attributes of God Flashcards
creatio ex nihilo
doctrine that matter had to be create by some divine created act
omnipotent
God has unlimited power, no one has more power than Him and there is nothing He can’t do
omniscient
God knows everything, past present and future
incorporeal
God is not made of material/has no material existence
immanent
Like Jesus on earth, God is graspable and understandable
omnipresent
God is present everywhere and is not bound by time or space
immutable
God cannot be changed
incomprehensible
God cannot be fully understood
transcendent
God is not limited to this world and exists outside of this world
infinite
God is beyond measure
Eternal
God has no beginning or end
trinity
The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit as one
Sovereign
God is the supreme ruler
omnibenevolent
God is perfect and is good all the time
Compare OT with NT: High Priest
OT: Chosen among men, lineage of Levi
NT: Son of God, lineage of Judah, Jesus is the High Priest