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Though highly imaginative (xi) God is immanent because He is not limited to space and time. Of the former there are no traces in the creature; of the latter there are. In Mbiti’s theology, negative attributes of the African God, which are irreconcilable with the God of the Bible, are not critically evaluated, and the concept of the Trinity is not articulated. study and devotion and everything, I realized that is not a true concept. Human love at its best is analogues to divine love, but it is not the same thing, for God’s love is … 0000003237 00000 n
The attributes of God are in detail in chapter six according to their beliefs and later that of foreigners. Typically, these religions agree that God has the following 4 divine attributes: 1. Home >> Attributes of God Attributes of God Attributes of God – The Meaning “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” So says A.W. The answer of the religious people is negative because according to them these attributes are individual or private regarding the God and these attributes just highlight the nature of the God. Theologians often like to use fancy words to describe biblical teaching and categories. In vedic period monotheistic god Concept culminated in the semi abstract semi personified form of creative soul dwelling in all god such as Vishvakarman, Purusha, and Prajapathy. The Incommunicable Attributes These emphasize the absolute distinction �x������- �����[��� 0����}��y)7ta�����>j���T�7���@���tܛ�`q�2��ʀ��&���6�Z�L�Ą?�_��yxg)˔z���çL�U���*�u�Sk�Se�O4?�c����.� � �� R�
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N'��)�].�u�J�r� What are God's perfections? God in a time when God and his glory have been much diminished in the church. Attributes of God - The Immensity and Omnipresence of God - by Dr S Lewis Johnson - Recommended Resource - includes Mp3, a 22 page Pdf or MS Word document. (iv) God is the creator of the universe and everything in it. This chapter will explore several conceptions of God/Ultimate Reality. (i) God is a Spirit. His has been a God-centered ministry. Experiences can be internal and effable, such as a vision, or internal and ineffable, as is claimed by some mystics. Reported experiences of God are remarkably varied and have produced equally varied concepts of the divine being. God is incomprehensible. In Ephesians 2:13-18, prayer is related to all three persons of the Trinity. The incommunicable attributes of God are those that belong to God alone (omniscience, transcendence, etc.,) where the communicable attributes of God are those that we can also possess (knowledge, love, mercy, etc.,). 0000003271 00000 n
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