God's infinity not understanding

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Ok, I have been studying Thomas Aquinas on Divine Infinity and I am having a heck of a time trying to understand how he proves God is infinite.

So we cannot attribute quantitative infinity to God so it has to be qualitative. that is what I keep hearing from theologians. Even thou Aquinas says that God can know an infinite number of things even if it is all at once and not successive. But I guess that would not be God just the extent of his knowledge.

So how do we know that God is infinite qualitative? I know about act and potency and that potency limits act.

How is God infinite in his being? in a qualitative way? To me the definition of infinity means inexhaustible
 
Also mercy and justice and won’t contradict his own nature… difference between absolute/primary will and permissive will.
 
Blessings,
I guess I’d ask why is it important? God is a Spirit w/o shape or form. We can’t see Him or touch Him. He is Omnipotent. Omniscient. All loving, He is Alpha and Omega, beginning and end. How can one quantify that? He is an object of Faith. Faith is the substance of things hoped for. The evidence of things not seen. Infinity is : always was and always will be.
I know.at times, in our Faith journey, we hunger to understand GOD more in terms that make Him reachable. I’m just glad I heard the call to join Him.
Enjoy your research. Thinking that hard gave me a headache. SMILE
IN CHRISTS LOVE
TWEEDLEALICE

FATHer, your child seeks to know You more. Reveal your self to Him.in Jesus name. Amen.
 
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