#54 – Who is God?
Knowing Faith
The Attributes of God and His Role as Creator
This chapter explores the attributes of God, including omnipotence, self-existence, sovereignty, and self-sufficiency. It also discusses the significance of God being the creator of heaven and earth and how this impacts our relationship with Him.
In this episode, Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion of the Apostles' Creed by asking, "Who is God?" They talk about how the Apostles' Creed helps in our understanding of how to answer that question.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
- What is the Apostle’s Creed and why does it matter?
- Who is God? Why does the creed start with God?
- What does it mean that God is Father (almighty)?
- Why include that God is Creator?
- What does it mean that he is Father theologically?
The Apostles Creed:
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
creator of heaven and earth,
I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
He descended to hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From there He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Helpful Definitions:
- Sola Scriptura: By Scripture alone. The Bible alone is authoritative but we need tradition to come alongside to help us become better readers
- Incommunicable attributes: Things that can only be true of God.
- Self-existent: The origin of all things.
- Self-sufficient: He needs nothing.
- Omnipotent: All powerful.
- Sovereign: He has the authority to use His power.
- Omniscient: All things are known effortlessly and instantly.
- Eternally Begotten: The Son’s unique attribute in relation to the Father and the Spirit: the Son is sourced in the Father, but there was never a time when the Son began. All things are from the Father, through the Son, and by the Spirit.
- Eternal Procession: The Holy Spirit’s unique attribute in relation to the Father and Son: He has always come from the Father and the Son and will continue to do so forever. All things are from the Father, through the Son, and by the Spirit.
- Immanent relations: The view that centers on the Trinity in and of Himself, or the internal relations between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as present (immanent) only to Himself (c.f. Jn 1:1-2,18); this perspective is distinguished from that of the economic Trinity.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
- Genesis 1:1, Revelation 22
- The Apostles Creed
- “Destroyer of the gods” by Larry Hurtado
- “Delighting in the Trinity” By Michael Reeves
- “None Like Him” by Jen Wilkin
- “In His Image” by Jen Wilkin
- Knowing Faith Episode #6: In the Beginning
- This Cultural Moment Podcast with Mark Sayers and John Mark Comer
- “Augustine of Hippo: A Biography” by Peter Brown
- “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” by Samin Nosrat
- “Educated” by Tara Westover
- “Finding Holy in the Suburbs” by Ashley Hales
- “Confronting Christianity” by Rebecca McLaughlin
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In this episode, Kyle, JT, and Jen continue their discussion of the Apostles' Creed by asking, "Who is God?" They talk about how the Apostles' Creed helps in our understanding of how to answer that question.
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