NOTES AND KEY ELEMENTS:
- Without the authority of the Bible, any attempt to explain God’s attributes (inherent qualities) would be no better than an opinion, which by itself is often incorrect, especially in understanding God.
- God is eternal, meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end.
- God is incomparable; there is no one like Him in works or being. He is unequaled and perfect.
- God is just; He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism.
- God is omnipotent; He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him, but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character.
- God is omnipresent, meaning He is present everywhere, but this does not mean that God is everything.
- God is omniscient, meaning He knows the past, present, and future, including what we are thinking at any given moment. Since He knows everything, His justice will always be administered fairly.
- God is holy. God sees all evil and it angers Him.
- God is gracious. If it were not for God’s grace, His holiness would exclude us from His presence. Thankfully, this is not the case, for He desires to know each of us personally.