The Idea of God

Omnipotence. This means that God is all-powerful: there is nothing that he is not able to do, should he wish to. Omniscience. This means that God knows everything there is to know. Supreme goodness. God's intentions are always morally perfect and beyond criticism. Transcendence and immanence. 'Transcendent' means existing independently or outside of of the physical world, while 'immanent' means existing or working within the physical realm. In Christianity, God is often said to be both transcendent and immanent, in the sense that he exists outside of and independently of the physical world, but he reveals himself to us through that world. Temporally unbounded existence. God's existence has no beginning and no end. He is sometimes described as 'everlasting', meaning that he has existed for all time and will continue to exist for all time. More commonly, God is conceived of as 'eternal', meaning that he exists outside of time altogether in an 'immutable' (changeless) state. For God, past present and future “are by Him comprehended in His stable and eternal presence” (Augustine). Omnipresence. God is present everywhere in all places at all times.