Our congregation is starting up a study on the attributes of God. Instead of reinventing the wheel I was wondering if anyone has a link to online material or something you have written I could use as an outline? Thank you.

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Rev. Daniel Kok
Pastor of Grace Reformed Church (URCNA)
Leduc, Alberta CANADA

"What sort of pledge and how great is this of love towards us! Christ lives for us not for himself!"
John Calvin, Commentary on the Hebrews (7:25)

AW Pink's book?

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Michael Turner
Christ Reformed Church | Independent [WCF]
Georgia

Hello Rev. Kok. Perhaps this would be useful. Theology Proper out of Herman Bavinck. A Study A Place for Truth Studies - Bavinck

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Michael P Doyle
Waukesha WI
Member of http://www.cornerstone-pca.com/
Attending http://www.lampseminary.org/

My first thought is Louis Berkhof's "Manual of Christian Doctrine." I'd look at three sections: (1) the essential nature of God, (2) the names of God and (3) the attributes of God. Succinct comments in outline form with Scripture references. Don't know that you can read it online, though. Do you happen to have it on your shelf, or know someone who might?

-----Added 11/5/2009 at 06:53:03 EST-----

Okay, an update. I found a link to Berkhof's "Summary of Christian Doctrine" (less detailed than the "Manual" but essentially the same material) at Monergism. As a bonus, there are links to Pink and others on the same page:
Monergism :: God’s Attributes

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Jack K.
PCA, worshiping with some fine Baptists in Colorado

Chapel Library has it online as well as a very inexpensive paperpack if you want some for the group. They will send it to you for free but suggest a donation of $2.51 per copy if you can afford it. If not, they will still send you a bunch for free.

Here is the link for it online

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Serving Christ in Tennessee.
Judson
Elder - Reformed Baptist
Hixson, TN

www.christschurchofchattanooga.com

There isn't anything better, in my opinion, than Stephen Charnock's "The Existence and Attributes of God." I don't know if it's online or not, but it's the best there is.

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Dr. Don Kistler

I second Jack`s recommendation. I own it and it is very useful. The 2nd edition is laid out very nice for study groups

Thank you for the recommendations but I already possess most of the books that were mentioned. I had hoped that someone had access to an outline so I wouldn't have to do a lot of work at the outset.

Perhaps I am just being lazy?

Pink's is pretty much an outline in and of itself. Are you looking for something in the form of a catechism?

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