Communicable Attributes Flashcards
3 types of communicable attributes
- moral purity
- integrity
- love
moral purity
God’s absolute freedom from anything wicked/evil
3 types of moral purity
- holiness
- righteousness
- justice
holiness definition
He is separated from sin & devoted to seeking His own honor
2 aspects of holiness
- God’s uniqueness
- God’s inability to tolerate presence of evil/sin
righteousness definition
God’s actions are in accord with the law He established
justice definition
He is fair in administration of His law. Therefore, He will eventually punish sin.
Meaning of:
He is fair in administration of His law
No favoritism. Who we are is not significant. Only our actions are considered in reward/consequence.
The consequence of sin
definition of death
integrity definition
relates to the truthfulness of God
3 aspects of integrity
- genuineness
- veracity
- faithfulness
genuineness definition
God is real; not fabricated/constructed
veracity & faithfulness cannot exist without this
genuineness
veracity definition
God represents things as they really are because He can’t lie since it is contrary to His way/nature
Faithfulness definition
He keeps all His promises
what love is
love is an active manner
4 aspects of love
- benevolence
- mercy
- grace
- persistence
benevolence definition
God’s concern for the welfare of those He loves
mercy definition
His tenderhearted, loving compassion for His people
(His kindness)
grace definition
God deals with His people according to their need, not their worthiness
persistence definition
He withholds judgement & continues to offer salvation & grace over long period of time
propitiation definition
act of individual group of people offering an animal sacrifice to please God
comm atts aka
Goodness of God / Moral Attributes
comm atts definition
attributes that belong to God and are shared to moral beings
