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The Doctrine of God 1
The Doctrine of God 1
    - Greatness
Introduction
Picture a
Computer
Now imagine trying to describe it to Julius Caesar
                or Shaka Zulu!
Why Is This Difficult?
• Why would it be so difficult to describe a computer
  to Caesar or Shaka? The computer is from another
  world. You would have to draw on things in their
  world, but they would get an imperfect idea of what
  a computer is.
• God must have similar challenges in trying to reveal
  himself to us!
God’s Attributes
We can know God truly but not completely. God
is from another realm, another reality, another
world. Our best shot at describing what he is like
is to describe some of his attributes. We shall
focus on the attributes of his greatness in this
study.
Lesson Outline
1. God is Spirit
2. God is a Person
3. God is Immutable
4. God is Eternal
5. God is Omnipresent
6. God is Omniscient
7. God is Omnipotent
God is

SPIRIT
God is Spirit

Definition    • God’s spirituality means
                that he is real, but has no
                physical properties.
              • “God is spirit, and his
                worshipers must worship in
                spirit and in truth” (John
                4:24)
God is not a ghost.
Do not imagine him as one.
1 Timothy 1:17

Now to the King
eternal, immortal, invisible, the
only God, be honour and glory for
ever and ever. Amen.
God is SPIRIT

A. God is immaterial
B. God is invisible
C. God is indivisible
D. God is immortal
God is a

PERSON
God is a Person

Definition      • God’s personality means
                  that he all the attributes a
                  person has (although he
                  does not have a body).
God is a Person

A. God is not an inanimate idol or an
   impersonal force
     1. He is not an idol
     2. He is not a force
God is a Person

B. Five qualities of a person:
     1. The ability to think abstractly
     2. The ability feel emotionally
     3. The ability choose freely
     4. The ability speak relationally
     5. The ability act morally
God is

IMMUTABLE
God is Immutable

Definition       • God’s immutability means
                   that he is infinite in relation
                   to perfection.
                 • The word immutable
                   means unchanging.
God is Immutable
Malachi 3:6           Hebrews 13:8
I the Lord do not     Jesus Christ is the
change. So you, O     same yesterday and
descendants of        today and forever.
Jacob, are not
destroyed.
God is Immutable

A. His nature cannot change
    1. He is too good to get better
    2. He is too good to get worse
God is Immutable

               Why?     Where?




Imperfection    Perfection
God is Immutable

B. His actions are consistent
     1. He is stable, not static
     2. He adapts to changes in the world so
        as to remain unchanging in himself
God is Immutable
STATIC           STABLE
God is

ETERNAL
God is Eternal

Definition     • God’s eternity means that
                 he is infinite in relation to
                 time.
God is ETERNAL




            SEPARATE
Beginning        Time        Eternity
God is Eternal




              SEES
Beginning       Time         Eternity
God is

OMNIPRESENT
God is Omnipresent

Definition    • God’s omnipresence means
                that he is infinite in relation
                to space.
              • The word omnipresent
                means everywhere
                present.
Psalm 139:7-10
Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I
flee from Your presence? If I ascend into
heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in
hell, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of
the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of
the sea, even there Your hand shall lead me and
Your right hand shall hold me.
God is Omnipresent

A. God does not fill spaces
    1. He is not infinitely large
    2. He is not a gaseous mass
    3. He is not an energy field
God is Omnipresent

B. God is present personally, not
   physically
   1. He is always accessible
   2. He is always attentive
God is Omnipresent

C. God can manifest his presence
   1. General presence: beyond our
      perception
   2. Manifest presence: revealed to
      our senses
God is

OMNISCIENT
God is Omniscient

Definition       • God’s omniscience means
                   that he is infinite in relation
                   to knowledge.
                 • The word omniscient
                   means all-knowing.
God is Omniscient
A. He knows all things past, present and future
B. He knows all things real and possible
C. He cannot experience emotions of surprise
D. He cannot experience problem solving
God is Omniscient




       Present


     REALITY
God is Omniscient




        Present


     REALITY

    POSSIBILITIES
God is

OMNIPOTENT
God is Omnipotent

Definition   • God’s omnipotence means
               that he is infinite in relation
               to power.
             • The word ‘omnipotent’
               means all-powerful.
God is Omnipotent

A. He has the power to do anything he
   wills
B. His power is limited from within, but
   not from without
C. He does not experience degrees of
   difficulty
Conclusion
Conclusion
• Spirit: real, but has no physical properties
• Person: all the attributes a person has
• Immutable: infinite in relation to perfection
• Eternal: infinite in relation to time
• Omnipresent: infinite in relation to space
• Omniscient: infinite in relation to knowledge
• Omnipotent: infinite in relation to power
The Doctrine of God 1

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The Doctrine of God 1

  • 2. The Doctrine of God 1 - Greatness
  • 5. Now imagine trying to describe it to Julius Caesar or Shaka Zulu!
  • 6. Why Is This Difficult? • Why would it be so difficult to describe a computer to Caesar or Shaka? The computer is from another world. You would have to draw on things in their world, but they would get an imperfect idea of what a computer is. • God must have similar challenges in trying to reveal himself to us!
  • 7. God’s Attributes We can know God truly but not completely. God is from another realm, another reality, another world. Our best shot at describing what he is like is to describe some of his attributes. We shall focus on the attributes of his greatness in this study.
  • 8. Lesson Outline 1. God is Spirit 2. God is a Person 3. God is Immutable 4. God is Eternal 5. God is Omnipresent 6. God is Omniscient 7. God is Omnipotent
  • 10. God is Spirit Definition • God’s spirituality means that he is real, but has no physical properties. • “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24)
  • 11. God is not a ghost. Do not imagine him as one.
  • 12. 1 Timothy 1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
  • 13. God is SPIRIT A. God is immaterial B. God is invisible C. God is indivisible D. God is immortal
  • 15. God is a Person Definition • God’s personality means that he all the attributes a person has (although he does not have a body).
  • 16. God is a Person A. God is not an inanimate idol or an impersonal force 1. He is not an idol 2. He is not a force
  • 17. God is a Person B. Five qualities of a person: 1. The ability to think abstractly 2. The ability feel emotionally 3. The ability choose freely 4. The ability speak relationally 5. The ability act morally
  • 19. God is Immutable Definition • God’s immutability means that he is infinite in relation to perfection. • The word immutable means unchanging.
  • 20. God is Immutable Malachi 3:6 Hebrews 13:8 I the Lord do not Jesus Christ is the change. So you, O same yesterday and descendants of today and forever. Jacob, are not destroyed.
  • 21. God is Immutable A. His nature cannot change 1. He is too good to get better 2. He is too good to get worse
  • 22. God is Immutable Why? Where? Imperfection Perfection
  • 23. God is Immutable B. His actions are consistent 1. He is stable, not static 2. He adapts to changes in the world so as to remain unchanging in himself
  • 26. God is Eternal Definition • God’s eternity means that he is infinite in relation to time.
  • 27. God is ETERNAL SEPARATE Beginning Time Eternity
  • 28. God is Eternal SEES Beginning Time Eternity
  • 30. God is Omnipresent Definition • God’s omnipresence means that he is infinite in relation to space. • The word omnipresent means everywhere present.
  • 31. Psalm 139:7-10 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there Your hand shall lead me and Your right hand shall hold me.
  • 32. God is Omnipresent A. God does not fill spaces 1. He is not infinitely large 2. He is not a gaseous mass 3. He is not an energy field
  • 33. God is Omnipresent B. God is present personally, not physically 1. He is always accessible 2. He is always attentive
  • 34. God is Omnipresent C. God can manifest his presence 1. General presence: beyond our perception 2. Manifest presence: revealed to our senses
  • 36. God is Omniscient Definition • God’s omniscience means that he is infinite in relation to knowledge. • The word omniscient means all-knowing.
  • 37. God is Omniscient A. He knows all things past, present and future B. He knows all things real and possible C. He cannot experience emotions of surprise D. He cannot experience problem solving
  • 38. God is Omniscient Present REALITY
  • 39. God is Omniscient Present REALITY POSSIBILITIES
  • 41. God is Omnipotent Definition • God’s omnipotence means that he is infinite in relation to power. • The word ‘omnipotent’ means all-powerful.
  • 42. God is Omnipotent A. He has the power to do anything he wills B. His power is limited from within, but not from without C. He does not experience degrees of difficulty
  • 44. Conclusion • Spirit: real, but has no physical properties • Person: all the attributes a person has • Immutable: infinite in relation to perfection • Eternal: infinite in relation to time • Omnipresent: infinite in relation to space • Omniscient: infinite in relation to knowledge • Omnipotent: infinite in relation to power