A brief study of the Attributes of God The Glory of God

A Definition of “Attribute” “The Characteristics of God which distinguish Him as God” “Whatever God has in anyway revealed as being true about Himself” “It is also something that we can conceive as being true of Him.” “An attribute, as we can know it, is a mental concept, an intellectual response to God's self-Revelation”

Knowledge of The Holy: Chapters 2, 5, 6, 7 God’s “Self ie” Self-Existence Self-Sufficient Eternal Incomprehensible Knowledge of The Holy: Chapters 2, 5, 6, 7

Larger Catechism #7 God is a Spirit, in and of himself infinite in being, glory, blessedness, and perfection; all-sufficient, eternal, unchangeable, incomprehensible, everywhere present, almighty, knowing all things, most wise, most holy, most just, most merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.

Shorter Catechism #4 “God's Glory is the sum total of all of his attributes as well as any of his attributes.” “What ever God is He is completely and simultaneously.” The chief end of man is to Glorify God and enjoy Him forever

God is a Spirit . . . In His . . . “a self-conscious and self determining, living and active Spirit” “personal and non corporeal” “simplicity” – without parts

Some Definitions . . . “Spirit” = Incorporeal and personal Incommunicable – Those Characteristics of God that are unique to Him. Communicable – Those Characteristics of God that are reflected in his creatures. Transcendence – God is completely separate from all creation Immanence – God is fully present and involved in all creation