In speaking of God, Job said, “He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens” (Job 28:24). The writer to the Hebrews wrote that “no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account” (Hebrews 4:13). [...]
Archive for August, 2009
The Attributes of God – Omniscience & Foreknowledge
Posted in Attributes on August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Remember to Teach to Remember
Posted in General on August 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Perry Coghlan’s note of Facebook this morning reminded me of this piece I wrote a few years back.
Memory is very important in realizing who we are. As we grow older, loss of memory becomes one of our major concerns. Our bodies may deteriorate to the point of difficulty in performing even the most menial tasks, [...]
The Attributes of God – Omnipresence & Omnipotence
Posted in Attributes on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Omnipresence and omnipotence are impressive sounding words. But, what do they mean? What attributes of God are we talking about when we use these words? Of course, presence has to do with someone being in a place, and potent or potency has to do with power. The important part of each of these words is [...]
The Attributes of God – Sovereignty
Posted in Attributes on August 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What does the word sovereignty mean? What is a sovereign? We don’t use the word very often in the United States today, because a sovereign is a king – one who rules over his subjects. So, when we speak of God’s sovereignty, what are we talking about? When we speak of God as a Sovereign, [...]
The Attributes of God – Holiness
Posted in Attributes on August 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In our study of the attributes of God, it is good to go back to the Westminster Larger Catechism for their definition of God.
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 [...]
