THE HOLY GHOST § 27. The Holy Ghost is from eternity personally1 spirated by and proceeds from the Father and the Son,2 very God, equal with the Father and the Son in divine essence,3 and attributes,4 and glory.5 1. The …
Category: 1 OUTLINES IN DOCTRINAL THEOLOGY
28 – Attributes of God
ATTRIBUTES OF GOD § 28. The attributes of God are Indivisibility, Immutability, Infinity,1 Life, Intelligence, Wisdom, Will, Holiness, Justice, Truth, Goodness, and Power.2 1. . The attributes of God are Indivisibility, Immutability, Infinity, Negative, intransitive, quiescent attributes. 2. Life, Intelligence, …
29 – Indivisibility
INDIVISIBILITY § 29. God is indivisible inasmuch as He is not a compound being made up of component parts, not of a substance and qualities inherent in such substance, but absolutely simple in His divine essence. Exodus 3:14 And God …
30 – Immutability
IMMUTABILITY § 30. God is immutable inasmuch as in His essence and attributes1 there never has been, nor ever will be, nor ever can be, any increase or decrease,2 any development or evolution,3 any improvement or deterioration,4 or any change …
31 – Infinity
INFINITY § 31. God is infinite inasmuch as He is not limited by space1 or time,2 there being in Him no distinction of here and there,3 sooner or later,4 His essence being immeasurable,5 or, in relation to the universe, omnipresent,6 …
32 – Life
LIFE § 32. God is life,1 inasmuch as He has His being of Himself,2 and of Himself knows, wills, and does whatever He knows, wills, and does.3 1. God is life, Joshua 3:10 And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know …
33 – Intelligence
INTELLIGENCE § 33. Intelligence1 is an attribute of God, inasmuch as He beholds or perfectly knows Himself 2 and all that beside Him is, has been, will be, can be, or might be.3 1. Intelligence I Samuel 2:3 The Lord …
34 – Wisdom
WISDOM § 34. Wisdom is that attribute of God by which He devises, disposes and directs the proper means to proper ends,1 an attribute exhibited chiefly in the plan of creation2 and in the plan of salvation.3 1. Wisdom is …
35 – Will
WILL § 35. Will1 is an attribute of God, inasmuch as He consciously prompts His own acts,2 and is intent upon the execution of His purposes, the accomplishment of His designs, the realization of His counsels, and the fulfillment of …
36 – Holiness
HOLINESS § 36. Holiness is the absolute purity of God, according to which His affections, thoughts, will, and acts are in perfect consistency and harmony with His own nature, and in energetic opposition to everything that is not in conformity …