Attributes of God Philosophy of Essay

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This may cause a rift between individuals, even if they are on the same side, so to speak. While one individual may follow a belief system wholeheartedly, another may only partially follow through with it, which raises the question as to whether or not someone must commit themselves one hundred percent or if they can take what they believe and implement the most important parts into their lives and beliefs.

One can see how wise each argument is. If an individual is going to claim that they believe in specific belief systems, it stands to reason that that individual would follow through with these beliefs in everything they do, even if they question some of those beliefs. Many would argue that if you fully believe, you should not question anything. Others take a more realistic point-of-view and understand that there will be many questions surrounding their belief system. Following most of the attributes of God and being a basically decent and good human being is important and for many, it's enough.

Swindoll writes that God has a self-sufficient life and is not dependent on anyone or anything outside of Himself or the sustenance of His being. Existing immutably, God can impart and sustain life in others without diminishing Himself.
Spurgeon comments on Swindoll's reasoning and says, "Strange conception, a hungry God!" Spurgeon also points out that Swindoll's point-of-view may be completely absurd, but in its absurdity, it may be the truest belief.

Conclusion

All arguments and attributes in the above essay speak a great deal of truth to most. To some, it may seem like a partial truth, but the throughout eternity, we, as humans, have questioned God and His true existence. Some believe that God only exists within themselves. Others imagine him sitting high up above us in a place called Heaven, simply waiting for our arrival. Philosophers have very interesting points-of-views regarding God, His attributes and His existence. Some attributes are more difficult to grasp and believe in than others, and some choose to believe in all of them, regardless of second guesses. The biggest conclusion (and consensus) is that believing and upholding God's attributes (each and every one of them), is never a bad thing and will bring a certain amount of good will and positivity to one's life.

Lewis Sperry Chafer writes that "the character of God is in view when He called the God….....

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