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===Scriptural arguments=== Writers such as [[Herman Bavinck]] and [[Louis Berkhof]] have argued that the doctrine of divine simplicity is affirmed by the [[First Epistle of John|Epistle of John]], since its author seems to identify God with love<ref>1 John 4:8</ref> and light.<ref>1 John 1:5</ref> Advocates of the doctrine have also argued that it is affirmed by Old Testament passages such as Exodus 3:14 (identifying God as "being"), Deuteronomy 6:4 (seen as affirming the oneness of God) and Jeremiah 23:6, identifying God with righteousness. Critics of the doctrine say that it is unlikely that the biblical authors had metaphysics in mind in the verses used, and the lack of explicit verses on the doctrine argues against it.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dolezal |first=James E. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kgcSswEACAAJ |title=God Without Parts |date=2011-11-09 |publisher=Wipf & Stock Publishers |isbn=978-1-4982-6155-5 |language=en}}</ref> Theologians such as [[Charles Caldwell Ryrie]] have argued that divine simplicity underscores the scriptural view of God's self-existence.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ryrie |first=Charles C. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F55Dx_kFcZIC |title=Basic Theology: A Popular Systematic Guide to Understanding Biblical Truth |date=1999-01-11 |publisher=Moody Publishers |isbn=978-1-57567-498-8 |language=en}}</ref>
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