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Concerning God, His Being, Attributes: Self Existence

Life in Himself; underived; inexhaustible.

Gen 1:1, "In the beginning God."

Exd 3:14, "I AM."

Psa 36:9; Isa 41:4; Jhn 5:26; Act 17:24,25; Rom 11:35,36

Concerning God, His Being, Attributes: Spirituality

God is a Spirit.

Gen 1:2; Deu 4:15-19; Psa 139:7; Isa 60:1; Eze 37:14; 39:29; Joe 2:28,29; Jhn 4:24; Act 17:28; Hbr 12:9; Rom 8:9,15,16; 1Cr 2:11; 2Cr 3:17

Concerning God, His Being, Attributes: Unity

The _only_ God.

Exd 20:3; Deu 4:35,39; 6:4; 1Sa 2:2; 2Sa 7:22; 1Ki 8:60; 2Ki 19:15; Neh 9:6; Psa 86:10; Isa 44:6-8; 45:22; Jer 10:10; Joe 2:27; Zec 14:9; Mar 12:29; Jhn 17:3; Rom 1:21-23; 1Cr 8:4-6; Gal 3:20; Eph 4:6; 1Ti 2:5

Concerning God, His Being, Attributes: Eternity

Unlimited by time.

Gen 21:33; Exd 15:18; Deu 32:40; 1Ch 16:36; Neh 9:5; Psa 90:1-4; Isa 44:6; 48:12; 57:15; Jer 10:10; Lam 5:19; Dan 4:3,34; Mic 4:7; Hab 1:12; Rom 1:20; 16:26; 1Ti 1:17; Hbr 1:10-12; 2Pe 3:8; Rev 1:8-10

Concerning God, His Being, Attributes: Immutability

Unchangeable in nature, or purpose.

Exd 3:15; Num 23:19; 1Sa 15:29; Psa 33:11; Pro 19:21; Ecc 3:14; Isa 14:24; Eze 24:14; Mal 3:6; Rom 11:29; Hbr 6:17,18; Jam 1:17

Concerning God, His Being, Attributes: Omnipresence

Unlimited by space.

Gen 28:15,16; Deu 4:39; Jos 2:11; 1Ki 8:27; Psa 139:7-10; Pro 15:3,11; Isa 66:1; Jer 23:23,24; Amo 9:2-4,6; Act 7:48,49; 17:27,28 (Immanence); Eph 1:23

Concerning God, His Being, Attributes: Omniscience

Cognizant of all things.

Gen 18:18,19; 25:23; Exd 3:19; Deu 31:21; 1Sa 2:3; 1Ki 8:39; 2Ki 8:10,13; 1Ch 28:9; Psa 94:9,11; 139:1-16; 147:4,5; Pro 15:3,11; Isa 29:15,16; 40:28; Jer 1:4,5; 16:17; Eze 11:5; Dan 2:22,28; Hsa 7:2; Amo 4:13; Nah 1:7; Zec 4:10; Mat 6:4,6,8,18; Luk 16:15; Act 15:8,18; Rom 8:27,29; 1Cr 3:20; 2Ti 2:19; Hbr 4:13; 1Pe 1:2; 1Jo 3:20

Concerning God, His Being, Attributes: Wisdom

God realises the best designs by the best possible means.

Psa 104:24; Pro 3:19; Isa 28:29; Jer 10:12; Dan 2:20,21; Rom 11:33; 1Cr 1:24,25,30; 2:6,7; Eph 3:10; Col 2:2,3

Concerning God, His Being, Attributes: Omnipotence

In the truest sense nothing is impossible

Gen 1:1; 17:1; 18:14; Exd 15:7; Deu 3:24; 32:39; 1Sa 14:6; 1Ch 16:25; 2Ch 20:6; Job 40:2,9; 42:2 (read together); Psa 33:9; 135:6; Isa 40:12-15; Jer 32:17; Eze 10:5; Dan 3:17; 4:35; Amo 4:13; 5:8; Zec 12:1; Mat 19:26; Mar 10:27; Luk 1:37; 18:27; Rom 1:20; Eph 1:19; 3:20; Col 1:16,17; Rev 15:3; 19:6

Concerning God, His Being, Attributes: Holiness

Absolute moral purity. Can neither sin nor tolerate sin.

Exd 15:11; Lev 11:44,45; 20:26; Deu 32:4; Jos 24:19; 1Sa 2:2; 2Sa 22:31; Ezr 9:15; Psa 5:4; 111:9; 145:17; Isa 6:3; 43:14,15; Jer 23:29; Eze 39:7; Dan 9:7,14; Hab 1:13; Zec 8:8; Mal 2:17; Mat 5:48; Luk 1:49; Jhn 17:11; Jam 1:13; 1Pe 1:15,16; 1Jo 1:5; 3:3; Rev 4:8; 15:3,4

Concerning God, His Being, Attributes: Justice

Demands righteousness of His creatures and deals righteously toward them.

Gen 18:23-32; Exd 20:5,6; Deu 7:9,10; 10:17,18; 24:16; 2Ch 19:7; Neh 9:23; Psa 9:8,16; 89:14; Pro 24:12; Isa 9:7; 45:21; Jer 17:10; 32:19; Lam 1:18; Eze 18:1-32; 33:18-20; Dan 9:7,14; Nah 1:3; Zep 3:5; Luk 12:47,48; Act 10:34,35; 17:31; Rom 11:2,5-11; 3:26; Gal 2:6; 6:7,8; Eph 6:8,9; Col 3:25; Hbr 6:10; 1Pe 1:17; 2Pe 2:9; 1Jo 1:9; Jud 1:14,15; Rev 16:17

Concerning God, His Being, Attributes: Goodness

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

Gen 19:16; Exd 34:6,7; Num 14:18; Deu 4:31; 7:7,8; Jdg 2:18; 1Ki 8:23; 2Ki 13:23; 1Ch 16:34; 2Ch 30:9; Neh 9:17,31; Psa 23:1-6; 25:8-10; 86:5,15; Pro 22:23; Isa 63:9; Jer 3:12; 31:3; Lam 3:22,23; Eze 33:11; Dan 9:9; Hsa 11:1-4,8,9; Joe 2:13; Jon 4:2,10,11; Mic 7:18-20; Nah 1:7; Zep 3:17; Zec 9:17; Mal 1:2; Mat 5:45; 19:17; Luk 1:50; 6:36; Jhn 3:16; Act 14:17; Rom 2:4; 5:8; 8:38,39; 2Cr 1:3; 13:11; Eph 2:4,7; 2Th 2:16; Tts 2:11; 3:4,5; Jam 5:11; 1Pe 1:3; 2Pe 3:9; 1Jo 3:1; 4:7-10,16

Concerning God, His Being, Attributes: Faithfulness

Absolutely trustworthy. His words will not fail.

Exd 34:6; Num 23:19; Deu 4:31; 31:7,9; Jos 21:43-45; 23:14; 1Sa 15:29; 2Sa 7:28; 1Ki 8:24,56; Psa 105:8; 119:89,90; Isa 25:1; 49:7; Jer 4:28; Lam 3:23; Eze 12:25; 16:60,62; Dan 9:4; Mic 7:20; Luk 18:7,8; Jhn 3:33; Rom 3:4; 15:8; 1Cr 1:9; 10:13; 2Cr 1:20; 1Th 5:24; 2Th 3:3; 2Ti 2:13; Tts 1:2; Hbr 6:18; 10:23; 1Pe 4:19; 2Pe 3:9,13, (read with); 2Pe 3:3,4,8; 1Jo 1:9; Rev 15:3;