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Why Does God Call Himself “I AM”?
“I am who I am.” Yahweh. This is the name God gives to Moses. It is the covenant name of the covenant-making, covenant-keeping God of Israel.
Articles by Samuel G. Parkison
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4 Reasons to Love God’s Aseity
Divine aseity is not simply something we should affirm in theory; it is a divine attribute we should adore. Here are four reasons to love God’s aseity.
Where Does the Bible Actually Teach That God Is Completely Independent?
At what point does Holy Scripture introduce us to this attribute called aseity? In a sense, it never does; it doesn’t introduce divine aseity because it’s always assuming it.
If God Doesn’t Need Us, Why Did He Create Us?
God is not dependent on us in any way whatsoever. We are pure beneficiaries. We simply receive from God. He is a pure benefactor. We are pure beneficiaries.
4 Bible Passages That Help Explain the Doctrine of God’s Aseity
I name myself as a husband, as a dad, as a theologian, and as a human. I’m naming myself in relation to other things. God names himself as “I AM,” as the one who doesn’t need anyone or anything.
The Errors We Might Fall into If We Don’t Affirm the Doctrine of Aseity
If we don’t affirm the doctrine of divine aseity, it can be very easy for us to imagine that God is in some way enriched by or benefited by us.