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Dictionary of Bible Themes Finiteness and sin make it impossible to gain adequate knowledge of God through human effort alone. God in mercy makes himself known through the incarnation of the Son and the illumination of human minds to understand him. John 1:18The impossibility of fully knowing God without revelation See also God is beyond unaided human knowing Exodus 33:20Isaiah 55:8-9John 6:461 John 4:12Job 11:7See also The human mind is limited Job 9:4,10; 23:3-9; 26:14; 36:26; 37:5,23Psalms 139:6; 145:3 Ecclesiastes 3:11Isaiah 40:13-14,28Romans 11:332 Corinthians 4:4See also The human mind cannot discern God of its own accord John 1:5Romans 1:18-321 Corinthians 1:21; 2:142 Corinthians 3:14Ephesians 4:17-18Hebrews 1:1-2God is known fully only through Jesus Christ 1 John 5:20See also John 1:14-18; 17:3Colossians 1:15-20See also 1055 God, grace & mercy1150 God, truth of1175 God, will of2218 Christ, Son of God3296 Holy Spirit in the world5038 mind, the human5135 blindness, spiritual5395 lordship, human & divine8321 perfection, divine8355 understanding8369 worthiness |
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