The Attributes of God (Disclaimer)

Is This going to be Practical?

Many of us in Christendumb, have given into the numbing down, feel good, motivational talk, syndrome. We prefer an exhilarating talking to, rather than expository preaching and teaching that exults Christ, after all “preaching and teaching should be practical”, not deep and thought provoking. We work hard at getting to church on Sunday! Why should we sit in a boring class while the teacher tries to explain the principals of hermeneutics, the hypostatic union, or fulfilled prophecy? Leave that stuff to the seminaries! If we want to know about that sort of thing we can spend money, get a loan and go back to school. We don’t come to church to learn anyway. We come to be entertained, be lifted up in our spirit, meet with our friends, talk sports; perhaps we'll even fit in a chorus or two, etc. We want a nice comfotable class on how to get our needs met by tithing, or a course on anger management, or developing interpersonal relationships, and some sensitivity training will do. It is much more practical for us and fitting for our society to be more of that kind of contry club, I mean church.

Is that so?

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. (Matthew 28:18-20)

It seems to me that in the New Testament there is a great deal of emphasis placed on gaining knowledge (cf. click here).

How is it that we obtain knowledge? Through teaching (cf. click here)

I promise brothers and sisters in Christ, when we visit the attributes of God we will deepen our understanding of Him who is able to make us up standing for Him and in Him. We will also be more equipped to handle the pressures in life here and now, live godly in Christ, treat others (insiders and outsiders) better, and become more fit for the coming kingdom. I aim to demonstrate the practical application of each of God’s attributes, after all it was Jesus who prayed, “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” (John 17:3)

Can there be anything more practical than that?

God bless,
brother John