The Attributes of God – The Old Testament (Part 2)
The lecture gives a profound explanation of the essential attributes of God that distinguish Him alone from all creation, clarifying that God is Spirit, immaterial, eternal, and infinite, not confined by place or time, and unchangeable in His essence or attributes. His Holiness emphasizes that God’s qualities are not temporary actions but a permanent nature within His divine being.
The spiritual and theological dimension
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God as unlimited being: He exists everywhere, neither ascending nor descending, for His presence fills all creation. Divine appearances are not movement but manifestation.
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God unchanging: He remains constant in His essence, attributes, and purposes. It is not God who changes but humanity; divine principles of justice and mercy remain the same.
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God eternal: Without beginning or end, His existence precedes time, and His thoughts are fixed, not sequential like man’s.
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God all-knowing: He knows everything about everything — past, present, and future — all at once, without process or instruments.
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God the Creator: He creates from nothing, whereas man merely makes or discovers using what God has already created.
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Christ’s divinity: The miracles of Christ (like giving sight to the blind or turning water into wine) prove His divinity, for they show the divine power of creation.
Spiritual applications
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A call for believers to contemplate God’s greatness and worship Him with awe and trust.
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Faith must be based on knowing God’s attributes as they are, not as imagined by humans.
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A reminder that God’s presence is constant everywhere — seeing, knowing, and guiding — encouraging believers to live in holiness and truth.
Brief conclusion
His Holiness concludes that God’s attributes — omnipresence, immutability, absolute perfection, and complete knowledge — reveal His perfect love and holiness. They invite us to trust in Him and live with unwavering faith, for He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
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