Grudem Chapter 11 Flashcards
What Are The Two Classifications of God’s Attributes?
Communicable and Incommunicable attributes.
What is the definition of Communicable Attributes?
The attributes of God that God shares with us.
What is the definition of Incommunicable Attributes?
The attributes of God that God does not share with us.
What is the vague distinguishing line between Communicable and Incommunicable attributes?
Some are more shared with us and others are less shared.
What are all of God’s names a description of?
His attributes and character.
What type of language does Scripture use?
Anthropomorphic language, language that speaks of God in human terms.
Why does God use a variety of names to describe Himself?
1) To Show That All Creation Reveals Something About God To Us.
2) To Use Human Terms So That We Can Understand.
3) To Remind Us That God Made The Universe so that it would show the excellence of His character.
Will we ever know God’s complete name?
No.
List all of Grudem’s Incommunicable Attributes of God.
1) Independence.
2) Unchangeableness
3) Eternity
4) Omnipresence
5) Unity
Define God’s Independence.
God does not ned the rest of creation for anything, we can still glorify Him and bring Him joy.
What is another term used to describe the attribute of God’s Independence?
Aseity.
Define God’s Unchangeableness.
God is unchanging in His being, perfections, purposes, and promises. God does act and feel emotions, He acts and feels differently in response to different situations.
What is another term used to describe the attribute of God’s Unchangeableness?
Immutability.
What are the four things about God that never change?
1) His Being
2) His Perfections
3) His Purposes
4) His Promises
Does God’s ability to have passions contradict his Impassability?
No. God does not have sinful passions, but he does feel proper passions such as compassion.
