GEISLER, NORMAN

SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY II

CHAPTERS 16 AND 17
Systematic Theology II
Chapter Sixteen
“God’s Mercy and Wrath”
pp. 385-406.
God’s Mercy
Several characteristics are associated
with God’s mercy: It is unfailing,
unchanging, everlasting, and manifest in
great compassion.
~Geisler, p. 387
God’s Mercy Is . . .
 God’s mercy is rooted in His goodness and love
 God’s mercy is great
 God’s mercy is everlasting
 God’s mercy is faithful
 God’s mercy is essential
 God’s mercy is unfailing
 God’s mercy is longsuffering
 God’s mercy is received by the repentant
 God’s mercy was manifest on the Mercy Seat
God’s Wrath

God is not only merciful to the repentant,

but He is also wrathful upon the
unrepentant. These actions are not
incompatible, since they are exercised
on different objects.
~Geisler, p. 396
God’s Wrath Flows From . . .

 Wrath flows from God’s holiness

 Wrath flows from God’s

righteousness
 Wrath flows from God’s jealousy
 Systematic Theology II
Chapter Seventeen
“A Response to God’s Attributes”
pp. 407-419
God’s Attributes

Contemplating the Creator should change

the creature; meditating on the Master
should make a difference in the life of
the servant.

~Geisler, p. 407
Quiz Prep
Note: Before going on to the next PowerPoint (Systematic
Theology II, Wk. 5, Session 2) be sure to take the quiz.

Pay close attention to the definitions of the attributes as

highlighted on the PowerPoint presentations.

This is a timed and forced quiz, which means that you have
certain amount of time for each question, you cannot go back
after you answer a question, and you can only see the quiz
one time. Also, you must finish it once you start.

Finally, spelling is important on the fill-in-the-blank questions.

If you’ll do these things, you will do fine on this quiz. I

promise.