His Nature in Action and Perfection (6) Flashcards
Holiness: God is __. The white hot “otherness” of God is foundational to understanding the other aspects of His relationship with man
separate
Righteousness: God is ___
morally pure
Goodness: God is __ . His kindness is to even those who do not serve him
benevolent
Justice: God is __. His plumb line is eternally cast. His justice is extolled even in the midst of His people’s apostasy.
unwaveringly scrupulous
God is __. Including attributes such as grace, mercy, love, and forgiveness
redemptive
The Resolution: God is ever in ___. His benevolence does not trump His justice, nor grace his righteousness.
balanced perfection
(God is not like a Hegelian dialectic” where there is a thesis, antithesis, then synthesis; His nature is, and He acts in absolute perfection from the first place. No compromise)
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