Attributes of God Flashcards
The study of God’s attributes is called ___
Theology proper
How must we defend the character of God?
Through understanding the ‘coherence of Theism’
Omniscience definition and what is says about God?
“omni” meaning all & “science” meaning knowledge, this shows that God knows all propositions whether past, present, or future.
1 Chronicles 28:9** (NASB)
“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.”
Psalm 139:1-6* (NIV)
From David, he describes how the Lord knows him fully because he is all knowing, that his knowledge is too great for him to understand
Jeremiah 17:9-10** (NIV)
“9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? 10 I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve”
What does “Omnipotence” mean and what does it say about God?
“Omni” meaning “all” and “potent” meaning “power”- it shows that God is all-powerful.
Job 42:1-2 (NASB)
“1.Then Job answered the Lord and said, 2”I know that You an do all things, and that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted.”
Why cannot God create logical contradictions?
God cannot do the illogical, because these are not things at all, they are incoherent concepts.
Matthew 19:26 NASB
26”And looking at them Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Ephesians 1:18-20 (NASB)
18”I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might 20which He brought about in Christ, when He raised him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places.”
Philippians 4:13 (NASB)
13”I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”
Matthew 16:18 (NASB)
18”I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.”
1 John 4:4 (NASB)
4”You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.”
2 Corinthians 3:4-6 (NASB)
4”Such confidence we have through Christ toward God.5 Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,6 who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit ; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.”
