Attributes of God Flashcards
2 Attributes of God
Incommunicable and Communicable
other name for incommunicable attributes
Greatness of God / Natural Attributes
Incommunicable Attribute Meaning
Attributes God does not share with His creations and others
8 Incommunicable Attributes of God
• Aseity
• Self-Sufficiency
• Sovereignty
• Immutability
• Infinity
• Omnipotent
• Omnipresent
• Omniscient
Aseity
Self-existence ; non-contingency
God is not dependent upon anything else for His existence
Self-Sufficiency
Good needs nothing outside Himself to maintain His existence
Sovereignty
God is the supreme being who answers to no one and has absolute right to do what He desires of His creations
Immutability
God’s nature does not change in any way
Does God change His mind?
He is unchanging in His promises but depending on the situation, He may change how He responds to the situation
Does God change His mind?
He is unchanging in His promises but depending on the situation, He may change how He responds to the situation
Infinity
God is without measure or limit in scope or duration
Omnipotent
God is capable of performing anything He desires
Omnipresent
God is in all places and in all dimensions simultaneously
Omniscient
God has perfect, complete knowledge
