january 15th-self disclosure of God in revelation Flashcards
transcendence
self-sufficient God
God is
apart, separate, high, lofty, completely different than us
scriptures on this
Eccl. 5:2, Isah. 6:1
Immanence
God is present to creation
God is immanent
active in the world, sustainer, caretaker of creation, providential care
God is
transcendant and immanent
God is not
at a distance
deistic god
from the enlightenment, a type of god who just sets things up and lets go
too much transcendence
God is far away
too much rationalism
no miracles
creation
dependent on God
too much immanence
God is one of us
pantheism
God is the same as the universe
panentheism
God needs the universe
moralistic theraputic deism
1-God watches 2-God wants us to be nice 3-self-esteem 4-God comes when you need Him 5- good people go to heaven when they die
relationships in our cultures
if-then
relationships in the gospel
because-therefore
God’s relationship dynamic verses
John 3:16, Matt. 16:24-25
the Holy Spirit’s relationship dynamic verses
Rom. 8:11, Acts 2:42-47
Christ’s relationship dynamic verses
Luke 4:18-19, Isaiah 61, Matt. 28:19-20
God wants good people in heaven
false-He wants faithful people