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What are the attributes of God according to the African traditional understanding?

Explain the attributes of God according to the African traditional understanding.

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Maurice
(i) God is a Spirit.
He has no physical form and is invisible.

(ii) God is everlasting / eternal.
He is immortal and lives forever.

(iii) Good is good.
He is not evil and did not create evil.

(iv) God is the creator of the universe and everything in it.

(v) God is a provider.
He provides and sustains His creation.

(vi) God is merciful.
He removes suffering from communities.

(vii) God is All Powerful (Omnipotent).
He has power over all creation and controls nature.

(viii) God is holy as seen from the nature of sacrifices and the purity of the people involved.

(ix) God is All-knowing.
He knows and sees everything.

(x) God is everywhere (omnipresent).

(xi) God is immanent because He is not limited to space and time.

(xii) God is transcendent.
He is beyond human description.

(xiii) God is self-existent.
He exists on His own and existed before creation.
He continuous to exist.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on August 28, 2017 at 07:34

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