Trevin Wax:
During the Emerging Church conversation a few years ago, there was a lot of talk about mystery. What can we know? How can we know it? Should mystery be embraced?
When it comes to God, the Bible seems to simultaneously encourage and dispel mystery. The Bible is God’s revelation to humanity, and in it, he discloses himself. And yet, the Bible often reminds us of what we can’tknow about God.
- The Apostle Paul tells us that God dwells in unapproachable light (1 Timothy 6:16).
- Many passages in Scripture portray God as distant, removed, altogether holy and distinct from us.
- The Psalmists praise his glory and greatness, saying that no one can fathom just how awesome he is (Ps. 145:3).
- His knowledge is too wonderful for us.
- His thoughts are so high and lofty that we cannot think them after him (Psalm 139:6).
- His ways are beyond finding out (Romans 11:33).
Verses like these clue us in on the fact that God is not like us.
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