In theological discourse, the term "attributes" refers to the inherent qualities or characteristics of God as revealed in the Bible. These attributes are essential to understanding the nature and character of God, and they are often categorized into communicable and incommunicable attributes. Communicable attributes are those that can be found, to some degree, in humans, while incommunicable attributes are unique to God.

Incommunicable Attributes

1. Aseity: God's self-existence and independence from creation. He is the uncaused cause, existing eternally without reliance on anything outside Himself. In Exodus 3:14, God declares, "I AM WHO I AM," emphasizing His self-sufficiency.

2. Immutability: God's unchanging nature. He is constant and does not change in His essence, character, or will. Malachi 3:6 states, "For I, the LORD, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed."

3. Eternity: God's existence beyond time. He has no beginning or end and is not bound by temporal limitations. Psalm 90:2 proclaims, "Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God."

4. Omnipresence: God's presence in all places at all times. He transcends spatial limitations, as expressed in Jeremiah 23:24, "Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?" declares the LORD. "Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?" declares the LORD.

5. Omniscience: God's complete and perfect knowledge. He knows all things, past, present, and future, as well as the thoughts and intentions of every heart. Psalm 147:5 affirms, "Great is our Lord and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit."

6. Omnipotence: God's all-powerful nature. He is able to accomplish His will without any limitation. In Matthew 19:26, Jesus states, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

Communicable Attributes

1. Holiness: God's absolute moral purity and separation from sin. He calls His people to reflect His holiness. Leviticus 19:2 commands, "Speak to the entire congregation of the Israelites and tell them: 'Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.'"

2. Love: God's self-giving and sacrificial nature, demonstrated supremely in the sending of His Son. 1 John 4:8 declares, "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."

3. Justice: God's commitment to righteousness and fairness. He judges sin and upholds justice. Deuteronomy 32:4 describes Him as "The Rock, His work is perfect, for all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He."

4. Mercy: God's compassion and kindness towards those in distress. He is patient and forgiving, as seen in Ephesians 2:4-5, "But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!"

5. Truthfulness: God's faithfulness and reliability. He is the source of all truth and cannot lie. Numbers 23:19 affirms, "God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?"

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A Discourse Concerning the Being and Attributes of God
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His Attributes.
... ADDITIONAL DISCOURSES. HIS ATTRIBUTES. "C??lum quid querimus ultra? Luc.
lib. ix. Than heav'n what further can we seek? IN your ...
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Attributes of Love.
... LECTURE XIV. ATTRIBUTES OF LOVE. 12. ... In such cases, as all the attributes of benevolence
must necessarily harmonize, no effort will be made to realize its end. ...
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The Application of the Attributes of Man to God.
... Homily XIX. Chapter XI."The Application of the Attributes of Man to God.
And ... I mean from the good attributes that belong to man. For ...
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On the Attributes of God which Come to be Considered under his ...
... DISPUTATION XX ON THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD WHICH COME TO BE CONSIDERED UNDER HIS WILL
AND, FIRST, ON THOSE WHICH HAVE AN ANALOGY TO THE AFFECTIONS OR PASSIONS IN ...
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Of God and his Attributes.
... SECT. I. OF GOD AND HIS ATTRIBUTES. Qui mare et terras variisque mundum Temperat
horis: Unde nil majus generatur ipso, Nec viget quicquam simile aut secundum. ...
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Attributes of Love.
... LECTURE XII. ATTRIBUTES OF LOVE. It has been shown that the sum and spirit
of the whole law is properly expressed in one word"love. ...
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On the Attributes and Marks of the Church
... Lesson 12 ON THE ATTRIBUTES AND MARKS OF THE CHURCH. ... All good qualities are
good attributes, and all bad qualities are bad attributes. ...
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A Plain Description of the Essence and Attributes of God, Out of ...
... A PLAIN DESCRIPTION OF THE ESSENCE AND ATTRIBUTES OF GOD, OUT OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURE,
SO FAR AS EVERY CHRISTIAN MUST COMPETENTLY KNOW, AND NECESSARILY BELIEVE ...
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Attributes of Love.
... LECTURE XV. ATTRIBUTES OF LOVE. 15. ... Indeed, all the attributes of benevolence
are called into frequent exercise in this school of discipline. ...
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Attributes (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Attributes (2 Occurrences). Romans 1:20 For the
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Infinitude
... 5. Infinity a Perfection Not a Quantity: This infinitude of God is displayed in
all His attributes-in His eternity, omnipresence, omniscience, omnipotence, etc ...
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Infinite (8 Occurrences)
... 5. Infinity a Perfection Not a Quantity: This infinitude of God is displayed in
all His attributes-in His eternity, omnipresence, omniscience, omnipotence, etc ...
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Unchangeableness (1 Occurrence)
... This is one of what theologians have called the incommunicable attributes of God,
that is, one of those specific characteristics of the divine nature which ...
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Unchangeable (4 Occurrences)
... This is one of what theologians have called the incommunicable attributes of God,
that is, one of those specific characteristics of the divine nature which ...
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Astoreth
... ash'-to-reth, ash-to reth (`ashtoreth; plural `ashtaroth; Astarte): 1. Name and
Origin 2. Attributes of the Goddess 3. Ashtoreth as a Moon-Goddess 4. The Local ...
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Astarte (2 Occurrences)
... ash'-to-reth, ash-to reth (`ashtoreth; plural `ashtaroth; Astarte): 1. Name and
Origin 2. Attributes of the Goddess 3. Ashtoreth as a Moon-Goddess 4. The Local ...
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Ashtoreth (3 Occurrences)
... ash'-to-reth, ash-to reth (`ashtoreth; plural `ashtaroth; Astarte): 1. Name and
Origin 2. Attributes of the Goddess 3. Ashtoreth as a Moon-Goddess 4. The Local ...
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Godhead (5 Occurrences)
... enter most intimately into and constitute the exaltation of God; but we must beware
of limiting the connotation of the term-all of God's attributes are glorious ...
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Anthropomorphism
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic
deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and affections. ...
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