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Hwrk                                         10/05/07

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’).

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  • 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 ...

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