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