Attributes of God are the foundational beliefs about who God is and what He is like that comes from Scripture. You can’t worship a God fully if you only know Him partially.
One critical attribute to study is the independence of God.
Attributes of God
The Immanence of God
Studying the attributes of God is an important endeavor for the Christian disciple. A. W. Tozer was a brilliant theologian and pastor of the twentieth century. In his book, The Knowledge of the Holy, he presented a thesis statement that signifies the importance of addressing the issue of theology. He wrote:
What comes to your mind when you think about God is the most important thing about you.
If your concept of God is incorrect, your devotion will be misguided. We must adhere to a biblical theology that embraces correct doctrine on the identity and activity of God. Attributes of God are the foundational beliefs about who God is and what he is like that comes from Scripture. You can’t worship a God fully if you only know Him partially.
Attributes of God [Fall 2018 Equip Study]
A. W. Tozer was a brilliant theologian and pastor of the twentieth century. In his book, The Knowledge of the Holy, he presented a thesis statement that signifies the importance of addressing the issue of theology. He wrote:
“What comes to your mind when you think about God is the most important thing about you.”
On the first read, that statement may seem a bit dramatic, but is he on to something here?
The Knowledge of the Holy
When I was in college, I heard a preacher quote A. W. Tozer and my life had a dramatic change. Here is the quote: What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us (1). At first, that statement seemed dramatic, but the longer I thought upon it,
The Little Engine That Could God
[Yesterday, I preached on a message at North Greenville‘s Chapel I am loosely calling “The Little Engine That Could God.” I wrote out the intro in manuscript form. It was a message on the omnipotence of God. I’ve been praying about writing a book on the attributes of God by looking at a negative image of God, then correcting it through the Scripture’s teachings. Writing Freshman 15 for college students was very challenging but also very rewarding (you can learn more about the book here or order it on Amazon here). Praying about it and would love you to pray with me about if I should go further. Here is the intro:]
“I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.”
We all remember this iconic phrase from the children’s classic The Little Engine That Could. This favorite tale recounts the story of a train hauling toys up the mountain to some needy children. When the train is unable to make the steep trek, the toys try to chorale other passing trains to carry them up the mountain. Either due to disinterest or inability, all the trains refuse the responsibility of carrying this load. Eventually, a little blue engine comes by who is unsure if it is able to pull the load up the mountain. Seeing the disappointment in the toys‘ eyes, the engine decides to give it a shot. Repeating that famous phrase over and over again, the engine eventually musters up enough strength to help those out in need.
Many of us follow The Little Engine That Could God.
No one would readily admit to following that God, but we prove it by our actions. When encountering difficult situations in our lives with what seems to be insurmountable odds, we look for the best and the brightest to come to our rescue. We research and poll people concerning what they would do. We seek direction from doctors, teachers, preachers, counselors, and every expert you can imagine. Once we exhaust all of our human resources, have made meager attempts of our own, we address the King of kings and Lord of lords and utter one of the most tragic phrases resonating in our churches today, “All we have left to do now is pray.”