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gine any human intelligence to be able to comprehend the
nature of an eternal attribute and its relationship to the
essence of God. In fact, God has not revealed to us the
nature of His Being in the Holy Scriptures nor in the human
intellect.
The attributes of God are not to be considered as
distinct and separate divine entities or personalities, other-
wise we shall have, not one trinity of persons in the Godhead,
but several dozen of trinities. An attribute until it actually
emanates from its subject has no existence. We cannot
qualify the subject by a particular attribute before that at-
tribute has actually proceeded from it and is seen. Hence
we say "God is Good" when we enjoy His good and kind
action; but we cannot describe Him - properly speaking - as
nature of an eternal attribute and its relationship to the
essence of God. In fact, God has not revealed to us the
nature of His Being in the Holy Scriptures nor in the human
intellect.
The attributes of God are not to be considered as
distinct and separate divine entities or personalities, other-
wise we shall have, not one trinity of persons in the Godhead,
but several dozen of trinities. An attribute until it actually
emanates from its subject has no existence. We cannot
qualify the subject by a particular attribute before that at-
tribute has actually proceeded from it and is seen. Hence
we say "God is Good" when we enjoy His good and kind
action; but we cannot describe Him - properly speaking - as