Term

unity (God's)

The doctrine that God's whole being is involved in all he does and is not divided into parts, despite different attributes being emphasized at different times.

Filed underTheology Proper

Definition

God is not divided into parts, yet we see different attributes of God emphasized at different times. God's whole being is involved in all that he does.

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Related to: homoousiosTerm
See also: unity of the churchTerm

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