The Eternity of God

Psalm 90:1-4

Psalm 90:1-4 1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. 3 You return man to dust and say, Return, O children of man! 4 For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night.

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. - Psalm 90:2

What does it mean that God is eternal?

God has no beginning, end, or succession of moments in his own being, and he sees all time equally vividly, yet God sees events in time and acts in time. - Wayne Grudem

What does it mean that God is eternal?

God is timeless in His own being.

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. - Psalm 90:2

Behold, God is great, and we know him not;

the number of his years is unsearchable.

- Job 36:26

who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

- Revelation 1:8

I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and

Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you,

before Abraham was, I am.

- John 8:58

He always IS!

He is eternal!

Time == A succession of moments and events one after another

Before God created the universe, there was no time.

When God created the universe, He created time.

Before there was a universe & before there was time, God always existed, without beginning, and without being influenced by time.

God is timeless in His own being.

God has no beginning,

time equally vividly, yet God sees events in time and acts in time. - Wayne Grudem

end, or succession of moments in his own being, and he sees all

What does it mean that God is eternal?

God sees all time equally vividly.

For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night. - Psalm 90:4

A watch in the night == 3-4 hours

All of time since the creation is to God as if it just happened.

But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. - 2 Peter 3:8

But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one

day is as a thousand years, and a thousand

years as one day. - 2 Peter 3:8

One day seems to God to be present to his consciousness forever.

Long period of time Just happened

Short period of time Lasts forever

God sees and knows all events past, present, and future with equal vividness.

God sees all time equally vividly.

God has no beginning, end, or succession of moments in his own being, and he sees all time equally vividly, yet God sees events in time and acts in time. - Wayne Grudem

What does it mean that God is eternal?

1) God is timeless in His own being.

2) God sees all time equally vividly.

3) God sees events in time and acts in time.

But when the fullness of

woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. - Galatians 4:4-5

time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day

on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a

man whom he has appointed... - Acts 17:30-31

The entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation is God's own record of the way he has acted over time to bring redemption to his people.

God can act in time because He is the Lord of time.

yet God sees events in time and acts in time.

- Wayne Grudem

God has no beginning, end, or succession of moments in his own being, and he sees all time equally vividly,

What does it mean that God is eternal?

1) God is timeless in His own being.

2) God sees all time equally vividly.

3) God sees events in time and acts in time.

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. - Psalm 90:2

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Assignment: Memorize Psalm 90:2 Let us then have an online chat session on Nov 6, 10am...

The Eternity of God

Psalm 90:1-4