Day 1 Material
Under Perfect Being Theology, this Person is defined as “the greatest possible being, an individual exhibiting maximal perfection
Who is God
Attributes that God and human beings share, although humans are imperfect in the way we display the attribute
What is a communicable attribute?
Israel’s second king who committed adultery with Bathsheba and had her husband killed
Who was David?
A species of fish that is found in the Laguna Madre that Mr. Adams caught the last time he fished on his Waverunner
What is a trout?
Someone who thinks about God, even if their views are incorrect
What is a theologian?
Attributes that belong only to God
What is an incommunicable attribute
He followed God‘s command to lead the Jews out of captivity but he disobeyed God in the wilderness by striking a rock in anger to get water
Who is Moses.
A brand of personal watercraft that Mr. Adams uses to fish in the bay
What is a Yamaha Waverunner?
Under this common American view of God, God is engaged and judgmental, like a caring father figure who can become angry
What is an authoritative God
God is holy, God is eternal, God is all knowing, God is all powerful, God is everywhere present, God is unchanging
What are the incommunicable attributes of God?
He was a New Testament apostle who denied knowing Jesus three times
Who was Peter?
Under this commonly held view of God in America, God is disengaged and non-judgmental, so in a sense God is a cosmic force who sets the laws of nature in motion but is not active in the world now
What is a distant God?
God is wise, God is righteous, God is loving, God is merciful, and God is gracious
What are the communicable attributes of God?
Surrender your personal desires, meditate on God’s Word, spend focused time in prayer, and seek advice from other Christians
What are 4 principles for seeking God‘s will in our lives?
God exists in three persons, and each person is distinct, eternal, and unchangeable
What is the Trinity?