When’s the last time you were dumbstruck by the majesty of God? Most of us need constant reminders of God’s transcendence. It’s hard for us to comprehend how a God who is far above, beyond, and distinct from us still welcomes us into His presence, but it’s so worth contemplating.

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Struggling with doubt? God is faithful. Walking through a season of disappointment or disillusionment? God is faithful. Unsure what’s next? God is faithful.

The truthfulness and faithfulness of God are attributes that have immensely practical implications for believers in Christ.

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God can do all things - can’t He? What about lie? Or make a rock so big He can’t lift it? And if God is all-powerful, why doesn’t He stop the suffering that’s in the world?

Let’s take a look at God’s omnipotence and see how the bedrock truth that our God is almighty, and His power is given to us through His Spirit, is such an encouragement to us as believers.

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The God of the Bible has infinite knowledge - He is all-knowing or "omniscient." That truth may give you comfort or it may make you afraid - perhaps even a mixture of both. Does God know the future, even the actions we'll make? Does God learn, grow, or develop? And how can a just God, who knows everything about me, love me anyway?

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The first verse of the beloved hymn "Great is Thy Faithfulness" encapsulates God's immutability or His unchangeableness: "Thou changest not; Thy compassions, they fail not. As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be." A precious truth that has deeply personal implications for believers, this attribute of God begs a few questions: if God never changes, does anything we do really matter? Does He actually respond to situations, and does He feel emotions about and toward His creation? 

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Where did God come from? Does God need us? Are we important to God?

Answers to these questions can be found in the doctrines of God’s self-existence and His self-sufficiency. Two attributes of God considered “incommunicable,” in that they are less shared with us than others like love or justice, God’s self-existence and self-sufficiency are foundational to His nature. Hebrews 11:6 says anyone who wants to please God must believe that He IS, that is, that He is the living God, the great I AM, who was, who is, and who is to come. 

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Can we know God? Can we understand Him? How do we learn about God? The doctrine of the incomprehensibility of God helps us answer these questions. In this episode, we’re kicking off a new series called the Attributes of God! Each week we’ll dive into a different attribute, learning more about God so we can know Him better and delight in Him more. 

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