About God in general
О Боге вообще
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To exhaust this vast subject, you need to pay attention to the following main points:
First, consider the very Being of God, in Whom is the being and foundation of the whole world. The Being of God has two sides: the unity of nature and the trinity of Persons. From here we need to consider: I) God in Himself, His properties and actions; and II) God in three Persons (the doctrine of the Holy Trinity).
The first of these two parts is philosophical - natural, for reason also teaches about God in general and His properties; the last part is actually Christian. Afterwards it must, secondly, show how the world in general came from God. Although we are talking about the moral kingdom, we cannot help but touch upon the physical world, for it is a condition of the moral world, it is the field of action of rational beings. This worldview does not have a strictly religious meaning; it is theological physics, but in the system of theology it is necessary. Thirdly, having spoken about the origin of the world in general, let us then talk about moral beings in particular: first about the Angels, and then about man - his origin and primitive state. Finally, fourthly, about the relationship of the moral kingdom to God or about Providence. From this will be compiled the doctrine of God as the Founder of the Kingdom of Heaven.
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