Divine Lexicon

Term

self-existence

The attribute of God having the ground of his existence in himself rather than in anything outside himself, needing nothing from creation.

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Definition

God does not need us or the rest of creation for anything. God has the ground of his existence in himself and not in anything outside himself.

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  1. 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