“Could God create a rock so heavy He could not lift it?”……Answer: This question is frequently asked by skeptics of God, the Bible, Christianity, etc. If God can create a rock that He cannot lift, then God is not omnipotent. If God cannot create a rock so heavy that He cannot lift it, then God […]
Attributes of God Part of a series on Attributes of God in…Christian theology Aseity…Eternity…Graciousness…Holiness…Immanence…Immutability…Impassibility…Impeccability…Incorporeality…Jealousy…Love…Mission…Omnibenevolence…Omnipotence…Omnipresence…Omniscience…Oneness…Providence…Righteousness…Simplicity…Transcendence…Trinity…Veracity…Wrath v┬Àd┬Àe Main article: Attributes of God Classification Many Reformed theologians distinguish between the communicable attributes (those that human beings can also have) and the incommunicable attributes (those which belong to God alone).[11] Donald Macleod, however, argues that “All the suggested classifications […]
Awesome God……What if I said, “Stop praying”┬Ø? What if I told you to stop talking at God for a while, but instead to take a long, hard look at Him before you speak another word? Solomon warned us not to rush into God’s presence with words. That’s what fools do. And often, that’s what we […]
“What are the attributes of God? What is God like?”……The Bible, God's Word, tells us what God is like and what He is not like. Without the authority of the Bible, any attempt to explain God's attributes would be no better than an opinion, which by itself is often incorrect, especially in understanding God (Job […]
Descriptive Attributes of God Acts 7:2, 55“This was Stephen's reply: "Brothers and fathers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to our ancestor Abraham in Mesopotamia before he settled in Haran. (Mesopotamia was the region now called Iraq. Haran was a city in what is now called Syria.)“ There are seven beautiful descriptive attributes of […]
“What is the immutability of God?”……The immutability of God (that He does not change) is clearly taught throughout Scripture in countless passages. For example, in Malachi 3:6 God affirms, “I the Lord do not change.” (See also Numbers 23:191 Samuel 15:29Isaiah 46:9-11Ezekiel 24:14.) James 1:17 tells us "Every good gift and every perfect gift is […]
“What does it mean that God is infinite?”……The infinite nature of God simply means that God exists outside of and is not limited by time or space. Infinite simply means "without limits." When we refer to God as “infinite,” we generally refer to Him with terms like omniscience, omnipotence, omnipresence.……Omniscience means that God is all-knowing […]