Torrey's Topical Textbook

"Concerning God, His Being, Attributes"

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Concerning God, His Being, Attributes

I. Concerning God.

A. His Being.

1. Attributes

a. Self Existence. Life in Himself; underived; inexhaustible.

Ge 1:1 , "In the beginning God." Ex 3:14 , "I AM." Ps 36:9; Isa 41:4; Joh 5:26; Ac 17:24,25; Ro 11:35,36

b. Spirituality, God is a Spirit.

Ge 1:2; De 4:15-19; Ps 139:7; Isa 60:1; Eze 37:14; 39:29; Joe 2:28,29; Joh 4:24; Ac 17:28; Ro 8:9, Heb 12:9;15,16; 1Co 2:11; 2Co 3:17

c. Unity. The _only_ God.

Ex 20:3; De 4:35,39; 6:4; 1Sa 2:2; 2Sa 7:22; 1Ki 8:60; 2Ki 19:15; Ne 9:6; Ps 86:10; Isa 44:6-8; 45:22; Jer 10:10; Joe 2:27; Zec 14:9; Mr 12:29; Joh 17:3; Ro 1:21-23; 1Co 8:4-6; Ga 3:20; Eph 4:6; 1Ti 2:5

d. Eternity. Unlimited by time.

Ge 21:33; Ex 15:18; De 32:40; 1Ch 16:36; Ne 9:5; Ps 90:1-4; Isa 44:6; 48:12; 57:15; Jer 10:10; La 5:19; Da 4:3,34; Mic 4:7; Hab 1:12; Ro 1:20; 16:26; 1Ti 1:17; Heb 1:10-12; 2Pe 3:8; Re 1:8-10

e. Immutability. Unchangeable in nature, or purpose.

Ex 3:15; Nu 23:19; 1Sa 15:29; Ps 33:11; Pr 19:21; Ec 3:14; Isa 14:24; Eze 24:14; Mal 3:6; Ro 11:29; Heb 6:17,18; Jas 1:17

f. Omnipresence. Unlimited by space.

Ge 28:15,16; De 4:39; Jos 2:11; 1Ki 8:27; Ps 139:7-10; Pr 15:3,11; Isa 66:1; Jer 23:23,24; Am 9:2-4,6; Ac 7:48,49; 17:27,28; Eph 1:23

g. Omniscience. Cognizant of all things.

Ge 18:18,19; 25:23; Ex 3:19; De 31:21; 1Sa 2:3; 1Ki 8:39; 2Ki 8:10,13; 1Ch 28:9; Ps 94:9,11; 139:1-16; 147:4,5; Pr 15:3,11; Isa 29:15,16; 40:28; Jer 1:4,5; 16:17; Eze 11:5; Da 2:22,28; Ho 7:2; Am 4:13; Na 1:7; Zec 4:10; Mt 6:4,6, 8,18; Lu 16:15; Ac 15:8,18; Ro 8:27,29; 1Co 3:20; 2Ti 2:19; Heb 4:13; 1Pe 1:2; 1Jo 3:20

h. Wisdom. God realises the best designs by the best possible means.

Ps 104:24; Pr 3:19; Isa 28:29; Jer 10:12; Da 2:20,21; 1Co 1:24, Ro 11:33; 25,30; 2:6,7; Eph 3:10; Col 2:2,3

i. Omnipotence. In the truest sense nothing is impossible

Ge 1:1; 17:1; 18:14; Ex 15:7; De 3:24; 32:39; 1Sa 14:6; 1Ch 16:25; 2Ch 20:6; Job 40:2,9; 42:2; Ps 33:9; 135:6; Isa 40:12-15; Jer 32:17; Eze 10:5; Da 3:17; 4:35; Am 4:13; 5:8; Zec 12:1; Mt 19:26; Mr 10:27; Lu 1:37; 18:27; Ro 1:20; Eph 1:19; 3:20; Col 1:16,17; Re 15:3; 19:6

j. Holiness. Absolute moral purity. Can neither sin nor tolerate sin.

Ex 15:11; Le 11:44,45; 20:26; De 32:4; Jos 24:19; 1Sa 2:2; 2Sa 22:31; Ezr 9:15; Ps 5:4; 111:9; 145:17; Isa 6:3; 43:14,15; Jer 23:29; Eze 39:7; Da 9:7,14; Hab 1:13; Zec 8:8; Mal 2:17; Mt 5:48; Lu 1:49; Joh 17:11; Jas 1:13; 1Pe 1:15,16; 1Jo 1:5; 3:3; Re 4:8; 15:3,4

k. Justice. Demands righteousness of His creatures and deals righteously toward them.

Ge 18:23-32; Ex 20:5,6; De 7:9,10; 10:17,18; 24:16; 2Ch 19:7; Ne 9:23; Ps 9:8,16; 89:14; Pr 24:12; Isa 9:7; 45:21; Jer 17:10; 32:19; La 1:18; Eze 18:1-32; 33:18-20; Da 9:7,14; Na 1:3; Zep 3:5; Lu 12:47,48; Ac 10:34,35; 17:31; Ro 11:2,5-11; 3:26; Ga 2:6; 6:7,8; Eph 6:8,9; Col 3:25; Heb 6:10; 1Pe 1:17; 2Pe 2:9; 1Jo 1:9; Jude 1:14,15; Re 16:17

l. Goodness. "Includes benevolence, love, mercy, grace."--Hodge.

Ge 19:16; Ex 34:6,7; Nu 14:18; De 4:31; 7:7,8; Jud 2:18; 1Ki 8:23; 2Ki 13:23; 1Ch 16:34; 2Ch 30:9; Ne 9:17,31; Ps 23:1-6; 25:8-10; 86:5,15; Pr 22:23; Isa 63:9; Jer 3:12; 31:3; La 3:22,23; Eze 33:11; Ho 11:1-4, Da 9:9; 8,9; Joe 2:13; Jon 4:2, 10,11; Mic 7:18-20; Na 1:7; Zep 3:17; Zec 9:17; Mal 1:2; Mt 5:45; 19:17; Lu 1:50; 6:36; Joh 3:16; Ac 14:17; Ro 2:4; 5:8; 8:38,39; 2Co 1:3; 13:11; Eph 2:4,7; 2Th 2:16; Tit 2:11; 3:4,5; Jas 5:11; 1Pe 1:3; 2Pe 3:9; 1Jo 3:1; 4:7-10,16

m. Faithfulness. Absolutely trustworthy. His words will not fail.

Ex 34:6; Nu 23:19; De 4:31; 31:7,9; Jos 21:43-45; 23:14; 1Sa 15:29; 2Sa 7:28; 1Ki 8:24,56; Ps 105:8; 119:89,90; Isa 25:1; 49:7; Jer 4:28; La 3:23; Eze 12:25; 16:60,62; Da 9:4; Mic 7:20; Lu 18:7,8; Joh 3:33; Ro 3:4; 15:8; 1Co 1:9; 10:13; 2Co 1:20; 1Th 5:24; 2Th 3:3; 2Ti 2:13; Tit 1:2; Heb 6:18; 10:23; 2Pe 3:9, 13, 3, 1Pe 4:19; 4, 8; 1Jo 1:9; Re 15:3