Day 7: What is God? part 3

Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 2, section 2

II. God has all life,^a glory,^b goodness,^c blessedness,^d in and of Himself; and is alone in and unto Himself all-sufficient, not standing in need of any creatures which He has made,^e nor deriving any glory from them,^f but only manifesting His own glory in, by, unto, and upon them. He is the alone fountain of all being, of whom, through whom, and to whom are all things;^g and has most sovereign dominion over them, to do by them, for them, or upon them whatsoever Himself pleases.^h In His sight all things are open and manifest,ⁱ His knowledge is infinite, infallible, and independent upon the creature,^k so as nothing is to Him contingent, or uncertain.^l He is most holy in all His counsels, in all His works, and in all His commands.^m To Him is due from angels and men, and every other creature, whatsoever worship, service, or obedience He is pleased to require of them.ⁿ

II. God has all life,^a
a John 5:26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself.

glory,^b
b Acts 7:2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran.

goodness,^c
c Psalm 119:68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

blessedness,^d
d 1Timothy 6:15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords.

Romans 9:5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

in and of Himself; and is alone in and unto Himself all-sufficient, not standing in need of any creatures which He has made,^e
e Acts 17:24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; ver.25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things.

nor deriving any glory from them,^f
f Job 22:2 Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? ver.3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him that thou makest thy ways perfect?

but only manifesting His own glory in, by, unto, and upon them. He is the alone fountain of all being, of whom, through whom, and to whom are all things;^g
g Romans 11:36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

and has most sovereign dominion over them, to do by them, for them, or upon them whatsoever Himself pleases.^h
h Revelation 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
1Timothy 6:15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords.
Daniel 4:25 That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. ver.35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

In His sight all things are open and manifest,ⁱ
i Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

His knowledge is infinite, infallible, and independent upon the creature,^k
k Romans 11:33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! ver.34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

so as nothing is to Him contingent, or uncertain.^l
l Acts 15:18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. Ezekiel 11:5 And the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the Lord; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them.

He is most holy in all His counsels, in all His works, and in all His commands.^m
m Psalm 145:17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
Romans 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

To Him is due from angels and men, and every other creature, whatsoever worship, service, or obedience He is pleased to require of them.ⁿ
n Revelation 5:12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. ver.13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. ver.14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

The Trinity

Westminster Larger Catechism, Questions 9-11
Westminster Confession, Chapter 2, section 3

Q. 9. How many persons are there in the Godhead?
A. There be three persons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one true, eternal God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory; although distinguished by their personal properties.^l

Q. 10. What are the personal properties of the three persons in the Godhead?
A. It is proper to the Father to beget the Son,^m and to the Son to be begotten of the Father,ⁿ and to the Holy Ghost to proceed from the Father and the Son from all eternity.^o

Q. 11. How doth it appear that the Son and the Holy Ghost are God equal with the Father?
A. The Scriptures manifest that the Son and the Holy Ghost are God equal with the Father, ascribing unto them such names,^p attributes,^q works,^r and worship,^s as are proper to God only.

Confession, Chapter 2, section 3

III. In the unity of the Godhead there be three Persons of one substance, power, and eternity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost.^o The Father is of none, neither begotten nor proceeding; the Son is eternally begotten of the Father;^p the Holy Ghost eternally proceeding from the Father and the Son.^q