Foundations: Equipping the Church to know what the Bible says so that we can live what the Bible teaches. Brookwood exists for the _______________ _____ _______ and the __________ _____ _______________. Write out your definitions for the four ways we hope to do this: Biblically Literate – Spirit Led – Gospel Centered – Culturally Engaged – Chapter 5, Doctrine of God The Character of God; “Communicable” Attributes of God 1. Define the key terms (pg. 71): a. Incommunicable – b. Communicable – by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become ____________________ ____ ____ ____________________ ____________________, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. 2 Peter 1:4 Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears _____ __________ _____ __________ __________, because we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 2. Name the 5 categories of the Communicable attributes (pgs. 85-86): a. Attributes of ____________________ b. ____________________ Attributes c. ____________________ Attributes d. Attributes of ____________________ e. ____________________ Attributes
3. Using the corresponding letters Identify the following attributes: Perfections Spirituality Truthfulness Goodness Love Holiness Will Omnipotence Beauty Righteousness Blessedness Wisdom Jealousy Knowledge Wrath Invisibility 4. How do we manifest these shareable attributes in this life? …it is written, “You shall be ______, for I am _____.” 1 Peter 1:16 5. What were the definitions for “mercy” and “grace” (pg. 91)? a. Mercy – b. Grace – 6. Reading about “righteousness” and “justice” (pg. 93) did it strike you that the church is or is not understanding this attribute? 7. Define wrath (pg. 94) – 8. How did “patience” (pg. 95) find its way into a discussion on “wrath”? 2 Peter 3:9 9. Define Grudem’s key terms regarding the will of God (pgs. 96-97) : c. Revealed Will – _____ ___ __________________, Matthew 6:10 d. Secret Will – _____ ___ _______________, Genesis 50:20 10. Discuss with your tablemates how you see the “will” of God differently after reading this chapter. 11. Reviewing the “Summary Attributes” (pgs. 99-100) describe how this makes you feel about God.