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

2. 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”

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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

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

7. 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