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On God and His Perfections - Lesson Second
Baltimore Catechism No. 2 (Confirmation Catechism)

By Scott P. Richert, About.com

Lesson Second of the Baltimore Catechism No. 2 discusses the essential attribute of God: His perfection. That perfection is seen in His omniscience (knowing all things), omnipotence (ability to do all things), and omnipresence (being everywhere), as well as in His eternal existence.

God, in contrast to the gods of paganism, is pure spirit. The material world is good, but matter has been flawed through man's sin. The lack of flaw in God is evidence of His nature as pure spirit.

The questions are numbered consecutively with Lesson First. For more information and links to other resources, click on each question below.

13. Q. What is God?

A. God is a spirit infinitely perfect.

14. Q. Had God a beginning?

A. God had no beginning; He always was and He always will be.

15. Q. Where is God?

A. God is everywhere.

16. Q. If God is everywhere, why do we not see Him?

A. We do not see God, because He is a pure spirit and cannot be seen with bodily eyes.

17. Q. Does God see us?

A. God sees us and watches over us.

18. Q. Does God know all things?

A. God knows all things, even our most secret thoughts, words, and actions.

19. Q. Can God do all things?

A. God can do all things, and nothing is hard or impossible to Him.

20. Q. Is God just, holy, and merciful?

A. God is all just, all holy, all merciful, as He is infinitely perfect.
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