God's aseity (pronounced "uh-say-ity") is one of the most foundational aspects of a Theistic worldview. Derived from the Latin "a se," meaning "of or from himself," aseity underlines God's eternal self-existence. The Greeks called it "Autotheos-" the idea that God is God of or by himself. In other words, God is the primary force and is not a derivative of any other force, action or happenstance (John 5:26; Romans 11:36).
God's independence is also found in the self-declaration of his name. In Exodus 3:14 Moses asks for God's name and the Lord replies, "YHWH-" which is rendered "I AM WHO I AM," or, "I WILL BE WHO I WILL BE." In either case, it is sure that God's personhood and existence is determined by him & him alone.
The Aseity of God elicits a response of worship from created to Creator:
1- that God is not like a man that he was created
2- that God is the beginning and sustainer of life
3- that God is a personal & unique God to be worshiped by his creation
"...From everlasting to everlasting, You are God." -Psalm 90:2
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