Attributes of God

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Tri-Personal

one true God as three persons

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Self-Existent

doesn't depend on anything outside of Himself

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Self-Sufficient

nothing is lacking within God Himself

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Free

not bound by any external constraints

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Simple

complete harmony between God's attributes

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One (United)

all the attributes are united in God

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Perfect

standard of the attributes

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Immutable

Unchanging

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Infinite

no limit can be applied to His nature or His person

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Eternal

God's outside of time

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All-knowing/Omniscience

God knows everything, things actual and possible, past, present, and future

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All-Powerful/Sovereign (Omnipotent)

God is able with unconditioned power to do anything He wills in accordance with His plan and character

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All-Present (Immanent)

pervading presence that sustains all things

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Beyond all creation (Transcendent)

Distinct and above all creation

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True

absolute truth, center and standard of all existence

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Wise

perfect in intellectual judgment, consistent in practice

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Holy

His existence is completely separate from His creation

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Just

perfectly righteous in both His nature and the treatment of His creatures

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Good

supreme and absolute good; which is generous, excellent, benevolent, etc. standard for how His people are to act and our hope

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Faithful

God is benevolent consistency in all He is and does

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Merciful

compassionate forgiveness and acts toward His people especially in light of their distressful and dire circumstances

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Love

benevolent giving of Himself for the benefit of others, as well as His desire to enjoy those He loves

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