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May 2025
6m 41s

The Simplicity of God

LIGONIER MINISTRIES
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God is not made up of separate parts, such as wisdom, power, and holiness. All of His attributes are simply who He is in His essence. Today, Sinclair Ferguson describes the marvelous doctrine of divine simplicity.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-simplicity-of-god/

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