02.03. Theology Proper (God)

THEOLOGY PROPER (GOD) I. The Existence of God

Arguments: From cause-effect (cosmological argument), from design-designer (teleological argument).

II. The Nature of God

Westminster Catechism: "God is Spirit, Infinite, Eternal, and Unchangeable in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth."

III. Attributes of God a. God’s Inner Nature (Unrelated Attributes)

(i) Spirit (John 4:24) (ii) Infinite – Immense in relation to space (1 Kings 8:27), Eternal in relation to time (Exodus 15:18; Deuteronomy 33:27) (iii) One (Exodus 20:3; Deuteronomy 4:35, Deuteronomy 4:39; 1 Samuel 2:2; 1 Timothy 1:17) b. God in Relation to the Universe (Active Attributes) – (i) Omnipotent (Genesis 1:1; Genesis 17:1; Job 40:2; Amos 4:13; Matthew 19:26) (ii) Omnipresent (Genesis 28:15-16; Psalms 139:7-10) (iii) Omniscient (Genesis 18:18-19); 2 Kings 8:10-13; Jeremiah 1:4-5; Romans 8:27-29; 1 Peter 1:2) (iv) Wise (Psalms 104:24; Proverbs 3:19; Jeremiah 10:12; Daniel 2:20-21; Colossians 2:2-3) (v) Sovereign (Daniel 4:35; Matthew 20:15; Romans 9:21) c. God in Relation to Moral Creatures (Moral Attributes) (i) Holy (Exodus 15:11; Leviticus 11:44-45; Revelation 4:8) (ii) Righteous (Ezra 9:15; Psalms 116:5; Revelation 16:15) (iii) Faithful (Exodus 34:6; Micah 7:20; 2 Timothy 2:13; Revelation 15:3) (iv) Merciful (Titus 3:5; Psalms 32:5) (v) Love (Deuteronomy 7:8; John 3:16; 1 John 4:9-10) (vi) Good (Psalms 25:8; Psalms 85:5; Acts 14:17)