Christian Doctrines
God: Incommunicable Attributes, Part 3
First Baptist Church, Floral City, FL
I. Omnipresence
A. Just as God is infinite regarding _______________, he is infinite regarding
_______________
B. This is called _______________
C. Definition: God is without spatial dimension and thus he cannot be contained, his
total being is present at every point in space, and acts differently in different places
II. God has no spatial dimensions
A. God is spirit, possessing _________________________ or matter
1. He is not a larger being or bigger space
2. He is without _______________ or _______________
B. Because he is without physicality (body), he cannot be _______________ (1 Kings
8:27; Isa 66:1; John 4:24)
III. God is fully present everywhere
A. God is _______________ present in his _________________________ at every point
in space (Ps 139:7-10; Jer 23:23-24)
B. Wherever a part or single aspect of God exists, all of God exists
1. God cannot be _______________
2. Wherever God is he is always _________________________
3. To divide him is to think in spatial, limited terms and to contain God
4. This will be discussed in more detail under attribute of “unity” (cf. next
lesson)
IV. God acts differently in different places
A. God expresses himself different in different places:
1. To _______________
2. To _______________
3. To _______________
B. Sometimes God reveals his presence in order to _______________
1. This is the _________________________ reason stated in Scripture
2. His presence is often in relation to blessing
3. His presence _______________ is to honor, protect, uplift, etc.
4. When he is there, he is there to bless (Exod 25:22; John 14:23)
5. When not there, he is there not to bless (_________________________,
Prov 15:29; Isa 59:2)
C. Sometimes God reveals his presence in order to _______________ (Col 1:17; Heb
1:3a)
1. He keeps things operating
2. Often called _________________________
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Christian Doctrines
God: Incommunicable Attributes, Part 3
First Baptist Church, Floral City, FL
D. Sometimes God reveals his presence in order to _________________________
(Amos 9:1-4)
1. Many state God is not present in hell, for hell is the absence of God
2. This is not biblical
3. Hell is a place of God’s _______________, _______________ expressed
4. Where God’s wrath is, God in his whole being is
5. Where one aspect of God exists, God fully exists
E. We cannot hide our sin from God’s presence
F. As we live, God goes with us
G. Even when we think God isn’t there, he is; it’s just a question of what he’s doing
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