1. Nature Of God Flashcards
(14 cards)
Monotheism
God is one
God Is described as…
The creator
God is described as having the omni-attributes. What are they?
- Omnipotent - All-powerful
- Omniscient - All-knowing
- Omnibenevolent - All-loving
God is the Trinity. Describe God the Father
Source of all life, the creator. Everything that exists has been brought into existence by God.
God is the Trinity. Describe God the Son
Jesus Christ, fully God and fully man; God incarnate. Through his life, death and resurrection, humanity is saved from sin & the relationship between God and humanity is healed.
God is the Trinity. Describe God the Holy Spirit
The Paraclete. The spirit of God is the source of wisdom strength and creative inspiration
Immanent
Close to people. This finds it’s ultimate expression in Jesus, who is Emmanual (God with us)
Transcendent
Beyond the physical universe & normal experience
Describe Gods relationship with His creatures
God loves His creatures and wants to have a relationship with them
Evidence : Nature of God
‘In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth’ Genesis 1:1
Creator
This helps Christians to feel that they are important and have meaning and purpose
God is one (analysis)
Belief in one God helps people to more easily understand the nature of God as there is only one.
Omni-attributes (analysis)
God is all-powerful, all-knowing and all-loving. This makes Christians fell important, loved and protected by God
Trinity (analysis)
Understanding God as there Father, Son and Holy Spirit helps us to relate to God better because we can all relate to the different roles within a family