Term
impassible
The belief that God's being cannot be diminished or damaged by outside forces, though he still experiences emotions.
Filed underTheology Proper
Definition
The belief that God is incapable of suffering harm in the sense that his being cannot be diminished or damaged by outside forces, though he can and does experience emotions.
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 11.2BOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 11.2B.
Last revised August 14, 2026