Finding Truth in the Mysteries of Scripture
Logos Bible Software Blog
Eternal. Infinite. Omnipotent. Omniscient. Holy.
We describe God in these abstract, maximalist terms, but how fully do we feel their weight? Each of these terms reaches as far as it can to describe our infinite God, but ultimately none can fully describe him, and we cannot fully comprehend him.
At its heart, the Christian faith is full of profound truths that push us to the bounds of our understanding. The Trinity, God’s purposes, the incarnation, the resurrection, the divine and human agency in salvation—none of these are problems to be solved by reason or puzzles to be dismissed as inconsequential. Rather, these are grand mysteries, which point us to God’s greatness and goodness and which, when contemplated, evoke awe and worship…
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