| THEOLOGY
PROPER The
Bible is very clear that there
is only one God who eternally
exist in three persons, same
in nature, co-equal and unchanging
in attributes and sovereign
glory. God is infinite and
perfect, the source, substance
and support of all things.
God’s
Existence
The Bible affirms
that He is self-existing (Exodus
3:14; John 8:58). The Scriptures
imply the eternally and constant
existence of God. It is also
explicit that there is an
awareness of God within the
heart of man (Romans 1:15,
20; 2:14; Acts 14:17).
God’s
Essence and Attributes
1) The divine
nature which makes up His
essence can be seen in His:
a. Eternity
(Psalm 90:2) – God
is infinite with reference
to time.
b. Spirituality
(John 4:24) – God
is invisible, immaterial,
living, active and personal.
c. Immensity
(Jeremiah 23:24) –
God’s spatial dimensions
are infinite.
d. Self-existence
(Exodus 3:14) – The
foundation of God’s
existence is God.
2) His divine attributes can
be seen in His:
a. Incommunicable
attributes which mean how
He is different then us:
- Omnipresence
“All-everywhere”
(Psalms 139:7-12)
- Omniscience
“All-knowing”
(Psalms 147:5)
- Omnipotent
“All-powerful”
(Job 42:2)
- Immutability
(Malachi 3:6)
b. Communicable
attributes which mean how
we can share in His likeness:
1. Holiness
(1 Peter 1:16)
2. Righteousness (Genesis
18:25)
3. Justice (Romans 2:6)
4. Goodness (Mark 10:18)
5. Love (1 John 4:8)
6. Grace (Ephesians 2:8-9)
7. Mercy (Ephesians 2:4-7)
8. Truth (John 14:6; 17:3)
9. Long-suffering (2 Peter
3:9)
God’s
Tri-Unity
The triune God
exist in three persons, which
consist of the Father, Son
and Holy Spirit. The harmony
of the trinity is maintained
both in the Old and New Testament
(Genesis 1:1-2,26; Matthew
28:19-20) and in the apostolic
benediction (2 Corinthians
13:14). Each of the Godhead
is seen as God in both function
and essence: God the Father
(Galatians 1:1-3), God the
Son (John 1:1-3,14; Titus
2:13) and God the Holy Spirit
(Acts 5:3; 2 Corinthians 3:17).
They are all seen as be co-equal
but yet varying in roles (John
10:30; 14:6-17; Philippians
2:6).
Creator
We believe that
God created the world in six
actual days through His Word
(Genesis 1:1). Jesus Christ
sustains all things by the
word of His power (Colossians
1:17). God continues to preserve,
guide and govern all events,
environments and peoples to
bring glory to His name (Psalm
19:1; Isaiah 43:7; Revelation
4:11). |