1. The doctrine of God His existence His knowability His names Basic
Compound
Descriptive
Figurative

2. God’s attributes - defined
They are the perfections of God as stated in Scripture
The total of God’s perfections – “divine essence”
1 Peter 2:9

3. God’s attributes – their importance
You can’t show forth what you don’t understand
Our conduct is always determined by our view of God

4. God’s attributes - classification
Absolute – belong to God alone
Analogous – characteristics of God that can be seen on man

5. Self existence
Definition – God is in no way dependent on anything outside Himself for His existence
Exodus 3:13-14

6. Infinity All of God’s attributes are unlimited
Each attribute of God – tie it to infinite
God is not limited at all

7. Eternity God is not limited by time Ps. 90:2 Ps. 93:2; 102:27
Gen. 21:33
1 Tim. 6:16

8. “Eternal” applied I have to think in past present and future
God does not – he is not limited
The eternity of God must be grasped in order to grasp many Scripture passages
Rom. 6:1-2, 6; 2 Peter 3:3-4, 8; James 4:14

9. Immensity God is not limited by space 1 Kings 8:27 Ps. 139:7-10
Nothing is hid from God
Jer. 23:24

10. Immutablility God does not change Rev. 4:8 – unchanging in character
Acts 15:18 – unchanging in purpose
2 Tim. 2:13
Num. 23:19, Pro. 19:21, Dan. 6:26, Mal. 3:6

11. Absolute attributes of God - review
The perfections of God as stated in Scripture – divine essence
Why important? – you can’t reflect what you don’t know or understand

12. Absolute attributes
Self existence – God not dependent on anyone or anything for his existence
Infinity – unlimited in characteristics
Eternal – not limited by time
Immensity – uncontainable
Immutable – never changes

13. The basis for analogous attributes
Gen. 1:26
Likeness in the immaterial realm – John 4:24

14. What makes us a personality
Intellect
Sensibility
Will

15. Anthropomorphism This takes a human feature and applies it to God
Why? – so we can better understand
Duet. 33:27; Isa. 59:1

16. Omniscience God knows all things completely Past Present Future Actual
Possible

17. Combine absolute attributes with omniscience
Self-existence – omniscience is innate in God
Eternity – God will never know more and has never known less
Immutability – He knows everything and that never changes

18. Key passage on omniscience – Ps. 139
V. 1 – search means to expose
V. 2 – the knowledge extends to whole course of life
V. 2b – God knows my thoughts before I think them
V. 4 – God knows what we haven’t even said

19. The eye
2 Chron. 16:9
Heb. 4:12-13
Omniscience crushes pride

20. How far does omniscience reach?
Past – Acts 15:18
Present – Ps. 33:13
Future – Rom. 4:17
Possible – Matt. 11:20-21, 23
Inanimate – Matt. 10:29-30, Isa. 40:26
Thought – Eze. 11:5

21. Application Omniscience destroys intellectual pride – 1 Sam. 2:3
Omniscience relaxes prayer – Matt. 6:8
Omniscience make the word of God dependable – John 14:3
Omniscience means no secret sins – Ps. 90:8