GOD-ETERNALITY
All
other things derive being – their ‘is-ness’ is
secondary. But God did not derive His
being from any other – His ‘is-ness’ is underived, original, eternal! He was, and is, and is to come, the eternal
‘I Am.’ Rather than concealing His identity, this Name reveals the deepest
mystery of His being, and rocks our minds with the discovery that we cannot
begin to fathom the mind and life of this eternal God.
A Heart for God, 1987, p. 51, by
permission Banner of Truth, Carlisle, PA.
Time
has no meaning for Him, save in connection with the creatures that He has
made. He created time when He created
finite creatures. He Himself is beyond
time… To God Himself all things are
equally present. There is no such thing
as “before” or “after” to Him.
J. Gresham Machen
The Christian Faith in the Modern
World, 1936.
There are no
term limits on His reign. He has always been King and He always will be King.
There is no death that threatens the perpetuity of His sovereign authority.
There is no usurping of power by a lesser rival to His throne. There are no
coups, no revolutions (at least, none that succeed). There is no threat of
impeachment. He is a King who rules eternally.
Sam Storms
One Thing, Christian Focus, © Enjoying God Ministries, 2004, p.60. www.enjoyinggodministries.com.
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