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God's Non-Transmittable Attributes (Part Three): Omniscience

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

God fully knows Himself and all things, seen and unseen, physical and spiritual, past, present, and future. All of God's thoughts and actions are wholly informed by His perfect knowledge and character, rendering Him unconditionally and eternally trustworthy. God's omniscience means He possesses infinite knowledge, perceiving everything and being thoroughly acquainted with His entire creation, including every star and each individual. No place exists where anything can be hidden from Him, as He understands desires, intentions, motivations, and the very nature behind decisions. Nothing escapes God's senses, which are unlimited, unlike human senses with their inherent limitations. Since He designed and created everything, He observes the entire spectrum of light and energy and hears the whole range of sound. His Spirit searches all things, including the most secretive thoughts, knowing individuals more intimately than they know themselves. Predicting future actions is effortless for His immeasurable intellect, which underpins His confidence in figures like Noah, Abraham, and Moses, and His trust in Jesus Christ to bear the responsibility of the creation plan and salvation. God's omniscience does not necessarily mean He always knows every decision and action before they occur, as He prioritizes the development of righteous character in His children. He prepares scenarios to facilitate and measure growth, requiring the exercise of faith and free will in choices that remain, by His design, unpredictable. While sovereign over all creation and declaring the end from the beginning, He retains the right to restrain Himself from controlling free will, balancing His omnipotence and omnipresence with His unsearchable understanding as the everlasting Creator.

Image and Likeness of God (Part Five)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The true nature of God differs greatly from the trinitarian concept. Having created us in His form and shape, God is developing us into His character image.

Sovereignty, Election, and Grace (Part Four)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Even though we have the free moral agency to run counter to God's purposes, we court disaster if we presumptuously plan against these purposes.

Forgiving, Giving, and Living

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

God possesses attributes that are His alone, like omnipotence, omnipresence, and omniscience. But there are other attributes that become part of our new nature.