Incommunicable Attributes
The doctrine that God does not have size or spatial dimensions and is present at every point of space with his whole being
What is omnipresence?
Attributes God does not share with us
What are incommunicable attributes?
10 For every beast of the forest is Mine,
And the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 I know all the birds of the mountains,
And the wild beasts of the field are Mine.
12 “If I were hungry, I would not tell you;
For the world is Mine, and all its fullness. (Psalm 50:10-12)
What is the independence of God?
God does not need us or the rest of creation for anything
What is God's independence/aseity?
Attributes God "shares" with us
What are communicable attributes?
6 “For I am the Lord, I do not change;
Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob. (Malachi 3:6)
What is immutability?
God is not divided into parts, yet we see different attributes of God emphasized at different times.
What is God's simplicity/unity?
God is incapable of suffering harm neither can his being be changed within or without.
What is impassibility?
14 And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ” (Exodus 3:14)
What is simplicity/unity?
God has no beginning, end, or succession of moments in his own being, and he sees all time vividly, yet God sees events in time and acts in time
What is God's eternality?
Language that speaks of God in human terms
What is anthropromorphic language?
7 Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
8 If I ascend into heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in [a]hell, behold, You are there.
9 If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
10 Even there Your hand shall lead me,
And Your right hand shall hold me. (Psalm 139:7-10)
What is omnipresence?
God is unchanging in his being, perfections, purposes, and promises
What is God's immutability?
A theological position that says process and change are essential aspects of genuine existence and, therefore, God must be changing over time, also.
What is process theology?
2 Before the mountains were brought forth,
Or ever You had formed the earth and the world,
Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. (Psalm 90:2)
What is God's eternality?