Christian theology

====Enumeration====
Some attributes ascribed to God in Christian theology<ref>The [[Westminster Shorter Catechism]]'s definition of God is merely an enumeration of his attributes: "God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth."[[Westminster Shorter Catechism]], Question and Answer 4. The [[Westminster Larger Catechism]] adds certain attributes to this description, such as "all-sufficient", "incomprehensible", "every where present" and "knowing all things". [[Westminster Larger Catechism]], Question and Answer 7. This answer has been criticised, however, as having "nothing specifically Christian about it."[[James B. Jordan]], "[http://www.biblicalhorizons.com/biblical-horizons/no-82-what-is-god/ What is God?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222000602/http://www.biblicalhorizons.com/biblical-horizons/no-82-what-is-god/ |date=22 December 2010 }}," ''Biblical Horizons Newsletter'', No. 82.</ref> are:
*[[Aseity]]—That "God is so independent that he does not need us."<ref>[[D. A. Carson]], ''The Gagging of God'' (Grand Rapids: Zondervan), 1996.</ref> It is based on [[Book of Acts|Acts]] 17:25, where it says that God "is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything" ([[NIV]]). This is often related to God's ''self-existence'' and his ''self-sufficiency''.
*[[Eternity]]—That God exists beyond the [[time|temporal]] realm.
*[[Grace (Christianity)|Graciousness]]—That God extends His favor and gifts to human beings unconditionally as well as conditionally.
*[[Sacred|Holiness]]—That God is separate from sin and incorruptible. Noting the refrain of "[[Sanctus|Holy, holy, holy]]" in [[Book of Isaiah|Isaiah]] 6:3 and [[Book of Revelation|Revelation]] 4:8, 
*[[Immanence]]—That although God is [[transcendence (religion)|transcendent]] and holy, He is also accessible and can be dynamically experienced.
*[[Immutability (theology)|Immutability]]—That God's essential nature is unchangeable.
*[[Impassibility]]—That God does not experience emotion or suffering (a more controversial doctrine, disputed especially by [[open theism]]).
*[[Impeccability]]—That God is incapable of error ([[sin]]).
*[[Incorporeality]]—That God is without physical composition. A related concept is the ''[[spirituality]]'' of God, which is derived from [[Jesus]]' statement in [[Gospel of John|John]] 4:24, "God is spirit."
*[[Love]]—That God is care and compassion. [[1 John]] 4:16 says "God is love."
*[[Mission (Christianity)|Mission]]—That God is the supreme liberator. While the [[Missio dei|Mission of God]] is not traditionally included in this list, [[David Bosch]] has argued that "[[Mission (Christianity)|mission]] is not primarily an activity of the church, but an attribute of God."<ref>[[David Bosch|David J. Bosch]], ''Transforming Mission'' (Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 1991), 390.</ref>
*[[Omnibenevolence]]—That God is omnibenevolent. [[Omnibenevolence]] of God refers to him being "all good".
*[[Omnipotence]]—That God is supremely or all-powerful.
*[[Omnipresence]]—That God is the supreme being, existing everywhere and at all times; the all-perceiving or all-conceiving foundation of reality.
*[[Omniscience]]—That God is supremely or all-knowing.
*Oneness—That God is without peer, also that every divine attribute is instantiated in its entirety (the qualitative [[infinity]] of God). See also [[Monotheism]] and [[Divine simplicity]].
*[[Divine providence|Providence]]—That God watches over His creation with interest and dedication. While the [[Divine providence|Providence]] of God usually refers to his activity in the world, it also implies his care for the universe, and is thus an attribute. A distinction is usually made between "general providence" which refers to God's continuous upholding the existence and natural order of the universe, and "special providence" which refers to God's extraordinary intervention in the life of people.<ref>[http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Providence.aspx#1O101-Providence Providence] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110417135306/http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Providence.aspx#1O101-Providence |date=17 April 2011 }} in ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions''.</ref> See also [[Sovereignty]].
*[[Righteousness]]—That God is the greatest or only measure of human conduct. The righteousness of God may refer to his holiness, to his [[justice]], or to his saving activity through Christ.
*[[Transcendence (religion)|Transcendence]]—That God exists beyond the natural realm of physical laws and thus is not bound by them;<ref>{{cite book |first=Machen, J. |last=Gresham |title=God Transcendent |publisher=Banner of Truth publishers |year=1998 |isbn=0-85151-355-7}}</ref> He is also wholly [[Other (philosophy)|Other]] and [[epistemology|incomprehensible]] apart from [[general revelation|general]] or [[special revelation|special self-revelation]].
*[[Trinity|Triune]]—The Christian God is understood (by trinitarian Christians) to be a "threeness" of [[God the Father|Father]], [[God the Son|Son]], and [[Holy Spirit]] that is fully consistent with His "oneness"; a single infinite being who is both within and beyond nature. Because the persons of the [[Trinity]] represent a personal relation even on the level of God to Himself, He is personal both in His relation toward us and in His relation toward Himself.
*[[Veracity (ethics)|Veracity]]—That God is the Truth all human beings strive for; He is also impeccably honest. [[Epistle to Titus|Titus]] 1:2 refers to "God, who does not lie."
*[[Wisdom]]—That God fully comprehends [[human nature]] and the world, and will see His will accomplished in heaven and on earth. [[Epistle to the Romans|Romans]] 16:27 speaks about the "only wise God".