Q4 What is God?
Answer:
- God is
- a Spirit, (John 4:24)
- infinite, (Job 11:7–9)
- eternal, (Ps. 90:2)
- and unchangeable, (James 1:17)
- in his being, (Exod. 3:14)
- wisdom, (Ps. 147:5)
- power, (Rev. 4:8)
- holiness, (Rev. 15:4)
- justice,
- goodness,
- and truth. (Exod. 34:6–7)
For Further study:
- What is meant by each word?
- How is God infinite, etc.? (Time, space, wisdom, power, etc)
- Make a distinction in your discussion about the characteristics of God (Spirit, Infinite, Eternal, Unchangeable) and the attributes (being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, truth).
- Pair each characteristic together with an attribute for further study (e.g. How is God characteristic in His attribute?)
- How is God infinite in his power?
- How is God eternal in his power?
- How is God unchangeable in his power?)
- etc…