GOD attributes (2)

Below are the main attributes of God as revealed in the Bible, with explanations and supporting scriptures illustrating His greatness.

Eternal

• God is eternal, having no beginning or end, existing beyond the boundaries of time, space, and matter.
• The past, present, and future are all present before God simultaneously, as He is not subject to the human experience of time.
• God is boundless, unrestricted by the laws of nature, space, or time, making Him unique in His being.

Biblical Evidence:

• Exodus 3:14 (NIV): "God said to Moses, 'I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: "I am has sent me to you."
• This verse declares God’s eternal existence as "I AM," an epidural being independent of anything external.
• Psalm 102:12 (NIV): "But you, Lord, sit enthroned forever; your renown endures through all generations."
• This emphasizes God’s eternal reign and enduring authority across all generations.
• Hebrews 13:8 (NIV): "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever."
• This highlights the eternity of Christ, showing that the Son shares this attribute with the Father.

Significance:

• God’s eternity means He transcends time, perceiving all moments simultaneously.
• This enables Him to know all things and govern events according to His perfect will.
• God serves as the eternal refuge for His creation, the only constant in an ever-changing world.

Transcendent

• God is transcendent, unique in nature, unlike any other being, and cannot be fully described by human or material analogies.
• His thoughts and ways are vastly different from ours, making Him unpredictable and beyond full human comprehension.
• Knowledge of God comes only through His divine revelation in His Word, providing a glimpse of His greatness and nature.

Biblical Evidence:

• Isaiah 55:8-9 (NIV): "'For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,' declares the Lord. 'As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.'
• This underscores that God’s thoughts and ways are immeasurably beyond human understanding, like the heavens above the earth.
• Isaiah 57:15 (NIV): "For this is what the high and exalted One says—he who lives forever, whose name is holy: 'I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.'"
• God is depicted as the Most High, dwelling in a holy place, yet humbling Himself to be with the lowly.
• Psalm 113:5-6 (NIV): "Who is like the Lord our God, the One who sits enthroned on high, who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?"
• This emphasizes God’s transcendence above all creation, yet His mercy in overseeing His creation.
• John 8:21-23 (NIV): "Once more Jesus said to them, 'I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come... You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.'"
• Christ declares His transcendence over the physical world, affirming His divine nature as the Son of God.

Significance:

• God’s transcendence means He is entirely separate from His creation in essence, unmatched in perfection and holiness.
• His holiness is safeguarded from inadequate human analogies, but He reveals Himself through the Bible for partial understanding.
• This transcendence makes God worthy of worship due to His unrivalled perfection and holiness.

Self-Existent

• God is self-existent, requiring no external cause or dependency for His existence, as He is the first cause of His own being.
• He is the source of life for all beings, with all life in the universe depending on Him directly or indirectly.
• God holds absolute authority to give and take life, as the Creator who controls existence itself.
• God is self-sufficient, needing nothing outside Himself to complete or sustain His being.

Biblical Evidence:

• Exodus 3:14 (NIV): "God said to Moses, 'I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: "I am has sent me to you."
• This emphasizes God as absolute existence, independent of any external cause.
• Psalm 90:2 (NIV): "Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God."
• This highlights God as the eternal source of all creation, existing before everything.
• John 1:1-5 (NIV): "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God... In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind."
• Christ is presented as the source of life, sharing the attribute of self-existence with the Father.
• John 5:26 (NIV): "For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself."
• This confirms the Son’s co-existence with the Father in self-existence.
• Colossians 1:15-17 (NIV): "The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation... all things have been created through him and for him."
• This shows Christ as the source and sustainer of all creation.

Significance:

• God’s self-existence establishes Him as the only being without an external cause, unlike everything in the universe that depends on something else (e.g., air, food, energy).
• As the first cause, God is the Creator with absolute power over creation, highlighting His uniqueness and complete autonomy.

Immutable

• God’s character and being are unchanging; He is immutable in His essence and attributes.
• The laws of His existence are eternal and immutable, meaning His will and nature are not subject to transformation or change.
• His moral and essential qualities are perfect; He cannot improve or deteriorate because He is already in a state of perfection.

Biblical Evidence:

• Malachi 3:6 (NIV): "I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed."
• This emphasizes God’s immutability, making Him trustworthy as a faithful God.
• James 1:17 (NIV): "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."
• This highlights that God remains constant despite human or temporal changes.

Significance:

• God’s immutability ensures His nature, promises, and judgments remain constant over time and circumstances.
• This gives humans confidence that God will not arbitrarily change His mind but remains faithful to His word.
• For example, His promise of salvation to believers is unshakable, making God a reliable rock in a world of change and chaos.

Omnipotent

• God is omnipotent, possessing limitless power when aligned with His holy nature.
• He has the absolute right to rule and act as He pleases, as the supreme master of creation.
• His power and sovereignty extend to both natural and spiritual realms, making Him sovereign over all things.

Biblical Evidence:

• Romans 11:36 (NIV): "For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen."
• This emphasizes God as the source and master of all things.
• Ephesians 1:11 (NIV): "In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will."
• This shows God’s absolute sovereignty in fulfilling His will.
• Hebrews 1:3 (NIV): "The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word."
• Christ is depicted as sustaining the universe through His divine power.
• Mark 14:36 (NIV): "‘Abba, Father,’ he said, ‘everything is possible for you.’"
• Jesus emphasizes God’s omnipotence.
• Jeremiah 32:17 (NIV): "Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you."
• This highlights that nothing is impossible for God.
• Matthew 19:26 (NIV): "Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’"
• This emphasizes God’s ability surpassing human limitations.
• Psalm 115:3 (NIV): "Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him."
• This shows God’s absolute authority to act according to His will.

Significance:

• God’s omnipotence means He has absolute power to fulfil all that aligns with His holy nature, including creating and sustaining the universe and managing events according to His will.
• This power is not arbitrary but subject to His holiness and righteousness, ensuring trustworthiness.
• God’s ability to fulfil His promises, regardless of challenges, makes Him reliable.

Omniscient

• God knows everything at all times without needing to discover or learn; His knowledge is complete and absolute.
• He has complete knowledge of the past, present, and future, making Him omniscient in every detail.
• As He is omnipresent, He witnesses everything said, done, or thought, making His knowledge all-encompassing.

Biblical Evidence:

• Psalm 147:5 (NIV): "Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit."
• This emphasizes God’s infinite understanding.
• Ezekiel 11:5 (NIV): "Then the Spirit of the Lord came on me, and he told me to say: ‘This is what the Lord says: That is what you are saying, you leaders of Israel, but I know what is going through your mind.’"
• This shows God’s knowledge of human thoughts.
• Acts 15:18 (NIV): "‘Things known from long ago.’"
• This emphasizes God’s eternal knowledge of all events.
• Romans 11:33 (NIV): "Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!"
• This highlights the incomprehensible greatness of God’s knowledge.
• 1 John 3:20 (NIV): "If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything."
• This emphasizes God’s knowledge of even hidden matters.
• Hebrews 4:13 (NIV): "Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account."
• This shows that nothing is hidden from God.

Significance:

• God’s omniscience means He knows all details and events without learning, including thoughts, intentions, and actions.
• This makes Him a just judge, judging based on perfect knowledge.
• Believers find peace knowing God understands their needs and future, working for their good according to His wisdom.

Omnipresent

• God is not limited by time or space, being everywhere simultaneously, making Him close to all His creation.
• He fills the universe and extends beyond space, uncontainable by physical boundaries.

Biblical Evidence:

• 1 Kings 8:27 (NIV): "But will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you."
• This emphasizes God’s greatness beyond containment by the heavens.
• Job 11:7-9 (NIV): "Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? They are higher than the heavens above what can you do? They are deeper than the depths below—what can you know? Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea."
• This highlights God’s greatness surpassing all measures.
• Jeremiah 23:23-24 (NIV): "‘Am I only a God nearby,’ declares the Lord, ‘and not a God far away? Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?’ declares the Lord. ‘Do not I fill heaven and earth?’ declares the Lord."
• This shows God’s omnipresence and inability to be hidden from Him.
• Psalm 139:7-10 (NIV): "Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast."
• This emphasizes God’s presence everywhere, no matter where one goes.
• Psalm 90:2 (NIV): "Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God."
• This connects God’s eternity with His omnipresence.

Significance:

• God’s omnipresence means He is close to every person at all times, in joy or pain.
• This makes Him a constant refuge for believers, never leaving them regardless of circumstances.
• It underscores His sovereignty, as He is present at every event and oversees everything.

Perfect Holiness

• God is perfectly holy, without blemish or sin, with a pure nature separate from evil.
• His holiness integrates with all His attributes, influencing everything He does and how He behaves.
• He is absolutely pure, unable to sin or tolerate sin, making His holiness a stone of justice.

Biblical Evidence:

• Exodus 3:5-6 (NIV): "‘Do not come any closer,’ God said. ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.’ Then he said, ‘I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.’"
• This shows God’s holiness sanctifying even the ground where He appears.
• 1 Samuel 2:2 (NIV): "There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God."
• This emphasizes the unicity of God’s holiness.
• Psalm 99:2-3 (NIV): "Great is the Lord in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations. Let them praise your great and awesome name, he is holy."
• This connects God’s greatness with His holiness.
• Isaiah 6: 3: "And they were calling to one another: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory!’"
• The repetition of "holy" emphasizes the perfection of God’s holiness.
• Revelation 4:8 (NIV): "Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.’"
• This emphasizes God’s holiness as integral to His eternal being.

Significance:

• God’s holiness is the essence of His nature, completely separate from sin and imperfection.
• It establishes Him as the supreme standard of purity and perfection, requiring humans to strive for holiness.
• Since humans are sinners, God’s holiness demands accountability for sin, highlighting the need for redemption through His mercy.

فيما يلي الصفات الرئيسية لله كما أعلنها الكتاب المقدس، مع شروحات وآيات داعمة تُظهر عظمته

أولًا: أزلي (Eternal)

الله أزلي، ليس له بداية ولا نهاية، موجود خارج حدود الزمان والمكان والمادة.
الماضي والحاضر والمستقبل كلها حاضرة أمام الله في آنٍ واحد، لأنه غير خاضع لاختبار الزمن البشري.
الله غير محدود، غير مقيَّد بقوانين الطبيعة أو المكان أو الزمان، مما يجعله فريدًا في كيانه.

الدليل الكتابي:

خروج 3:14
«فَقَالَ اللهُ لِمُوسَى: أَهْيَهِ الَّذِي أَهْيَهْ. وَقَالَ: هكَذَا تَقُولُ لِبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ: أَهْيَهْ أَرْسَلَنِي إِلَيْكُمْ.»

تُعلن هذه الآية وجود الله الأزلي بوصفه «الكائن»، أي وجود قائم بذاته وغير معتمد على أي شيء خارجي.

مزمور 102:12
«أَمَّا أَنْتَ يَا رَبُّ فَتَجْلِسُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، وَذِكْرُكَ إِلَى دَوْرٍ فَدَوْرٍ.»

تُبرز هذه الآية مُلك الله الأبدي وسلطانه الدائم عبر كل الأجيال.

عبرانيين 13:8
«يَسُوعُ الْمَسِيحُ هُوَ هُوَ أَمْسِ وَالْيَوْمَ وَإِلَى الأَبَدِ.»

تُظهر هذه الآية أزلية المسيح، مُعلنة أن الابن يشترك في هذه الصفة مع الآب.

الأهمية:

أزلية الله تعني أنه متعالٍ على الزمن، يرى كل الأزمنة في آنٍ واحد.
وهذا يُمكّنه من معرفة كل شيء وتدبير الأحداث بحسب مشيئته الكاملة.
الله هو الملجأ الأبدي لخليقته، والثابت الوحيد في عالم دائم التغيّر.

ثانيًا: متعالٍ (Transcendent)

الله متعالٍ، فريد في طبيعته، لا يشبه أي كائن آخر، ولا يمكن وصفه وصفًا كاملًا بتشبيهات بشرية أو مادية.
أفكاره وطرقه تختلف اختلافًا جذريًا عن أفكارنا وطرقنا، مما يجعله فوق الإدراك البشري الكامل.
لا تُعرف حقيقة الله إلا من خلال إعلانه الإلهي في كلمته، التي تمنحنا لمحة عن عظمته وطبيعته.

الدليل الكتابي:

إشعياء 55:8–9
«لأَنَّ أَفْكَارِي لَيْسَتْ أَفْكَارَكُمْ، وَلاَ طُرُقُكُمْ طُرُقِي، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ. لأَنَّهُ كَمَا عَلَتِ السَّمَاوَاتُ عَنِ الأَرْضِ، هكَذَا عَلَتْ طُرُقِي عَنْ طُرُقِكُمْ، وَأَفْكَارِي عَنْ أَفْكَارِكُمْ.»

تؤكد هذه الآية أن أفكار الله وطرقه تفوق الإدراك البشري كما تفوق السماوات الأرض.

إشعياء 57:15
«لأَنَّهُ هكَذَا قَالَ الْعَلِيُّ الْمُرْتَفِعُ، سَاكِنُ الأَبَدِ، الْقُدُّوسُ اسْمُهُ: فِي الْمَوْضِعِ الْمُرْتَفِعِ الْمُقَدَّسِ أَسْكُنُ، وَمَعَ الْمُنْسَحِقِ وَالْمُتَوَاضِعِ الرُّوحِ، لأُحْيِيَ رُوحَ الْمُتَوَاضِعِينَ، وَلأُحْيِيَ قَلْبَ الْمُنْسَحِقِينَ.»

يُصوَّر الله كالعلي الساكن في القداسة، ومع ذلك يقترب بتواضع من المنسحقين.

مزمور 113:5–6
«مَنْ مِثْلُ الرَّبِّ إِلَهِنَا؟ السَّاكِنِ فِي الأَعَالِي، الَّذِي يُخْفِضُ نَفْسَهُ لِيَنْظُرَ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَفِي الأَرْضِ.»

تُبرز هذه الآية سمو الله فوق الخليقة، مع رحمته في رعايتها.

يوحنا 8:21–23
«فَقَالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ أَيْضًا: أَنَا أَمْضِي، وَسَتَطْلُبُونَنِي وَتَمُوتُونَ فِي خَطِيَّتِكُمْ. حَيْثُ أَمْضِي أَنَا لاَ تَقْدِرُونَ أَنْتُمْ أَنْ تَأْتُوا… أَنْتُمْ مِنْ أَسْفَلُ، أَمَّا أَنَا فَمِنْ فَوْقُ. أَنْتُمْ مِنْ هذَا الْعَالَمِ، أَمَّا أَنَا فَلَسْتُ مِنْ هذَا الْعَالَمِ.»

يُعلن المسيح سموَّه على العالم المادي، مؤكدًا طبيعته الإلهية.

الأهمية:

تعالي الله يعني أنه منفصل جوهريًا عن الخليقة، لا يُقارن في كماله وقداسته.
وتُصان قداسته من أي تشبيه بشري ناقص، لكنه يعلن ذاته جزئيًا في الكتاب المقدس.
وهذا التعالي يجعل الله مستحقًا للعبادة بسبب كماله وقداسته الفريدة.

ثالثًا: قائم بذاته (Self-Existent)

الله قائم بذاته، لا يحتاج إلى سبب خارجي أو اعتماد على أي شيء لوجوده، لأنه العلة الأولى لذاته.
هو مصدر الحياة لكل الكائنات، وكل حياة في الكون تعتمد عليه مباشرة أو غير مباشرة.
لله سلطان مطلق أن يعطي الحياة وينزعها، بصفته الخالق المتحكم في الوجود ذاته.
الله مكتفٍ بذاته، لا يحتاج إلى شيء خارج عنه ليكمل أو يحفظ كيانه.

الدليل الكتابي:

خروج 3:14
«فَقَالَ اللهُ لِمُوسَى: أَهْيَهِ الَّذِي أَهْيَهْ…»

تؤكد هذه الآية أن الله هو الوجود المطلق غير المعتمد على أي سبب خارجي.

مزمور 90:2
«قَبْلَ أَنْ تُولَدَ الْجِبَالُ، أَوْ أَبْدَأْتَ الأَرْضَ وَالْمَسْكُونَةَ، وَمِنَ الأَزَلِ إِلَى الأَبَدِ أَنْتَ اللهُ.»

يوحنا 1:1–5
«فِي الْبَدْءِ كَانَ الْكَلِمَةُ… فِيهِ كَانَتِ الْحَيَاةُ، وَالْحَيَاةُ كَانَتْ نُورَ النَّاسِ.»

يوحنا 5:26
«لأَنَّهُ كَمَا أَنَّ الآبَ لَهُ حَيَاةٌ فِي ذَاتِهِ، كَذلِكَ أَعْطَى الاِبْنَ أَيْضًا أَنْ تَكُونَ لَهُ حَيَاةٌ فِي ذَاتِهِ.»

كولوسي 1:15–17
«الَّذِي هُوَ صُورَةُ اللهِ غَيْرِ الْمَنْظُورِ… فَإِنَّهُ فِيهِ خُلِقَ الْكُلُّ… وَالْكُلُّ بِهِ قَائِمٌ.»

الأهمية:

قيومية الله تعني أنه الكائن الوحيد الذي لا يعتمد على شيء خارجه، بخلاف كل ما في الكون.
وبصفته العلة الأولى، فهو الخالق ذو السلطان المطلق، المتمتع بالاستقلال الكامل.

رابعًا: غير متغير (Immutable)

شخص الله وكيانه لا يتغيران؛ فهو ثابت في جوهره وصفاته.
طبيعة الله ومشيئته أزلية لا تخضع للتحول أو التبدل.
كماله مطلق، فلا يمكن أن يتحسن أو يتدهور.

الدليل الكتابي:

ملاخي 3:6
«إِنِّي أَنَا الرَّبُّ لاَ أَتَغَيَّرُ، فَأَنْتُمْ يَا بَنِي يَعْقُوبَ لَمْ تَفْنَوْا.»

يعقوب 1:17
«كُلُّ عَطِيَّةٍ صَالِحَةٍ وَكُلُّ مَوْهِبَةٍ تَامَّةٍ هِيَ مِنْ فَوْقُ، نَازِلَةٌ مِنْ عِنْدِ أَبِي الأَنْوَارِ، الَّذِي لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ تَغَيُّرٌ وَلاَ ظِلُّ دَوَرَانٍ.»

الأهمية:

ثبات الله يضمن أن وعوده وأحكامه لا تتغير.
وهذا يمنح الإنسان ثقة كاملة في أمانة الله، خاصة في وعد الخلاص.

خامسًا: كلي القدرة (Omnipotent)

الله كلي القدرة، له قوة غير محدودة تعمل دائمًا في انسجام مع قداسته.
له السلطان المطلق أن يحكم ويفعل ما يشاء بصفته سيد الخليقة.
قدرته تمتد إلى العالمين الطبيعي والروحي.

الدليل الكتابي:

رومية 11:36
«لأَنَّ مِنْهُ وَبِهِ وَلَهُ كُلَّ الأَشْيَاءِ. لَهُ الْمَجْدُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ. آمِينَ.»

أفسس 1:11
«الَّذِي فِيهِ نِلْنَا نَصِيبًا، مُعَيَّنِينَ سَابِقًا حَسَبَ قَصْدِ الَّذِي يَعْمَلُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ حَسَبَ رَأْيِ مَشِيئَتِهِ.»

عبرانيين 1:3
«الَّذِي، وَهُوَ بَهَاءُ مَجْدِهِ وَرَسْمُ جَوْهَرِهِ، وَحَامِلٌ كُلَّ الأَشْيَاءِ بِكَلِمَةِ قُدْرَتِهِ…»

إرميا 32:17
«آهِ يَا سَيِّدُ الرَّبُّ! هُوَذَا أَنْتَ قَدْ صَنَعْتَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ بِقُوَّتِكَ الْعَظِيمَةِ… لاَ يَعْسُرُ عَلَيْكَ أَمْرٌ.»

الأهمية:

قدرة الله المطلقة تضمن تحقيق مقاصده الصالحة.
وهي قدرة أمينة، خاضعة لبره وقداسته، تجعل وعوده مؤكدة.

سادسًا: كلي العلم (Omniscient)

الله يعلم كل شيء في كل زمان دون أن يتعلم أو يكتشف.
يعرف الماضي والحاضر والمستقبل معرفة كاملة.
لا يخفى عليه فكر أو نية أو عمل.

الدليل الكتابي:

مزمور 147:5
«عَظِيمٌ هُوَ رَبُّنَا وَعَظِيمُ الْقُوَّةِ، فَهْمُهُ لاَ إِحْصَاءَ لَهُ.»

عبرانيين 4:13
«وَلَيْسَتْ خَلِيقَةٌ غَيْرَ ظَاهِرَةٍ قُدَّامَهُ، بَلْ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ عُرْيَانٌ وَمَكْشُوفٌ لِعَيْنَيْ ذلِكَ الَّذِي مَعَهُ أَمْرُنَا.»

الأهمية:

علم الله الكامل يجعله قاضيًا عادلًا.
ويمنح المؤمنين طمأنينة بأن الله يفهم احتياجاتهم ومستقبلهم.

سابعًا: كلي الحضور (Omnipresent)

الله موجود في كل مكان في آنٍ واحد، غير محدود بالمكان أو الزمان.
يملأ الكون كله ولا يحتويه شيء.

الدليل الكتابي:

إرميا 23:23–24
«هَلْ أَنَا إِلهٌ مِنْ قَرِيبٍ فَقَطْ… أَمَا أَمْلأُ أَنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ؟»

مزمور 139:7–10
«أَيْنَ أَذْهَبُ مِنْ رُوحِكَ، وَمِنْ وَجْهِكَ أَيْنَ أَهْرُبُ؟…»

الأهمية:

حضور الله الدائم يجعله قريبًا من كل إنسان.
وهو ملجأ ثابت في كل الظروف.

ثامنًا: قدوس كامل (Perfect Holiness)

الله قدوس تمامًا، بلا خطية أو نقص، منفصل كليًا عن الشر.
قداسته تؤثر في كل صفاته وأعماله.
لا يستطيع أن يخطئ أو يتسامح مع الخطية.

الدليل الكتابي:

إشعياء 6:3
«قُدُّوسٌ، قُدُّوسٌ، قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْجُنُودِ. مَجْدُهُ مَلْءُ كُلِّ الأَرْضِ.»

رؤيا 4:8
«قُدُّوسٌ، قُدُّوسٌ، قُدُّوسٌ، الرَّبُّ الإِلهُ الْقَادِرُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، الَّذِي كَانَ وَالْكَائِنُ وَالَّذِي يَأْتِي.»

الأهمية:

قداسة الله هي جوهر طبيعته.
وتفرض محاسبة على الخطية، وتُظهر حاجة الإنسان إلى الفداء والرحمة.