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Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson

The Simplicity of God

May 28, 2024
06:41
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Discover the concept of divine simplicity as Sinclair Ferguson explains how God's attributes are not separate parts but essential to His essence. Explore the analogy of dense balls to understand the concentrated perfection of God's nature.
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Quick takeaways

  • God's attributes are not separate parts but all His essence, displaying His goodness, omnipotence, and holiness.
  • Despite our inability to fully grasp God's attributes, Jesus reveals the incomprehensible depth and essence of God.

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Knowing God Through His Attributes

To know God, we must understand who He is and what He's like. God reveals Himself to us and made us in His image and likeness, equipped with the ability to know Him. Unlike human attributes that can change, God's attributes are inherent to His character, displaying his goodness, faithfulness, omnipotence, holiness, and unchanging nature. The simplicity of God refers to all His attributes concentrated into one incomprehensibly great being. This depth of God's attributes is highlighted in the reverence shown by the seraphim in His presence, emphasizing the eternal density and perfection of His being.

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