Theology Proper: The Doctrine of God
Why the Classical Concept of God is Biblical
Many alternative religious movements deny that the Bible supports the classical concept of God. However, Francis Beckwith argues that the classical concept of God is the model which best captures the concept of God found in the Bible.
The Doctrine of the Father
Harold Willmington suggests that the all but universal ignorance about the Father to be found in modern Christendom is inexcusable because of the number of
references and the various relationships ascribed to him!
An Overlooked Argument for God and Against Naturalism
Summit Ministries
We live in a disenchanted world, and naturalism is the lens through which many people in the West view reality.
Why Naturalism Is False (or Irrational)
Carson Weitnauer
A talk given to student organizations at both Harvard University and Boston College Law School in April 2013.
The Sovereignty of God
Various Authors
When one thinks of the topics that create friction among
Christians, the subject of divine sovereignty is probably high on the list. Highly Recommended Resources!
The Personal Names of God
God’s name declares much about His person, but it is God’s Word that reveals God and His name. We know what God is like, not only by His perfections and works, but also by His names. They tell us many things about God’s care and concern for His own.
The Invisibility of God
One finds little on the subject of God’s invisibility among the books on the attributes of God. Some may reason that God’s invisibility is obvious. Because we cannot see God, why attempt to prove He is invisible?
The Attributes of God
Stephen J. Lawson, DMin
Dr. Lawson presents 16 video lectures on the Attributes of God.
The Attributes of God
William Evans
It is difficult to clearly distinguish between the attributes and the nature of God. These qualities of God which we call attributes are in reality part of His nature and essence.
The Attributes of God
Richard Lints, PhD
Definition: The Attributes of God are the character traits of God as they are revealed to us in the Scriptures.
On God’s Being a Spirit
Stephen Charnock
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. (John 4:24)
A classic essay from one of the great Puritan scholars!
Efficacious and Permissive Decrees
William G.T. Shedd, PhD
The divine decrees are divided into efficacious and permissive. Very Informative!
God’s Character and Personality
Stephen Eyre
Thomas Aquinas called theology the “queen of sciences.” But the study of theology—the study of God—was gradually sidelined and now finds no place in the contemporary curriculum.
The Names of God
Daniel J. Ebert IV, PhD
God’s names refer to the appellations, titles, and metaphors by which God reveals himself in his relationship to people.
The Eternality and Aseity of God
John M. Frame PhD
God’s aseity means that he is sufficient to himself, independent of anything outside himself. God’s eternality is his aseity with respect to time: Lord of time, existing above and apart from it, but free to enter it to accomplish his purposes.
Divine Transcendence and Immanence
John M. Frame, PhD
Divine transcendence and immanence are the related Christian doctrines that speak of God’s authority and control over his creation and people as king.
The Love of God
Sam Storms, PhD
The love of God is the benevolent disposition or inclination in God that stirs him to bestow both physical and spiritual benefits upon those created in his image.
Divine Revelation: God Making Himself Known
John M. Frame, PhD
God makes himself known to his creatures because he first knows himself perfectly as a personal, speaking God.
The Goodness of God and Common Grace
Sam Storms, PhD
While humanity is totally depraved and deserving of God’s wrath, God mercifully postpones his destroying wrath and graciously blesses all men, even apart from salvation.
The Holiness of God
The holiness of God refers to the absolute moral purity of God and the absolute moral distance between God and his human creatures.
The Providence of God
Paul Helm
The providence of God is the working of God’s sovereignty to continually uphold, guide, and care for his creation.
The Sovereignty of God
John M. Frame, PhD
The sovereignty of God is the same as the lordship of God, for God is the sovereign over all of creation. The major components of God’s lordship are his control, authority, and covenantal presence.
The Glory of God
Christopher Morgan, PhD
The glory of God is the magnificence, worth, loveliness, and grandeur of his many perfections, which he displays in his creative and redemptive acts in order to make his glory known to those in his presence.
The Omnipotence, Omniscience, and Omnipresence of God
John M. Frame, PhD
The three “omni” attributes of God characterize him as all-powerful, all-knowing, and everywhere present.
The Spirituality of God
John M. Frame, PhD
God’s spirituality refers not only to his immateriality and invisibility, but also to the fact that he works in the world with the power of the Holy Spirit.
The Immutability and Impassibility of God
Matthew Barrett, PhD
Immutability means God does not change in any way. Impassibility, means that God does not experience emotional change in any way; he does not suffer.
Divine Simplicity
Matthew Barrett, PhD
Simplicity means God is not made up of parts; he is not composite or a compounded being. He is simple; all that is in God is God.
The Righteousness of God
Fred Zaspel
The righteousness of God is the divine attribute that describes God as acting always in a way that is consistent with his own character.
The Righteousness of God in Justification
Thomas Schreiner, PhD
The concept of righteousness is closely associated with both judgment and salvation in the Bible.
