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    The doctrine or theory of immanence holds that the divine encompasses or is manifested in the material world. It is held by some philosophical and metaphysical theories of divine presence. Immanence is usually applied in monotheistic, pantheistic, pandeistic, or panentheistic faiths to suggest that the spiritual world permeates the mundane.

  3. immanence, in philosophy and theology, a term applied, in contradistinction to “transcendence,” to the fact or condition of being entirely within something (from Latin immanere, “to dwell in, remain”).

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  4. The immanence of God refers to God's relationship to the worldthat He actively operates within it, sustains it as its effective cause, and is continually present (i.e. omnipresent). Hebrews 1:3 says that God, through Jesus Christ, is "sustaining all things by his powerful word" (NIV).

  5. Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. God’s immanence refers to His presence within His creation. (It is not to be confused with imminence, which refers to the timing of Jesus’ return to earth.) A belief in God’s immanence holds that God is present in all of creation, while remaining distinct from it.

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    May 29, 2018 · Immanence (Lat., immanere, ‘to inhabit’). The presence of actions, or of God, in the world, usually in such a way that the source of the action or presence remains distinct. At an extreme, the created order is understood to be the mode of God's self-manifestation, and thus to be the body of God.

  7. Feb 18, 2019 · A transcendent is one who is beyond perception, independent of the universe, and wholly “other” when compared to us. There is no point of comparison, no points of commonality. In contrast, an immanent God is one which exists within — within us, within the universe, etc. — and, hence, very much a part of our existence.

  8. Immanence of God means God is within or near God's creation, but distinct from it. It is related to God's omnipresence and incarnation, and contrasted with God's transcendence.

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