When the old theologians dealt with the
attributes of God, they used to classify them into two categories; those that
were communicable, and those that were in-communicable. Many of the
“in-communicable” I have already talked about. Things that show how God is so
vastly different from us; His
self-existence; the fact that He is never-changing; not limited by space and
time; all knowing; all powerful; ever-present; absolute holiness…and
perfection; meaning that there are in Him no elements that can conflict. So,
unlike us, he cannot be torn in two different directions by thoughts and
desires. These are things that man does not share with God, they are found in
Him alone.
In the “communicable” group, they lumped
together qualities like; spirituality, goodness, kindness, truth,
righteousness, love, and the like. In a word it’s called “godliness” or
“God-like-ness”. When the Bible says we
were created in God’s image, these are the qualities that we have in common
with God. Many of these qualities were lost in the fall of man, and man lapsed
into “un-godliness”. But, God in His
infinite wisdom had a plan. A plan of redemption and restoration. A plan to
communicate these godly qualities in a new and fresh way. That’s what the
scripture means when it says we are
“being renewed day by day” and “becoming Christlike” which is God’s
purpose.
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