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Getting Getting to t Know God God’s Condescension

The title for this article may make some readers scratch their heads in confusion. That’s probably because we have a negative idea about “condescending.” And yet, once we properly understand what that word means in relation to God, we’ll see that God does indeed condescend to us. Let me explain...

God alone

In past articles in this series, we established that God is a Being like none other. The Bible teaches us that He alone is immortal, all-powerful, and present everywhere. Last month we spoke about the incomprehensibility of His nature and why the Bible (e.g., Psalm 145:3; Romans 11:33). So on one side is the infinite God.

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