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The Doctrine of God (Pt. 2) Theology Proper. Remember…. The doctrine of God is the central point for much of the rest of theology. Classifications of Attributes. Communicable & Incommunicable Absolute & Relative Moral & Natural Attributes of Greatness & Attributes of Goodness.
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The Doctrine of God (Pt. 2) Theology Proper
Remember… The doctrine of God is the central point for much of the rest of theology.
Classifications of Attributes • Communicable & Incommunicable • Absolute & Relative • Moral & Natural • Attributes of Greatness & Attributes of Goodness
Attributes of Greatness • Spirituality • Personality • Life • Infinity • Constancy
Attributes of Goodness • Holiness • Integrity • Love • Mercy/Grace • Justice • Wrath • Jealousy
Attributes of Goodness • Holiness • Integrity • Love • Mercy/Grace • Justice • Wrath • Jealousy
The HOLINESS of God • Holy, holy, holy… • God is perfectly unique. (1 Sam. 2:2) • God is completely separate. (Ex. 15:11) • God is absolutely pure. (Hab. 1:13) • He is untouched by sin. (Jm. 1:13) • He is intolerable of sin. (Ps. 5:5-6)
The HOLINESS of God • God reveals his holiness… • Through people. (Heb. 12:10) • Through places. (Ex. 3:5-6; Josh. 5:13-15) • Through the law. (Lev. 11:44-45) • Through the prophets. (Is. 12:4-6) • Through his judgment. (Josh. 7:10-13 • Through his Son. (Heb. 4:15) • Through his church. (2 Cor. 6:17-7:1)
Attributes of Goodness • Holiness • Integrity • Love • Mercy/Grace • Justice • Wrath • Jealousy
The INTEGRITY of God • God’s genuineness… • God is true. (Jer. 10:8-16) • God’s veracity… • God always tells the truth. (1 Sam. 15:12; Prov. 30:5) • God’s faithfulness… • He always proves true. (Num. 23:19; 1 Thess. 5:24)
The INTEGRITY of God • Implications of God’s integrity… • God is the final standard of truth. • Because God is true, his Word is trustworthy. • We are imitators of God’s integrity… • Loving truth. • Hating falsehood. (Ex. 20:16; Prov. 12:22)
Attributes of Goodness • Holiness • Integrity • Love • Mercy/Grace • Justice • Wrath • Jealousy
The LOVE of God • God eternally gives and shares himself. • God’s love exists in himself. (Jn. 3:35; 17:24) • God’s love initiates with himself. (Deut. 7:7-8; Rom. 5:6-10) • God’s love centers on himself. (Is. 43:1-7)
The LOVE of God • The demonstration of God’s love… • He pursues his people. (Ex. 33:11; Jn. 15:15-16) • He provides for his people. (Jn. 3:16) • He protects his people. (Zech. 3:17-18) • He persists after his people. (Ex. 34:6-7; 1 Tim. 1:16)
The LOVE of God • The effect of God’s love… • We express love to God. (Mt. 22:37) • We extend love to others. (Mt. 22:39; Jn. 15:12-17) • God’s love is always evident in his people. (1 Jn. 2:9-11; 4:19-21)
Attributes of Goodness • Holiness • Integrity • Love • Mercy/Grace • Justice • Wrath • Jealousy
The MERCY/GRACE of God • God’s love is demonstrated in his grace and mercy toward his people. • The mercy of God is the love of God applied to our suffering. (Mic. 7:18-19) • Tender compassion toward the needy. (Ex. 3:7; Mt. 9:27; Heb. 4:16) • Strong comfort for the suffering. (Ps. 86:3-6; 2 Cor. 1:3-4) • Deep concern for the hurting. (Zech. 7:9-10; Jude 21-23)
The MERCY/GRACE of God • The grace of God is God’s love applied to our sin. • God’s goodness toward those who deserve only punishment. (1 Pet. 5:10-11) • God’s riches at Christ’s expense (GRACE). • Involves no merit in us. • Involves no compensation from us.
The MERCY/GRACE of God • The grace of God is God’s love applied to our sin. • Grace is the source of our salvation. (Eph. 2:8-9) • Grace is the motive behind our salvation. (Eph. 1:3-8) • Grace is the guarantee of our salvation. (Rom. 4:16; 1 Pet. 1:3-5)
The MERCY/GRACE of God • The grace and mercy of God… • Eternal. (1 Tim. 1:9) • Free. (Rom. 3:23-24) • Sovereign. (Ex. 33:19)
Attributes of Goodness • Holiness • Integrity • Love • Mercy/Grace • Justice • Wrath • Jealousy
The JUSTICE of God • God administers his kingdom in accordance with his law. (Is. 51:4-5) • He is always fair. (Rom. 2:11) • He is always right. (Deut. 32:4)
The JUSTICE of God • The judgment of God is… • Authoritative. (Jn. 5:24-27) • Eternal. (Ps. 73:16-17) • Irreversible. (Rev. 20:11-15)
Attributes of Goodness • Holiness • Integrity • Love • Mercy/Grace • Justice • Wrath • Jealousy
The WRATH of God • God intensely hates all sin. (Ps. 45:7; Hab. 1:13) • God intensely hates all sinners. (Ps. 5:5-6; Eph. 2:1-3) • God’s wrath is motivation for… • Our purity. (Zech. 8:16-17; Col. 3:5-10) • Our witness. (Rom. 9:1-5) • Our worship. (Jn. 3:36; Rom. 5:9-11)
Attributes of Goodness • Holiness • Integrity • Love • Mercy/Grace • Justice • Wrath • Jealousy
The JEALOUSY of God • God is deeply committed to his name. (Ex. 20:5; Is. 48:9-11) • He is supremely secure. • He is supremely satisfying.
The JEALOUSY of God • God is deeply committed to our good. • His jealousy brings great comfort: he will protect us. (Joel 2:18-19; Na. 1:2) • His jealousy brings great hope: he will keep us. (Ez. 39:25-29) • His jealousy breeds great worship: he will allure us. (Ex. 34:14; Hos. 2:10-16)
The JEALOUSY of God • Because God is jealous… • We must be zealous for the sake of his name. • We must be zealous for the sake of our souls. (Rev. 3:14-21)
The Doctrine of God (Pt. 2) Theology Proper