Attributes of God: Lesson 12: Other Attributes

Attribute:                  Infinite

Definition:                 God is unlimited and unlimitable[1]

Scripture:                  1 Kgs 8:27, Job 11:7-9

Explanation:      God is not limited by time (He is eternal). God is not limited by space (He is omnipresent). God is unlimited in knowledge (He is omniscient). God is unlimited in power (He is omnipotent). [Read more…]

Attributes of God: Lesson 11: God is Just

Exclamation

All His ways are just; A God . . . without injustice, Righteous and upright is He.

(Deut 32:4; cf. Gen 18:25, Ps 7:11, 11:7, 129:4, 145:17, Dan 4:37, 9:14, Rom 9:14, 2 Tim 4:8, Rev 16:5) [Read more…]

Attributes of God: Lesson 10: God is Wise

Description

God is wise (Job 9:4, 12:13, Dan 2:20, Rom 11:33, 16:27).[1] What exactly does this mean? In order to answer this question, we must first distinguish between knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge is the possession/accumulation of facts. Wisdom goes a step further. [Read more…]

Attributes of God: Lesson 9: God is Gracious

Declaration

Gracious is the LORD.

 (Ps 116:5; cf. Ex 34:6, Neh 9:17, Ps 86:15, 103:8, 111:4, 145:8, Joel 2:13, and 1 Pet 5:10)

Definition

God’s grace is His unearned (Rom 11:6) and undeserved (Rom 3:23-24, 6:23) favor shown toward sinners. Because God is gracious, He sometimes gives us what we don’t deserve. [Read more…]

Attributes of God: Lesson 8: God is Merciful

What is Mercy?

In Luke 18, Jesus taught a parable (“an earthly story with a heavenly meaning”) about a Pharisee and a tax collector. In the parable, the Pharisee proudly boasted about his “righteousness,” while the tax collector humbly confessed his sinfulness. The tax collector’s plea was: “God, be merciful to me, the sinner!” (Luke 18:13). This man understood that because of his sin, he deserved nothing but God’s displeasure. [Read more…]

Attributes of God: Lesson 7: God is Loving

What is Love?

Love is one of the most misunderstood words in the English language. According to most people, love is the warm, fuzzy feeling you get when you’re with someone you really like. According to Scripture, however, love is something altogether different. Rather than a feeling, love is a choice; rather than an emotion, it is an act of the will (Hos 14:4, Matt 5:44). [Read more…]

Attributes of God: Lesson 6: God is Holy

“Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts.” (Isa 6:3; cf. Rev 4:8)

What is Holiness?

The basic idea of the word “holy” is separation. To say that God is holy means that He is separate from everything else. He is unique, one-of-a-kind, in a class by Himself. This is true in two respects: [Read more…]

Attributes of God: Lesson 5: God is Omnipresent

Omnipresence Defined

The word “omnipresence” is a compound, consisting of the prefix “omni,” meaning all, and the root “present”. God is all-present, everywhere, ubiquitous. Being infinite (unlimited), God is not limited by space (1 Kgs 8:27, 2 Chron 2:6).[1] His entire presence (God does not “parcel Himself out”) fills the entirety of the universe at every moment. [Read more…]

Attributes of God: Lesson 4: God is Omniscient

Omniscience Defined

The word “omniscience” is a compound, consisting of the prefix “omni,” meaning all, and the root “science,” meaning knowledge. Put the two together and you have the literal meaning of the term: God is omniscient, that is, He is all-knowing. He “knows all things” (1 John 3:20; cf. John 21:17); “His understanding is infinite” (Ps 147:5; cf. Ps 139:6, Isa 55:8-9, and Rom 11:33); He is “perfect in knowledge” (Job 37:16). [Read more…]

Attributes of God: Lesson 3: God is Omnipotent

Omnipotence Defined

The word “omnipotence” is a compound, consisting of the prefix “omni,” meaning all, and the root “potent,” meaning powerful. Put the two together and you have the literal meaning of the term: God is omnipotent, that is, He is all-powerful. He is “God Almighty” (Gen 17:1, Rev 19:6).[1] God has all power (Ps 62:11).[2] His power is infinite, that is, without limit. He can do anything. [Read more…]