CCBC School of Ministry - Year 1

What is the definition of an attribute of God?

A description of His complete being & not “parts” of God

What 2 types of attributes of God?

Incommunicable (attributes we do not share with God) and communicable (attributes we do share with God)

What are some examples of incommunicable attributes of God? (6 examples)

• Aseity

• Immutability

• Eternal

• Omniscience

• Omnipotence

• Omnipresence

What are some examples of communicable attributes of God?

• Love

• Holiness

• Mercy

• Righteousness

Give a Scripture that shows God’s aseity?

Exodus 3:14 - “And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you.”

What are the 2 revelations a person can experience?

1. General revelation

2. Special revelation

What is general revelation?

When God makes himself known through creation and human moral awareness

What is special revelation?

When God acts and speaks (in history), supremely in Jesus Christ & Scripture bearing authoritative witness

Give a Scripture that shows general revelation

Romans 1:19-20- “¹⁹ Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.²⁰ For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:”

Give a Scripture that shows special revelation

Hebrews 1:1-2-” 1God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, ² Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;”

What are the 2 different types of knowledge of God?

1. True knowledge - Where God genuinely makes Himself known

2. Limited knowledge - Where finite minds CANNOT comprehend God exhaustively

What does aseity mean?

God has life in himself and depends on NOTHING outside Himself

Give a Scripture that shows the aseity of God

John 5:26:²⁶ For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

What does eternity mean (re God?)

God has no beginning or end. God’s life exceeds the limits of creaturely life

Give a Scripture that shows the eternity of God

Psalm 90:2 - ² Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God

What is meant by simplicity?

God does not consist of parts. His attributes describe the one divine being

What is meant by immutability?

God remains faithful in being and character. Divine action expresses that constancy

Give a Scripture for the immutability of God

Malachi 3:6- ⁶ For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

What does omniscience mean?

God knows all things

What does omnipresence mean?

No place lies outside of God’s presence

What does omnipotence mean?

God can accomplish ALL that accords with His nature

Give a Scripture for omniscience

Psalm 139:1-6-”1 O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. ² Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. ³ Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. ⁴ For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. ⁵ Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. ⁶ Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.”

Give a Scripture for omnipresence

Psalm 139:7-10- ⁷ Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

⁹ If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

¹⁰ Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

Give a Scripture for omnipotence

Jeremiah 32:17- ¹⁷ Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

What are the 4 biblical foundations of the Holy Trinity?

1. One God

2. The Holy Spirit’s deity

3. The Son’s deity

4. Distinct persons together

Give a Scripture that shows the Holy Trinity is One God

Deuteronomy 6:4 - “⁴ Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:”

Give a Scripture that shows the Son’s deity

John 1:14- ¹⁴ And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Give a Scripture that shows the Holy Spirit’s deity

Acts 5:3-4- “³ But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

⁴ Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.”

Give a Scripture for the distinct persons of the Holy Trinity

Matthew 28:19-”¹⁹ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: