We study the attributes of God in order to know him more intimately and to worship him more completely.
Talking Points:
- God never asks us to go against our reason to understand him. In fact, a God who is not greater than our finite minds can grasp is not worthy of being identified or worshipped as God.
- Humans are prone to create gods in our own image. Instead of projecting our own perceptions, we know who God is because he has communicated his nature to us in clear, written form in the Bible. Romans 1:20
- It is worth studying the attributes of God not only to gain more knowledge about him, but to worship him more fittingly and to know him more deeply. John 4:24
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Why are you interested in studying the attributes of God? What do you hope to gain?
- Explain what it means to say that the nature of God is beyond our reason, but not against our reason.
- Read Romans 1:20. Why is it irrational to say that God is whatever an individual perceives him to be?
- Read Genesis 1:26. What is your reaction to the idea that God is “a plurality of one?” Explain.
- Read John 4:24.What does it mean to say that God is a spirit? What difference does it make that God does not have a physical body?
- What is the ultimate purpose for studying the attributes of God? Explain.
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
