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35 Cards in this Set
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Cosmological Argument |
Based on law of cause and effect. Everything is in existance because of and all-powerful, Creator, God |
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Design or Teleological argument |
Existence of Design implies a designer. The Intelligent design, purpose, and order of the universe indicates and intelligent designer |
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Innate Knowledge or Universal Belief Argument |
The fact that mankind's innate knowledge of God's existence is a universal phenomena is evidence that this knowledge was placed in us by God himself |
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Ontological Argument |
Since the concept of God is infinitely greater than man's finite mind, it cannot have come from man's finite mind and therefore must have been revealed by God Himself |
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Argument from Consciousness or Mind |
Man's mind, rationality, and self-consciousness could not arise by chance from mere molecules. The immaterial cannot arise from the material. Atoms do not know that they exist. They are not self aware |
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Arguemtns from Man's Conscience and Moral Nature |
The existence of man's conscience and moral nature demands a self-conscious and moral Maker |
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Argument from Morals |
If the universe and man were merely random chance arrangement of atoms and chemicals, then no morality could exist. |
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Evidences for Supernaturalism |
All evidence for miracles, fulfilled Bible prophecies, the inspiration of the Scriptures, and the resurrection of Christ are ultimately evidences for the existence |
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Personal evidences |
Changed lives, Personal relationship, answered prayer |
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God is Holy |
God is absolutely separate from and exalted above all His Creatures and creation, and He is equally separate from all moral evil and sin |
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God is Just and Righteous |
God's righteousness or justice is His perfect moral nature of always perfectly dealing rightly and justly with all that is holy and unholy, of justly punishing all evil and rewarding all good |
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God is self existent |
God's existence is uncaused and arises from His Own eternal nature. God is not dependent upon any outside source or creative force |
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God is self-sufficient |
God's infinite divine nature is so perfect that He has no spiritual, emotional, mental, relational, physical, or material need outside of His Own divine being. |
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God is eternal |
God is the One and only Being Who has existed for all eternity past, Who will exist for all Eternity future, and Who actually exists outside of and beyond the realm of time, as Creator, not as the servant of time |
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God is Infinite |
God is unlimited in time, space, power, presence, knowledge, essence, love, grace, and moral perfection |
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God is Omnipresent |
God is present everywhere with His whole being at the same time at all times |
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God is Omnipotent |
God is all powerful. He has incomprehensible and absolute power |
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God is Omniscient |
God is all-knowing. God has always perfectly known all that can be known |
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God is wise |
God's wisdom is His ability to apply omniscience in such a way that He always chooses the Highest good for the greatest number for the longest time and the most excellent means to accomplish that purpose |
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God is Immutable |
God is unchangeable in His essence, character, attibutes, and purpose |
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God is Free |
God's will and purpose are unlimited by any outside force and He is unrestrained in His will and plans, except by His Own nature |
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God is Sovereign |
The authority of God over all things is absolute. He is the sole ruler over all that exists. God is in control. He is on the Throne. He rules as Lord. |
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God is Incomprehensible |
No finite being can ever hope to even remotely grasp or begin to understand the infinite God. |
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God is Inscrutable |
God is unquestionable in His inexplicable and mysterious ways |
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God is True |
By truth we mean that the attribute of the divine nature in virtue of which God's being and God's knowledge eternally conform to each other. |
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God is faithful |
God always keeps His promises. He never fails to love, tend and care for the needs of His children and His creation. |
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God is light |
He is both the source and strength of all illumination. This is true not only to those golden beams of energy radiating from the sun and stars, but also of the moral, mental, and spiritual rays of information and inspiration |
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God is Good |
Goodness is the eternal principle of God's nature which leads Him to communicate of His own life and blessedness to those who are like Him in moral character |
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God is merciful |
Mercy is that eternal principle of God's nature which leads Him to seek the temporal good and eternal salvation of those who have opposed themselve to His will, even at the cost of infinite Self-sacrifice Mercy is not getting what we deserve, mainly hell. |
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God is Gracious |
God's unmerited favor, goodness, and blessings manifested toward the undeserving. God giving us the favor and salvation in Heaven that we do not deserve |
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God is Gracious |
God's unmerited favor, goodness, and blessings manifested toward the undeserving. God giving us the favor and salvation in Heaven that we do not deserve |
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God is Love |
The manifest unconditional and unselfish concern of God in emotion, volition and action for man's highest good. |
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John 4:24 |
God is a Spirit |
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Luke 24:39 |
A Spirit hath not flesh and bones |
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Matthew 16:17 |
The Father is not "flesh and blood" |
