God’s Distinct Attributes: An Overview
a. God is self-existent (a se): He has life in Himself and depends on no one.
b. God is spiritual: He does not have a material body and is transcendent.
c. God is sovereign: He rules over all things with absolute control.
d. God is holy: He is pure, blameless, and flawless in all of His being.
e. God is omnipresent: He is boundless, present in all places at once.
f. God is omniscient: He knows all things.
g. God is omnipotent: He is all-powerful.
h. God is immutable: He never changes.
i. God is truthful: He speaks accurately and authoritatively.
j. God is wise: He enacts His perfect will by the highest ends and means.
k. God is good: He deals bounteously with His creatures.
l. God is gracious: He freely bestows salvation on undeserving sinners.
m. God is loving: He demonstrates selfless love for His children.
n. God is foreknowing: He has known and loved His people from eternity.
o. God is righteous in wrath: He loves purity and punishes impurity.
BIBLE STUDY AND DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Why is a person’s belief in God important? In what ways do these beliefs shape other areas of a person’s life?
2. How does a biblical understanding of God’s attributes impact the way that you perceive yourself and other people?
3. As Dr. Lawson observes, our theology determines our doxology. Consider some of the different approaches to worship that you have seen in churches today; what are the different views of God that undergird these views of worship?
4. Of the attributes of God mentioned in this message, which one is the most familiar to you? Which of these are you most curious to learn about?