Term

aseity

Also known as Self-existence

God's self-existence and complete independence from creation, meaning he does not need anything from the material world.

Filed underTheology Proper

Definition

God does not need us or the rest of creation for anything, yet we and the rest of creation can glorify him and bring him joy. God's self-existence and complete independence from creation.

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Synonym of: independence (God's)Term
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Sources

1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 11.1BOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 11.1B.

Last revised August 14, 2026