Test3 Theology 1

Nature of God

The essential reality of God as non-physical; God is a spirit.

Image of God

The divine likeness in humanity comprising moral likeness (conscience, morality), social likeness, and personal faculties (self-consciousness, intellect, volition/will, emotion, and decision-making) rather than physical form.

Noncommunicable Attributes

The divine attributes that uniquely belong to God and set Him apart from humanity, including His eternality, omnipotence, omnipresence, and omniscience.

Tritheism

An erroneous Trinitarian misrepresentation that divides God into three separate gods, refuted scripturally by passages showing God is one, such as Deuteronomy 6.

Sabellianism (Modalism)

An erroneous Trinitarian belief system refuted by scriptural texts demonstrating three distinct divine persons existing simultaneously, such as at the baptism.

Arianism

A Christological misrepresentation claiming Jesus is merely a created being of similar essence to the Father, rather than being fully God.

Firstborn

A biblical term applied to Jesus Christ that, when rightly understood, does not deny His deity, but rather emphasizes and strengthens it.

Psalm 99

The foundational scripture text referenced in class to define holiness and reveal the three distinct aspects of God's holiness.

Elohim

It is infinite

All-powerful God

God is creator

Plural noun

Jehovah

- Covenant name of God of Israel - unchanging, self-existent (Deut 6:4)

• Most common designation for God

• Derived from the Hebrew verb for "being"

• Identifies as the uncaused cause 

• Translated in the same English bible as LORD

Dualism

Belief: there are two equally powerful gods

• Although satan is powerful, he is no match for God 1 John 4:4

• Satan's power is limited by God. Job 1:12

Monotheism

Belief: there is one God

• The three largest religions in the world are the monotheistic religions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity

Deuteronomy 6:4
Isaiah 44:6

1 Corinthians 8:6:

1 Timothy 2:5

Deism

Belief: God is not personal 

• Acknowledge transcendence but not immanence 

• Transcendent: superior, supreme byond the universe

• Immanent: indwells the universe (Jn 1:14)

Agnosticism

Belief: We cannot know is God exists

There is no absolute knowledge of God

If God exist, it cannot be verified

Atheism

Belief: there is no God

Psalm 14:1, Genesis 1:1

Names of God

Elohim

El Shaddai

El Roi

Jehovah

Jehovah Jireh

Jehovah Nissi

Jehovah M'kaddesh

Jehovah Rohi

Jehovah Rapha

Jehovah Sabaoth

Jehovah shammah

Jehovah Shalom

Jehovah Tsidkenu

Adonai

Holiness in majesty (v. 1-3)

God is 100% distinct from everyone and everything

His transcendence- superior, supreme, beyond the universe

Holiness as magistrate (v. 4-5)

1. Sovereignty 

2. Revelation 19:6

Holiness in Morality

His righteousness

God is completely separated from evil and wickedness

There is absolutely no sin in him

1 John 1:5

Job 34:10

The aspects of God’s Holiness uses what bible reference?

Psalm 99

Definition of Holiness

Meaning: absolute moral purity

Meaning: set apart

Holy in Hebrew and Greek

Hebrew: holy- qadosh

Greek: holy- hagios

System of Theology

Deism

atheism

Agnostics

Pantheism '

Polytheism

Dualism

Monotheism

The Existence of God

Cosmological argument

Teleological Argument

Axiological argument

Anthropological argument

Anthropological argument

“Anthropos” means man

Argument of man

Man's need to worship

Early church scholar: “You have made us for yourself, and our heart is restless until we find our rest in you”

Axiological argument

“Axiom” means a self-evident truth

Argument of morality

Romans 2:14-15

William Evans: "Conscience in man says. Thou shalt, and Thou shalt not, ' ought, and 'I ought not! These mandates are not self-imposed. They imply the existence of a Moral Governor to whom we are responsible”

Teleological Argument:

“Telos” means end or purpose

Argument of order and design

There must be someone with a plan or end goal behind all of Creation

Design of the human body

Psalm 139:13-14

Design of Space

Psalm 19:1

Paul Emms: "A conclusion is clear that God, the Master Designer, has created this magnificent universe. The alternative, that the world happened 'by chance, is not more possible than a monkey being able to create a work of Shakespeare on a typewriter by haphazard play of the keys."

Cosmological argument

Cosmos means the world

Argument of cause and effect

Premise 1:

Whatever begins to exist must have a cause

Premise 2: The universe began to exist

Atheists do not have a clear explanation for the beginning; they believe the universe simply exists, and that is all

“The universe is just there. That is all.”

“The universe is expanding.”- Edwin Hubble

You cannot backtrack infinitely–there must be a beginning

If the universe is expanding,

It cannot regress ad infinitum

It must have a beginning point

Conclusion: the universe must have a cause

Exodus 3:13-14

Definition of God

It is impossible to define God

Lewis Sperry Chafer: "Though wholly inadequate, man's conception of God is measured by those characteristics which he attributes to God. The Bible represents a revelation which, though limited by the ...restrictions that language must ever impose, is of a Person, and this revelation attributes to Him those exalted qualities which are His. These qualities thus attributed are properly styled attributes. To declare His Person and the sum-total of His attributes would constitute a final definition of God which man might never hope to form

Essence of God

The Spirituality of God

God is immaterial and corporeal

The personality of God

The Spiritually of God

John 2:24

God is immaterial and Incorporeal

What about Genesis 1:27?-- Likeness to HIs morality and personal nature

What about references about God having physical form? Anthropomorphic Expression

The Personality of God

God is not impersonal or merely a force

Self-Consciousness- Aware of oneself and identity (Ex 3:14

Intellect- ability to reason, plan, and design

Emotion- capacity to appreciate and respond with feeling (Gen 6:6)

Will- ability to determine a course of action based upon anes coliton (ps. 115:3

communicable

capable of being easily communicated or transmitted

incommunicable

incapable of being communicated or transmitted

Communicable Attributes of God

Attributes that we can have and grow in

Incommunicable Attributes of God

Attributes that we can never have

Incommunicable Attributes