The Attributes of God: Omnipresence of God

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D. The Omnipresence of God.

There are many vague ideas concerning the omnipresence of God. “Omnipresent” simply means . God is everywhere present. God is everywhere, but He is not in . The belief that He is in everything is . , then all man would have to do would be to bow down to a stone, a tree, a desk, a table, or any object, and he would be . God is not in everything, but He is everywhere! He is everywhere present. The best illustration of this is of a teacher before his class. The teacher is omnipresent to every student in that classroom; but he is not omnipresent to those on the outside, nor to those in the basement, nor even to those who are in the next room. Why? Because the walls, floors and space are barriers between him and those in other parts of the building. But all barriers — space, materials, all things.

We believe, however, that there is a certain place , — and from that locality He is present to everything of the universe. “Hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou thy : and when thou hearest, forgive” (). See also ; Ephesians 1:20; .

While God’s dwelling place is in heaven, yet we do know that He has manifested Himself in other places: on , as when He dwelt in the burning bush (): “When the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him , and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I”; and in the , in the incarnation of Jesus Christ: “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him , and was made : and being found , he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross” ().

is everywhere. He is in : “I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he , and shall be you” (). He is the unbelievers: “Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not ; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment” ().

God is with us no matter where we are; He is omnipresent; He is everywhere present!


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