Summary of God's Metaphyiscal Attributes

 

Pure Actuality
perfect existence, pure IS-ness
Exodus 3:14, Revelation 1:8
Aseity
needing nothing but sustaining all others
Isaiah 40:12-26, Acts 17:24-25
Unity
one God of one essence
Deuteronomy 6:4, John 10:30
Triunity
one essence, three Persons
Genesis 1:26, Matthew 3:13-17
Omnipotence
all power to do what is possible to do
Jeremiah 32:17, Revelation 19:6
Omnipresence
everywhere present
Psalm 139:7-12, John 3:13
Omniscience
unlimited knowledge
Psalm 147:5, Hebrews 4:13
Impassibility
God has no mood swings
Job 35:6-8, I Corinthians 13:4-8
Immateriality
God is invisible spirit
Deuteronomy 4:15-18, John 4:24
Partial Incomprehensibility
God is too big for your brain
Isaiah 55:8-9, Romans 11:33
Impeccability
God cannot sin, even if He wanted to
Psalm 5:4, I Peter 2:22
Immortality
unending Life within Himself
II Kings 19:16, I Tim 6:16
Immutability
perfection cannot change, better or worse
Malachi 3:6, Hebrews 13:8
Infinity
without limit, within reason
Psalm 145:3, Revelation 10:6
Light
radiant glory, a Being similar to light
Genesis 1:3, I John 1:5
Eternality
every-when present, existing beyond time
Psalm 90, John 8:58
Simplicity
having no parts, material or essential
Isaiah 45:18, Mark 12:29
Necessity
if God exists, then He must exist
Genesis 1:1, Colossians 1:16