The Nature of God

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The Nature of God

Philippians 2: 1-11

· Is God personal or impersonal?

Paul and Timothy say "3I thank my God every time I remember you. 4In

all my prayers, for all of you."

So this means God is personal, because the use of prayer is

implemented here for guidance and relation (which fulfils the

definition of 'personal').

· Is God immanent or transcendent?

Paul and Timothy say "8God can testify how I long for all of you with

the affection of Christ Jesus."

So this means God is immanent, because for God to testify something

'he' would need to be on earth and everywhere around, NOW (thus

fulfilling the agreed definition of 'immanent').

· Is God one or does 'he' take many forms?

Paul and Timothy say "2…from God our Father and the Lord Jesus

Christ."

Deducing from that, I would say God takes two forms, The Father and

JC, so God takes many forms, but monotheism because these are the same

thing.

· Is God generally or specially revealed?

It is not possible to tell from the evidence.

· Other information:

The Father & JC are full of grace and peace.

John 4: 19-26

· Is God personal or impersonal?

JC says "24God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in spirit

and truth."

So this means God is impersonal, because 'he' is a spirit without a

form (which partially fulfils the definition of 'impersonal' on the

AQA sheet).

· Is God immanent or transcendent?

JC says "21…a time is coming when you will worship the father neither

on this mountain nor in Jerusalem."

So this means God is transcendent, as 'he' is not earthly (which

partially fulfils the definition of 'transcendent' on the AQA sheet).

· Is God one or does 'he' take many forms?

JC says "23…the Father, 24God is spirit, and, 26…I am He."

This suggests that God takes many forms.

· Is God generally or specially revealed?

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