systematic test 3 matching

cosmological argument

since world exists and something cannot come from nothing, there must be an original cause

teleogical argument

order and useful arrangement in a system imply intelligence and purpose in the organizing cause

anthropological argument

a bind force (such as evolution) could never produce a man with intellect, sensibility, will, conscience, and inherent belief in a Creator

moral argument

since man has innate sense of right and wrong (morality), and this can’t be attributed to any evolutionary process, must have come from a moral being (Creator) who placed it within man

antitheism theory

• nonbeliever in God

• in 3 categories: practical, dogmatic, virtual

agnosticism theory

• one who says it’s impossible to know if God exists

• followers basically pragmatists

• beliefs must be scientifically verifiable

evolution theory

• anti-supernatural approach to life’s origins

• beings with assumption there is no God, then seeks to explain life through naturalists causes

deism theory

• believe there is no personal God to whom man can relate

• an impersonal God created the world, then isolated himself from humanity

• acknowledges God’s transcendence, but deny His immanence

spirituality

God is Spirit, not a spitire and this has no corporeal or physical form

cannot be localized or limited

all references to his physical features are anthropomorphisms

self-ecistence

ground of God’s existence is in Himself

independent in HIs being, virtues, decrees, works

as a result, causes everything else to dpeend on Him

immutability

God is unchangeable and incapable of change in His perfections, being, purposes, promises, love

unity

God is one numerically

not aocmposite and cannot be divided into parts

attributes harmoniously compliment each other and exist without contradictoin

truth

He is the true God in distinction to all other

love

God is love, it’s his essence and therefore not an emotional reaction

God loves irrespective of one’s worth without a regard to that love being reciprocated

holiness

means set apart or separation

God aboslutelly distinct and separate from moral evil sin/creatures

cannot condone evil or have any relationship with it

moral and ethical standard

immensity

God transcends all spatial limitations

Grace

unmerited or undeserving favor, also speaks of His goodness and lovingkindness

justice

God correct and just in all his dealings with mankind

often considered in conjuction w/ His righteousness