Infinite

Notes

I. There is but one only living and true God, who is infinite in being and perfection, a most pure spirit, invisible, without body, parts, or passions, immutable, immense, eternal, incomprehensible, almighty, most wise, most holy, most free, most absolute, working all things according to the counsel of his own immutable and most righteous will, for his own glory; most loving, gracious, merciful, long-suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin; the rewarder of them that diligently seek him; and withal most just and terrible in his judgments; hating all sin, and who will by no means clear the guilty.

Westminster Assembly. “The Westminster Confession of Faith,” August 2022. https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-confession/., Ch II, Sec I

II. In his sight all things are open and manifest; his knowledge is infinite, infallible, and independent upon the creature; so as nothing is to him contingent or uncertain.

Westminster Assembly. “The Westminster Confession of Faith,” August 2022. https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-confession/., Ch II, Sec II

\noindent Q. 4. What is God?
A. God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.

Westminster Assembly. “Shorter Catechism, Text and Scripture Proofs,” August 2022. https://thewestminsterstandard.org/westminster-shorter-catechism/., Q. 4

Although God reveals Himself as a personal Being capable of fellowship with man, whom we can worship and love, and to whom we can pray with the assurance of being heard and answered; nevertheless He fills heaven and earth; He is exalted above all we can know or think. He is infinite in his being and perfections.

Hodge, Charles. Systematic Theology. Henderson Publishers, 2001. Vol I, Part I, Ch V, §5

God is infinite but not the all:

God is infinite in being because no limit can be assigned to his perfections, and because He is present in all portions of space. A being is said to be present wherever it perceives and acts. As God perceives and acts everywhere, He is everywhere present. This, however, does not preclude the presence of other beings. A multitude of men even may perceive and act at the same time and place. Besides, we have very little knowledge of the relation which spirit bears to space. We know that bodies occupy portions of space to the exclusion of other bodies; but we do not know that spirits may not coexist in the same portion of space. A legion of demons dwelt in one man.

Hodge, Charles. Systematic Theology. Henderson Publishers, 2001. Vol I, Part I, Ch V, §5

Bible References

[27] “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built! (1 Kings 8:27 ESV)

[6] But who is able to build him a house, since heaven, even highest heaven, cannot contain him? Who am I to build a house for him, except as a place to make offerings before him? (2 Chronicles 2:6 ESV)

[7] “Can you find out the deep things of God?
  Can you find out the limit of the Almighty? (Job 11:7 ESV)

[4] The LORD is high above all nations,
  and his glory above the heavens!
[5] Who is like the LORD our God,
  who is seated on high,
[6] who looks far down
  on the heavens and the earth? (Psalms 113:4-6 ESV)

[7] Where shall I go from your Spirit?
  Or where shall I flee from your presence?
[8] If I ascend to heaven, you are there!
  If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
[9] If I take the wings of the morning
  and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
[10] even there your hand shall lead me, (Psalms 139:7-10 ESV)

[23] “Am I a God at hand, declares the LORD, and not a God far away?
[24] Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the LORD. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the LORD. (Jeremiah 23:23-24 ESV)

[22] And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, [23] which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. (Ephesians 1:22-23 ESV)

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