Name ten characteristics of the essence of God and explain the meaning of each.
God is one, yet Scripture describes ten characteristics of His essence: Sovereignty — His will is above every will, so we rest in the center of it; Righteousness — perfect goodness, so His plan for us is right; Justice — perfect fairness, satisfied at the cross, so He is just to forgive; Love — an eternal, unconditional passion for our ultimate good; Eternal Life — He is timeless and works for our eternal good; Omniscience — He knows all things, so He is never surprised; Omnipotence — He is all-powerful, so He can keep every promise; Omnipresence — He is everywhere, so He is present in every circumstance; Immutability — He never changes; and Veracity — He is Truth itself and cannot lie.
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Source: The Basics The Basics, Unit 2, Lesson 2-5 — The Supply Line–Prayer
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- What are the three promises and the three conditions to those promises in Matthew 7:7–8?Same lesson · The Basics
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