It is not accurate to say, as some have said, that God is a God of justice in the Old Testament and a God of love in the New Testament. He cannot do anything contrary to His will, character, or nature. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please - Isaiah 46:9-10, God is omniscient, which means he knows everything. 19:2; Psa. Sam Storms writes this about the good news of Gods unchanging nature: What all this means, very simply, is that God is dependable! What do the rest get? 102:26-27; Isa. Wisdom is more than just head knowledge and intelligence. 3:8), Creator of the ages ( i.e., of time itself; Heb. Thats why we need Christ. 1:12-13; 1 Pet. His purposes are unfailing, his promises unassailable. He desires that worship be given to himself and not to false gods. He is the same God always, and everything he says or does is fully consistent with all his attributes. I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it (Isaiah 46:11). Exploring the attributes of God helps us prepare for evangelism, learn church doctrine, and most importantly, understand who God is. He will never allow anyone to stand in His presence apart from Christ (Habakkuk 1:13). Amen (Romans 16:27). 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). But even the wisest man on earth would never come close to being as wise as God. Gods omnipotence refers to his power to do what he decides to do. He cannot cease to exist, or cease to be God, or act in a way inconsistent with any of his attributes. 8:10; 9:14; 15:11; 2 Sam. Instead, because of the mercy of God, we get life through faith in Christ. This post will use the most common classification system, adapted from Wayne Grudems online systematic theology course. 2. Love. In verse 19, he makes the remarkable announcement, Many are the afflictions of the righteous. Even with a good God, who is sovereign over everything and has the power to do whatever he likes, good people still suffer. 10:20; 2 Cor. Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea. This ought to bring deep comfort to Christians who struggle with loneliness and deep sorrow. 2. Yet even this is a reflection of Gods wise plan: For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. 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. It is the reason that everyone Christian or non-Christian - enjoys the blessings of life, provision and abundance. 8:2-3), God can only be known as the Son reveals Him (John 1:18; Matt. Inevitably, man will try to find glory in other things, or to try and make himself an object of glory. No plan we could make for our lives could be better than the plan he has already crafted and is carrying out for us. We imitate Gods blessedness when we find delight and happiness in things that please God. Each attribute is simply a way of describing one aspect of Gods total character or being. 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). Below are a few scriptures dealing with Gods sovereignty: So Gods non-moral attributes consists of His omnipresence, omniscience, omnipotence, immutability, omnisapience, and His Sovereignty. Systematic Theology 1, taught by Wayne Grudem, features a strong emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine; clear teaching, with technical terms kept to a minimum; and a contemporary approach. Paul says that Gods actions are characterized by peace and not by disorder (akatastasia, a Greek word meaning disorder, confusion, unrest). Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? says the Lord. 41:4; 44:6; 48:12; Rev. God Is Self-Sufficient - He Has No Needs "For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself." - John 5:26 As limited humans, we have incredible needs, which left unfulfilled, result in death. Lewis responded, Nonsense is still nonsense, if talking of God or something else (Know What You Believe, Paul E. Little). 90:4; 2 Pet. Free as He is, He has let His heart be bound to us forever. 23:24; Acts 17:28), Unchangeable (Psa. His grace is also sovereign. O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good (Psalm 106:1). Here the sense is earnestly protective or watchful. This is the jealousy we attribute to God. 96:4-5; 1 Cor. Whither shall I go from your Spirit?Or whither shall I flee from your presence?If I ascend to heaven, you are there!If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!If I take the wings of the morningand dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,even there your hand shall lead me,and your right hand shall hold me. Psalm 139:710. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. 3:5; Rom. His attributes are the same from before the beginning of time into eternity. In the New Testament, and especially in Pauls letters, the entire Christian life can be seen as a result of Gods continuous offering of grace.As with most of the Gods attributes that we are to imitate, patience requires a moment-by-moment trust in God to fulfill his promises and purposes in our lives at his chosen time. God said, "I AM THAT I AM." Yet, it is important to understand that for God to be in a place is not the same way we are in a place. Elihu says that God is the one who is perfect in knowledge (Job 37:16), and John says that God knows everything (1 John 3:20). Just like his other attributes, Gods goodness exists within his immutability, and infinite nature, so that he is unchangingly, always good. No one is good but God alone (Luke 18:19). No one can hide from God or escape from His presence. But jealousy can be a positive thing, too. 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. attributes of God in order to arrive of good understanding of these attributes. It is human misery and sin that call forth the divine mercy., "The LORD is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness." His love is personal. 115:3; Matt. Jehovah or Yahweh is the most intensely sacred name to Jewish scribes and many will not even pronounce the name. 82:1, 6; John 10:34-36), Yahweh is Elohim (Gen. 2:4; Deut. Mirroring God's non-moral likeness means that we use our intellect and reason to think and that we can be creative with the materials God has created; it also includes the fact that we are immortal and will live spiritually even after our physical death. Psalm 139:7-12 says, Where can I go from Your Spirit? Its important to note the anything he wills part of that statement, because God cannot do anything that is contradictory or contrary to his nature. We imitate this communicable attribute of God, first by loving God in return, and second by loving others in imitation of the way God loves them. 4. God is unchangeable (Hebrews 1:12, James 1:17). Below are five things God cannot do. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. - 1 John 4:7-8. Then he was driven from the sons of men, his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. Your form could not be submitted. This is also comforting. Nevertheless, God caused his glory to pass by Moses while he hid Moses in a cleft of the rock, and then God let Moses see his back after he had passed by, but said, my face shall not be seen (Exodus 33:2123). Before examining God's attributes as revealed in Scripture, two points are important. Johns gospel opens with the claim that, Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.. You may unsubscribe from these email communications at any time. So his faithfulness cannot be understood apart from his immutability, the fact that he never changes. For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things (Matthew 20:15)? 10:6-7; Micah 7:18), Analogical language necessary to describe God (Ezek. . I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious (Exodus 33:19). Often, many individuals do not ponder the attributes of God. Yet God told Moses, You cannot see my face; for man shall not see me and live (Exodus 33:20). He holds degrees from Harvard (AB), Westminster Theological Seminary (MDiv, DD), and Cambridge (PhD). So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed. Malachi 3:6. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord - Jeremiah 23:23-24, To be omnipresent is to be in all places, at all times. This . 139:7-10; Jer. The Lord is the true God; he is the living God and the everlasting King. His plans and purposes do not change (Psalms 33;11, Isaiah 46:10, Romans 11:29). In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures (Psalm 104:24). 23:23; Acts 17:27), Bound up with Gods omnipresence (Psa. God completely possesses all excellent qualities. The fact that God can never be more wise means he is always doing the wisest thing in our lives. The 4 non-moral attributes of God: Omnipresence, Omniscience, Omnipotence, and Immutability. 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). A. God's Natural Attributes These are those permanent qualities that belong to His nature; those qualities without which He would not be God. . God doesnt have size or spatial dimensions and is present at every point of space with his whole being. If I say, Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, and the light around me will be night, even the darkness is not dark to You, and the night is as bright as the day Darkness and light are alike to You. Jeremiah 23:24 says, Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? In several places, Scripture teaches that God is absolutely independent and self-sufficient. "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." 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). We know we can share in these attributes to a degree since God commands us to be holy and loving like He is ( Lev.11:44, 45 ; 1 Thess. Moral attributes are the most glorious of his divine perfections. 3:21), Unlimited by time (Psa. God's natural and moral attributes are the inherent characteristics that are closely associated with or belonging to Him. Therefore, he commands the people of Israel to tear down the altars of pagan gods in the land of Canaan, giving the following reason: For you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God (Exodus 34:14, Deuteronomy 4:24; 5:9). While we must say that God has made all creation so that each part of it reflects something of his own character, we must also affirm that to picture God as existing or being like anything else in creation is misleading and dishonors who he is. David says in Psalm 103:8, The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.. 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). Worship Him (Psalm 100, Psalm 22:3, Acts 13:1-3). In this study we will be discussing Gods non-moral attributes. O Lord, how manifold are your works! Paul says to the Corinthians, I feel a divine jealousy for you (2 Corinthians 11:2). 32:9-14; Psa. What a chilling thought. Clark said, He who rejects Gods sovereignty may take his choice of what is left (Pearlman, Knowing the Doctrines of the Bible, page 63). Scriptures narrative frequently describe Gods wrath, especially when Gods people sin against him. 51:6; Mal. God may test our faith and obedience, as He did Abraham (Genesis 22:1), but He will never tempt us to sin. God is called the Almighty (2 Corinthians 6:18; Revelation 1:8), a Greek term (, The angel Gabriel says to Mary, With God nothing will be impossible (Luke 1:37), In Titus 1:2 he is called (literally) the unlying God or the God who never lies.. It belongs to him alone and its the outward expression of his excellence. This is because for us, jealousy is almost always wrong. He commands them, You shall be holy; for I the Lord your God am holy (Leviticus 19:2). When we use our will and our freedom to make choices that are pleasing to God, we reflect his character and bring glory to him. 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). All of Him is everywhere at once. But Gods glory also describes the bright light that surrounds his presence. We are to imitate Gods mercy in our conduct toward others: Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy (Matthew 5:7). James makes this connection when he says, You also be patient. Hes independent because: 1. 6:18), LOVING: Gods moral character is pure love, sacrificial giving for the true benefit of another (Deut. INCORPOREAL: God has no body or parts, and is immaterial, being a simple and infinite being of spirit; excluding the Mormon doctrine of God as an exalted man. Without the mercy of God, we would have no hope of heaven. 90:2; 93:2; 102:12; Eph. 17:20; Psa. All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; He does according toHis will in the army of heaven And among the inhabitants of the earth. 100:3 [thus excluding the view of Mormonism that Jehovah and Elohim are distinct beings]), Implied by the doctrines of self-existence, transcendence, and omnipotence, Created all things (Gen. 1:1; Psa. Thus, we individually and corporately reflect Gods beauty in every way in which we exhibit his character. ASEITY Definition: God is never in need of anything outside of himself. Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; Having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which Hehas purposed in Himself (Ephesians 1:8-9). 45:21; Zeph. So although Gods total essence will never be able to be seen by us, God still reveals himself to us through visible, created things. 8:6, 15:2728). Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine (Job 41:11). Omni means "all," andpotensmeans "powerful." Scripture affirms Gods wisdom in several places: Christ is the wisdom of God to those who are called (1 Corinthians 1:24, 30), even though the cross is foolishness to those who reject it and think themselves to be wise in this world (1 Corinthians 1:1820). Without Christ taking the place for us and dying for our sins, we would all fall short of Gods holy standard. Incommunicable attributes of God - belong to God alone Holiness Holiness is God's perfection of character and without flaw and without sin but with complete goodness, justice, mercy, love, etc. 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). . He is one of a kind, unique and without comparison. His Word of Promise is sure. O taste and see that the Lord is good! (Psalm 34:8). He knows our thoughts and motives (Psalms 139:1-4). 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. While all of humanity benefits from common grace, only those who profess believe and put their faith in Christ receive saving grace. In context, the rhetorical question, Is anything too hard for the Lord? (Genesis 18:14; Jeremiah 32:27) implies that nothing is too hard for the Lord. All rights reserved. For example: Arent these instances where God did change? When God declared his name to Moses, he proclaimed, The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness (Exodus 34:6). 8:23; Isa. Pauls statement might be more explicitly translated, who continually brings about everything in the universe according to the counsel of his will.. John tells us that God is love (1 John 4:8). Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? All our obligations to God can be summarized in this: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. 2 Timothy 2:13 says of Christ, He cannot deny himself., When the angel of the Lord appears to the shepherds (Luke 2:9), The heavenly city in Revelation (Revelation 21:23). Our trust in him is therefore a confident trust, for we know that he will not, indeed cannot, change. This passage and others like it in the Old Testament indicate that there was a sense in which God could not be seen at all, but that there was also some outward form or manifestation of God which at least in part was able to be seen by man. What are Gods attributes? Nevertheless, he is with us, the fullness of his presence is all around us. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand (James 5:8). True A person can know God better by studying the attributes ascribed to Him throughout Scripture. 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). Whatever God tells us, we should believe, r. We never have to ask God to be with us, First and Last, Alpha and Omega, Beginning and End; as the Beginning, God has no cause (Isa. Christians shouldnt fear Gods wrath. God always does what is right, and He is the final standard of what is right. Practice His presence (Hebrews 13:5, Matthew 28:20). 42:5), God is near, so He can be known (Deut. 19:26; Mark 10:27; Luke 1:37; 18:27; Eph. All change of necessity must go from worse to better or better to worse. It indicates His complete and infinite perfection. Gods purposes being fulfilled (Job 42:2). 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). 7:22; 1 Chr. Faithfully trusting in who God says he is a great comfort. God wants us to know that he is omnipotent, meaning that he is infinite in power. This is an online articlefrom the Christian Research Journal. He is the all powerful one. Omnipresence (God is everywhere at once, but we can only be in one place at a time) His lists of the attributes typically included . That God is holy means he is endlessly, always perfect. Our confidence that the Lord will soon fulfill his purposes for our good and his glory will enable us to be patient. From the mass of humanity, God sovereignly decides to give mercy to some of them. Psalm 145:8, If mercy is not getting what we do deserve (damnation), grace is getting what we dont deserve (eternal life). Yes, there are some things God cannot do. Implied by doctrines of self-existence, transcendence, omnipresence, and creation. He is always present, but His presence is manifest in special ways when we: God knows the past as well as the future. 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. Nothing is too hard for Him to accomplish(Genesis 18:14;Jeremiah 32:17, 27;Luke 1:37). Non-moral attributes represent the characteristics of God's being that does not relate to God's moral nature. Look on iniquity or sin. Amen (1 Timothy 1:17). Learn more in Wayne Grudemss Systematic Theology online course. Salem Media Group. The word translated accomplishes (energe, works, works out, brings about, produces) is a present participle suggesting continual activity. Here are 15 attributes of God, what they mean and why they matter: "And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together." His presence is everywhere in that everything is immediately in His presence. On the right are listed various lessons which can be learned from those attributes. 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