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Bible Term: Omnipresent

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Omni, means “all,” so omnipresent effectively means, “all present or existing everywhere.” Being omnipresent is a characteristic of God, which is to say that God is simultaneously present everywhere.

The noun form of omnipresent is omnipresence.

In addition to being omnipresent, God is also omniscient and omnipotent.

Key verse that describes God’s omnipresent character: “I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me (Psalm 139:7-10, NLT).

A lifelong student of the Bible, Peter DeHaan, PhD, wrote the 1,000-page website ABibleADay.com to encourage people to explore the Bible. His main blog and many books urge Christians to push past the status quo and reconsider how they practice their faith in every area of their lives.

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The Implications of Omnipresence

The entry “Omni God” mentioned that, among other things, God is “omnipresent.”  This means that God is present everywhere or that he exists in all places, at all times.

This is a grand and awesome concept, to realize that God simultaneously exists everywhere.  It is huge, immense, and at times a bit overwhelming.  Sometimes this reality makes me feel small and insignificant.

However, if God is everywhere, then he is also here, right now.  His omnipresent reality allows him to be here with me and to be with you — wherever you may be and wherever you may be there.

Yes, God’s omnipresence is big and grand and all-encompassing; it also means that he is intimate and personal, and readily accessible.

God may be big, but he’s also here, right now, for each of us.

[Also see “The Implications of Omniscience” and “The Implications of Omnipotence.”]

A lifelong student of the Bible, Peter DeHaan, PhD, wrote the 1,000-page website ABibleADay.com to encourage people to explore the Bible. His main blog and many books urge Christians to push past the status quo and reconsider how they practice their faith in every area of their lives.

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Omni God

There are three words that are commonly used to describe God; they all begin with “Omni.” God’s “Omni” nature surely provides us something to ponder.

The prefix “Omni” means all, so the three “Omni” words that reveal God’s character and nature, succinctly tell us that. These are:

Omnipotent

Omnipotent is unlimited power or authority. In some translations of the Bible, the word omnipotent is found in Revelation 19:6, but most versions use the word “almighty” instead.  Almighty, in referring to God’s character, occurs hundreds of times in the Bible. 

Omnipresent

Omnipresent is to be present everywhere simultaneously. Omnipresent is described in Jeremiah 23:23-24 and Proverbs 15:3, among others.

Omniscient

Omniscient is a total knowledge, knowing everything. Omniscient is described in Matthew 6:32, Romans 8:27, 1 John 3:20 and others.

Therefore…

God is all present,
all powerful, and
all knowing.

Also see “The Implications of Omnipresence,” “The Implications of Omniscience,” and “The Implications of Omnipotence” for more thoughts on this.

A lifelong student of the Bible, Peter DeHaan, PhD, wrote the 1,000-page website ABibleADay.com to encourage people to explore the Bible. His main blog and many books urge Christians to push past the status quo and reconsider how they practice their faith in every area of their lives.