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  2. Sovereignty of God in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    God's sovereignty, as the right to exercise his ruling power over his creation, is contingent upon his creation. God's sovereignty only takes effect once creation exists for it to be expressed upon. If the sovereignty of God is considered one of his attributes, it is a temporal one. [9]

  3. Divine right of kings - Wikipedia

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    The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth, for kings are not only God's lieutenants upon earth and sit upon God's throne, but even by God himself, they are called gods. There be three principal [comparisons] that illustrate the state of monarchy: one taken out of the word of God, and the two other out of the grounds of policy and ...

  4. Man's standards not the same as God's - AOL

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    "Our responsibility is not to have a fair God but a God we can trust to do things right. He has been at this for a long time and he is pretty good at it. ... Perez said God's sovereignty is ...

  5. God in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    God the Father is symbolized in several Genesis scenes in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling, most famously The Creation of Adam (whose image of near touching hands of God and Adam is iconic of humanity, being a reminder that Man is created in the Image and Likeness of God ).God the Father is depicted as a powerful figure, floating in the ...

  6. Classical theism - Wikipedia

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    Aseity refers to God's self-existence and independence from anything else. God is the uncaused cause, existing by the necessity of His own nature, and does not depend on anything external for His existence. [8] This attribute underscores God's absolute sovereignty and the fact that everything else in the universe is contingent upon Him.

  7. Attributes of God in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    The goodness of God means that "God is the final standard of good, and all that God is and does is worthy of approval." [ 12 ] Many theologians consider the goodness of God as an overarching attribute - Louis Berkhof , for example, sees it as including kindness , love , grace , mercy and longsuffering . [ 13 ]

  8. Augustinian soteriology - Wikipedia

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    The opposition arose because Augustine’s view rejected the traditional view of election based upon God's foreknowledge, replacing it with a predestination as "necessity based upon fate". [89] Similarly, the Council of Arles (475) condemned the idea that "some have been condemned to death, others have been predestined to life". [ 90 ]

  9. The Right and the Good - Wikipedia

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    The Right and the Good is a 1930 book by the Scottish philosopher David Ross.In it, Ross develops a deontological pluralism based on prima facie duties.Ross defends a realist position about morality and an intuitionist position about moral knowledge.