Seven Definitions From The Front Of The Nature Of God Book

Question 1

Definition of Immanence/Immanent

Answer 1

Definition =This is the idea that God is near to us. He is active, present and involved in his creation.

Question 2

Definition of Transcendence

Answer 2

Definition - God is a distinct being from the universe. He is not limited in ways that the creation is for example through time. He is a unique being with no limitations.

Question 3

Definition of Omnipotent

Answer 3

This can be directly defined as “all power”, in other words that God is able to do anything.

Question 4

Definition of Omniscient

Answer 4

definition – ‘The perfect knowledge of God’

Question 5

Definition of Omnipresent

Answer 5

definition – The idea that God is present everywhere all the time. Again because God has no limitations He can be everywhere.

Question 6

Definition of Monothesism

Answer 6

This means to believe in only one God with religions such as Islam, Judaism and Christianity explaining God’s nature as one being.

Question 7

Definition of Polytheism

Answer 7

‘the belief in or worship of more than one god’