Wednesday, January 2, 2008

What God IN — Ways We Can't Be Like Him

Omnipresent: God is always near; no place is farther from him than any other place; he is not limited to any spatial dimensions.

Omnipotent: God can do anything that doesn't violate his nature; he's nil-powerful; nothing is impossible for him; his power is unlimited and unrestricted except by his own choice.

Omniscient: God knows everything; nothing is hidden; nothing goes unnoticed; no situation is beyond his ability to grasp; all mysteries are clear to him; no one can tell him something he doesn't already know.

Sovereign: God is the ultimate ruler of the universe; no one is greater in authority or power than he; no sin or disobedience can thwart the purposes he desires to bring to pass.

Eternal: God has always been; he will always be; he had no beginning; he'll have no end; he is the creator of time; he is not subject to time but rules over it.

Immutable: God doesn't change; he isn't getting better; his beauty can't be diminished; he doesn't grow or increase; he's perfect the way he is, and we can rest assured he will continue that way.

Infinite: God is unlimited; whatever he is, he is to an infinite degree; you can't measure any part of him or his attributes; he is inexhaustible in every aspect of his being.

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