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New atheism

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A contemporary for of atheism that not only denies the existence of God but also contends that religion vehemity criticized, condemned, and opposed

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Perfect being theology

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A view of God that defines God as the greatest possible being and that in which not greater can be deceived

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3 aspects of God’s nature

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God is self-existence
God is spirit
God is personal

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God is self-existence

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Aseity- God’s self existence and self sufficient nature

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God is spirt

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God is a pure spirit and not material

Not bound by space or time

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God is personal

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God is a person not a comic force

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The attributes of God

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God is holy, God is eternal, God is all knowing, God is all powerful, God is present everywhere, God is unchanging, God is wise, God is righteous, God is loving, and God is merciful and gracious

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Incommunicable attributes

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Quality’s only belong to God

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Communicable attributes

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Quality’s that God and human beings share

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God is holy

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Holy- to be set apart

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God is eternal

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Eternal- always existing or existing outside of time, everlasting

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God is all knowing

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Omniscient- God’s unique ability to know everything that can be known

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God is all powerful

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Omnipotent- God’s ability to do anything that can be done

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God is present everywhere

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Omnipresent- God’s unique ability to be present at all places and at all times

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God is unchanging

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God stays the same

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God is wise

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God knows what’s gonna happen

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God is righteous

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God is always right

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God is loving

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He wants the best for us

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God is merciful and gracious

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Mercy- is not receiving what one does

Grace- receiving what one does not deserve

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Immanent

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An attribute of God that describes Him as being both within and among His creation

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Transcendent

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An attribute of God that describes Him as being both above and outside of His creation

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Pantheism

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The belief that everything in the universe is ultimately is defined

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Deism

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The belief that God exists and created the world but is aloof and has not revealed himself to us (personal)

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Agape

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Selfless love

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Eros

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Greek word for ‘sexually love’

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Philos

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Greek word for ‘brotherly/family love’

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Doctrine of the trinity

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The orthodox Christian belief that God is one being in 3 persons; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

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Essences

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Defining attributes that give entity it’s fundamental identity

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Tritheism

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The belief that the trinity is composed of 3 separate and distinct Gods

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Hersey

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Any belief that is contrary to the orthodox Christian doctrine

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Modalism

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The belief of the trinity is one God but has presented Himself in different forms

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4 facts about the trinity through scripture

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God is one essence
The Father is God
Jesus is God
The Holy Spirit is God

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God is one essence

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Deuteronomy 6:4

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The Father is God

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1 Corinthians 8:6

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Jesus is God

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Titus 2:13

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The Holy Spirit is God

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Acts 5:3-4