Attributes of God

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Summary: This book is a must for anyone wanting to know God better.
Review: A.W. Pink does an excellent job of portraying God's attributes from a Biblical perspective. Although this book is very concise and easy to read, it is packed with Scripture, and will impact any serious Christian reader with a view of God that demands his/her whole-hearted reverence, adoration, love, and worship. I strongly recommend this book to any Christian. Having a Biblically accurate view of God and His attributes is absolutely essential to the Christian life and faith.

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Summary: Very Good Introductory Treatment
Review: During the first part of the 20th century, Arthur Pink put pen to paper and produced a number of outstanding books that continue to be held in high esteem among many. Pink is famous for 3 main things. First, he held to a very high Calvinist theology. Second, because of the first, he held some highly controversial positions that many Arminians find repugnant. Third, Pink's ability to soak and bathe his views in Scripture are quite extraordinary. It is not at all uncommon to read entire chapters of Pink and encountering a Scripture verse in every other sentence. Such is the case with this particular book.

This book is very short, less than 100 pages. As a result, those looking for a more exhaustive treatment of this topic a la Charnock (whom Pink eloquently quotes a number of times in this book) or the more recent work by Feinberg might be disappointed. However, I'm giving the book 5 stars because even though one could write for a lifetime about the attributes of God and not cover the topic completely, Pink's short work is nonetheless very meaty and is a solid contribution that a number of more recent authors have rightly drawn from in their works.

As is the usual Pink style, he is unapologetic throughout this book in elevating God's ways far above the ways of man, as he believes Scripture does. He is unapologetic about lamenting the wickedness of man generally, and in many cases, directing his most impassioned criticism towards the modern Church for what he sees as the church's coddling of sin, demotion of God to a pleasant afterthought of the human construct, and failing to preach on the unpopular attributes of God such as His wrath. This is not a book aimed at those who want to hear unthreatening and soft peddling thoughts in an effort to feel better about themselves. On the contrary, this is a book that sternly asks Christians to set themselves aside for a minute and examine God for who He is instead of making Him out to be an elevated form of what we see in the mirror. Pink was frighteningly accurate about the mentality of so many Christians who claim to love and understand God while recasting Him in their own image. Scripture plainly teaches otherwise, and Pink's treatment is solid in this area.

Pink's chapter on the patience of God is very good, and His treatment of the immutability of God is outstanding for those who are grappling with the contemporary open theism controversy. Pink wrote before this controversy got legs, but this book along with some others he wrote are quite devastating to the open theist on the questions of foreknowledge, immutability, and sovereignty.

So this book, while not a massive treatise, is nonetheless a Scripture packed analysis that crams a lot of meat into a small book. Excellent for beginners who want to get exposed to these issues without reading a big hardback treatment, and excellent also for more seasoned theologians since Pink has truly emerged over the years as being one of the finest and most impassioned apologists for Calvinism and a high treatment of God in the last 100 years.

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Summary: Excellent reading on the Sovereign Attributes of Holy God
Review: God alone is worthy of worship from all His creation.Who is He? This book wonderfully introduces the reader to just a few of the holy attributes of our righteous God.Many today do not know who He is, let alone how great He is.Pink, very simply outlines the scriptures which define God Himself and His glorious attributes. A must read for all christians who look to know more about the character of God.

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Summary: To Know God and make Him known.
Review: I just wanted to say this book is an excellent resource and study for any believer. As the Psalmist said in Ps.46:10, "Be still and know that I am God..." This book truly is help in that area. Read it along with an open Bible, Pink in other books challenges his readers not to take his word for it, check him out with the Word of God. I also encourage the reader of this book and every believer, for that matter, to not forget the purpose of knowing God. The latter part of Ps.46:10 says "...I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in all the earth" Bring glory to Him who alone is Worthy as you read this book and share with others the Good News.

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Summary: A Must
Review: Previous reviewers have said it all. A must for the shelf (after digesting). Pink (1) read systematics in breadth and depth through his life, (2) read Scriptures heavily through his life. His synthesis from both life-labors are reflected in this work. Don't let the clarity and brevity fool the reader. Arthur moves from mountain to mountain top without telling the reader how the mountain tops were built---long labors of reading, meditation and prayer. Again, previous reviewers have said it well. This book is a must for the Classical, Catholic (non-Papist, non-liberal) Christian.

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Summary: Get to know God deeper and more through this book.
Review: While I was in college, AW Pink's books had tremendous influence in my spiritual walk. Among his books, I rank, "Attributes of God" one of his best. Here are the reasons:
1. Each chapter is divided into specific attribute of God (sovereignty, love, faithfulness, etc..) and defines it according to the Bible clearly and applies them to believer's life.
2. Each chapter is short but profound. Therefore it gives you time to think and reflect about God's attribute without having a pressure to finish the chapter or the book.
3. Each chapter brings out the insight of God's attribute and makes it cohesive with other attributes.
4. The book is very devotional if read it thoughtfully and humbly.

In sum, I recommed this book to those believers who seek Reformed view of God's attributes in concise and devotional form. So take your cup of coffee and read it slowly and enjoy it!