02 Genesis 1:1a (The Uncaused Cause)

02 The Book of Genesis (The Uncaused Cause)
I. Review
II. Theology Proper (The attributes of God)
1. God has Aseity (uh-SEE-ity)Exodus 3:14 / Psalm 90:2
2. God is TranscendentJohn 8:58 / Isaiah 5:13 / Isaiah 53:5
3. God is Eternal
Deuteronomy 32:39-40 / Isaiah 40:28
4. God is Unified (also called Simplicity)
Deuteronomy 6:4
5. God is Personal
a. Laws or physical conditions could not create something
b. Only a consciousness could create a material world
c. A choice (and therefore will) was required to create
III. How should we then live?
Genesis one is important because we need to….
1.Know the God we serve and worship.
2. Be convinced that the Lord is God.
3. Be able to articulate the logic of our faith.