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If God's existence is identical to His essence, and ours is not, God cannot be "part" of the universe, nor can the universe be "part" of God.

God is Actus Purus (Pure Act). In Him, there is no potentiality—nothing he "could be" that he isn't already. He is uncomposed and simple . bog_rozni_sie_od_stworzenia_24_tezy_tomistyczne...

Every creature is a mix of Act (what it is) and Potency (what it can become). A tree is "actually" a tree but "potentially" firewood. This internal division is absent in God. 2. Essence vs. Existence (Thesis 4) This is the "hinge" of Thomistic metaphysics. If God's existence is identical to His essence,

God is ; he does not belong to any "genus" (category), not even the category of "substance" in the way we do. 4. The Bridge: Analogy of Being He is uncomposed and simple