Tuesday, May 12, 2009

The Glories of the Person of Christ 2

The fourth question in the Westminster Shorter Catechism is "What is God?" The following Answer is given: "God is Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness and truth."  Broken down into its component parts we get a better feel for the richness of its meaning. God is Spirit, infinite, eternal and unchangeable in His being.  God is Spirit, infinite, eternal and unchangeable in His wisdom.  God is Spirit, infinite, eternal and unchangeable in His power.  God is Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His holiness.  God is Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His justice.  God is Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His goodness.  God is Spirit, infinite, eternal and unchangeable in His truth.  If we were to break it down even further we would see that God is Spirit in His being.  God is infinite in His being.  God is eternal in His being. God is unchangeable in His being.  I think the two that really expand my mind and draw me to worship are God's infinitude and eternality.  In every attribute of His character, every aspect, He is infinite (without bounds, limitless) and eternal (without beginning or end).  His wisdom is infinite and eternal.  His power is infinite and eternal.  His holiness is infinite and eternal.  His justice is infinite and eternal.  His goodness is infinite and eternal.  His truth is infinite and eternal.  

Let that stretch your mind and draw you to contemplate the awesome majesty of God. "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy think about such things." Phil 4:8

Diane
 

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