None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God

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by Matthew Barrett

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"Matthew Barrett leads us to marvel at both how much and how little we know of God."--Tim Challies, blogger and author For too long, Christians have domesticated God, bringing him down to our level as if he is a God who can be tamed. But he is a God who is high and lifted up, the Creator rather than the creature, someone than whom none greater can be conceived. If God is the most perfect, supreme being, infinite and incomprehensible, then certain perfect-making attributes must be true of him. Perfections like aseity, simplicity, immutability, impassibility, and eternity shield God from being crippled by creaturely limitations. At the same time, this all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-wise God accommodates himself, exhibiting perfect holiness, mercy, and love as he makes known who he is and how he will save us. The attributes of God show us exactly why God is worthy of worship: there is none like him. Join Matthew Barrett as he rediscovers these divine perfections and finds himself surprised by the God he thought he knew. "The mark of a good book on the attributes of God is that it doesn't solve God and doesn't neatly package him and box him up. Rather, it grapples with his immensity, his transcendence, and his incomprehensibility. It leads us to marvel at both how much and how little we know of him. It goes as far as Scripture goes, but no farther. This is just that kind of book, and on that basis I'm glad to recommend it." --TIM CHALLIES, blogger at challies.com; author of  Visual Theology "Perhaps not since R. C. Sproul has there been a treatment of such deep theology with such careful devotion and accessibility.  None Greater  explores the 'adorable mystery' of God with clarity and wisdom. Read this book. And stagger." --JARED WILSON, director of content strategy, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; managing editor, For the Church; author of  Gospel-Driven Church "Recent years have revealed that while evangelical Protestantism has done good work in defending a sound doctrine of Scripture, it has badly neglected the doctrine of God and at many points wandered away from classical Nicene orthodoxy, under the influence of a blunt, historically ill-informed biblicism. There is thankfully a renewed interest in classical theism among Protestant theologians, but the discussion often seems rarefied to the point where many Christians are confused as to why it is important and what is at stake for the church. Matthew Barrett's excellent book bridges the gap between the professional theologian and the pew, laying out in clear, accessible terms what the biblical, historic, ecumenical doctrine of God is, why it matters, and why its abandonment by great swathes of the Protestant world is something that needs correction." --CARL TRUEMAN, professor, Grove City College; author of  Grace Alone "This lively and interesting treatment of the attributes of God will lead readers into a deeper appreciation of the God who alone is worthy of our worship. In a day and age when great confusion reigns as to the nature of God, Barrett brings responsible exegesis together with informed historical awareness of the Great Tradition and wraps the package in a writing style that engages the reader and explains complex matters with a deft touch. This is a fine introduction to the attributes of God that will strengthen faith and help us think more clearly." --Craig Carter, professor of theology, Tyndale University College and Seminary; author of  Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition "Consistent with the classics of Augustine, Aquinas, and Anselm, this book gets to the heart of the question, 'What is God?' With a simple but never simplistic approach, Matthew Barrett unpacks what the Bible says about the character or even the perfections of God. God is beautifully holy, and Barrett reminds us that there is none greater and no one better to know than God. If knowing God is your desire, take up this book and read." --Anthony Carter, lead pastor, East Point Church; author of  Black and Reformed  and  Blood Work "In an age of frivolities and distractions, we need more books like this! Here is the greatest of all subjects, theology proper, addressed with clarity and precision. Matthew Barrett writes in a way that is accessible and engaging as he explores the attributes of our God. No reader will walk away from this book disappointed. I pray many will devour this book, because it will not only inform their theology but lead to doxology. And the God detailed in these pages is worth worshiping!" --Jason Helopoulos, senior pastor, University Reformed Church; author of  The New Pastor's Handbook "Matthew Barrett is publishing important and edifying material at an astonishing rate. In his latest book he makes accessible a classical treatment of the attributes of God. It is clearly and engagingly written and yet shows the fruit of a great deal of careful theological research and reasoning. Barrett's commitment

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