Attributes of God Flashcards
According to Dr. J.J. Davis, what are the eight (8) metaphysical attributes of God? (List them.)
According to Dr. J.J.Davis, the eight (8) metaphysical attributes of God are:
ISISEOOO:
(I.S.I.S.Expels.Odor.On.Occasion.)
- Independence
- Spirituality
- Immutability
- Simplicity
- Eternity
- Omnipresence
- Omnipotence
- Omniscience
According to Dr. J.J. Davis, what are the nine (9) moral attributes of God? (List them.)
According to Dr. J.J.Davis, the nine (9) moral attributes of God are:
HLWGGRPTF: (Holy.Living.With.God.Grants.Relational.Purity.To.Fellowship.)
- Holiness
- Love
- Wisdom
- Grace and Mercy
- Goodness
- Righteousness and Justice
- Patience
- Truthfulness
- Faithfulness
What are metaphysical attributes?
They are those implying an absolute distinction between God and man.
One sentence defining “Independence”:
According to Dr. Davis, “Independence” is: “Self-existence or aseity: God’s being is grounded only in himself; God’s being is in no way dependent on the creature.”
One sentence defining “Spirituality”:
According to Dr. Davis, “Spirituality” is: God is pure spirit, having no bodily or material parts, and invisible to the physical eye.
One sentence defining Immutability:
God is unchanging in the perfection of his character, nature, purposes, and promises.
One sentence defining Eternity:
God is not a created being and is not subject to the limitations of time.
One sentence defining Simplicity:
God is one in essence; there are no divisions or contrary elements within his nature. (Also can be though of as God’s Unity.)
One sentence defining Omnipresence:
God is not limited or bounded by space, yet is present throughout all space.
One sentence defining Omnipotence:
God can do all things consistent with his holy nature and will; nothing can frustrate the accomplishment of his sovereign purpose.
One sentence defining Omniscience:
God knows all things past, present, and future, and all things possible as well as actual.
One sentence defining Holiness of God:
God’s exaltation in majesty above the creation; his complete freedom from all moral impurity and imperfection.
One sentence defining God’s Love:
God has strong affection for his children, and is positively committed to meeting their needs.
One sentence defining God’s Wisdom:
“the virtue of God which manifests itself in the selection of worthy ends and in the choice of the best means for the realization of those ends” (Berkhof).
One sentence defining God’s Grace and Mercy:
Two closely related aspects of the divine nature, God’s grace is his unmerited favor manifested in the forgiveness of sin, and God’s mercy is shown in the remission of punishment and his disposition to relieve the misery caused by sin.
