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Divinity as a quality has two distinct usages: Divine force or power – Powers or forces that are universal, or transcend human capacities
Divine inspiration is the concept of a supernatural force, typically a deity, causing a person or people to experience a creative desire. It has been a commonly reported aspect of many religions, for thousands of years.
At 2 Tim 3:16 (NRSV), it is written: "All scripture is inspired by God [theopneustos] and is useful for teaching". [3]When Jerome translated the Greek text of the Bible into the language of the Vulgate, he translated the Greek theopneustos (θεόπνευστος [4]) of 2 Timothy 3:16 as divinitus inspirata ("divinely breathed into").
That is, just as God "divinely inspired the text", so he has also "divinely preserved it throughout the centuries". [39] The Westminster Confession of Faith states that the Scriptures, "being immediately inspired by God, and by his singular care and providence kept pure in all ages, are therefore authentical."
Charisma (/ k ə ˈ r ɪ z m ə /) is a personal quality of magnetic charm or appeal. [1]In the fields of sociology and political science, psychology, and management, the term charismatic describes a type of leadership.
A divinely revealed or inspired religious text, such as: The Bible, referred to as the "Divine Word" in a Christian context; The Quran, referred to as the "Divine Word" in an Islamic context; Logos, loosely translated as "divine word" Logos (Christianity), according to the Gospel of John, Jesus Christ is the "Divine Logos" or "Divine Word"
From c. 27 BCE the Imperial cult of ancient Rome identified Roman emperors and some members of their families with the divinely sanctioned authority of the Roman State. The official offer of cultus to a living emperor acknowledged his office and rule as divinely approved and constitutional: his Principate should therefore demonstrate pious ...
The being of God is identical to the "attributes" of God.Characteristics such as omnipresence, goodness, truth and eternity are identical to God's being, not qualities that make up that being as a collection or abstract entities inherent to God as in a substance; in God, essence and existence are the same.