Chapter 1

God’s Being

Sections

1. Basics
   1. God’s Form
      • God is one
      • God is spirit
      • God cannot be seen by people
      • God is everywhere
   2. God’s Glory
      • Glory is a prominent and key attribute of God
      • God’s glory manifests his presence
      • In association with his glory, God is surrounded by brilliant light
      • God’s glory is evidenced by the universe that he has made
   3. God’s Personhood
      • God has a mind – knowing and understanding things
      • God has a will
      • God has feelings and character
      • God communicates
      • God interacts with people, responding to their needs
   4. God’s Eternity
      • God has always been alive, the first of all things
      • God will live forever
      • God transcends time
      • God is self-existing
      • God does not change

2. God’s Pre-Eminence
   1. God’s Greatness
      • God is great and awesome
      • God is greater than all others
      • There is no one like God
      • God is beyond our comprehension
   2. God’s Power
      • God’s power is incomparable and unlimited
      • God can do all things – nothing is too hard
      • God performs awesome deeds
   3. God’s Knowledge and Wisdom
      • God knows everything
      • God sees all people, seeing and knowing all that they do
      • God knows people’s minds
      • God knows the future
      • God has incredible wisdom
   4. God’s Name
      • God declared his name to be the “Lord”

 ➜Major headings in: 1. God’s Being (and all of Unit A)

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