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The doctrine of Christ's omniscience is a fundamental aspect of His divine nature, affirming that Jesus Christ, as God, possesses complete and infinite knowledge. This attribute is consistently supported by Scripture, demonstrating that Christ's understanding is unbounded and perfect.

Biblical Evidence of Christ's Omniscience

1. Foreknowledge and Insight: Throughout the Gospels, Jesus displays an extraordinary knowledge of future events and the hearts of individuals. In John 2:24-25 , it is written, "But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew all men. He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man." This passage highlights Christ's deep understanding of human nature and His ability to discern the thoughts and intentions of individuals.

2. Prophetic Knowledge: Jesus accurately foretold future events, including His own death and resurrection. In Matthew 16:21 , it states, "From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life." This prophetic insight underscores His divine omniscience.

3. Knowledge of Personal Details: Jesus demonstrated His omniscience by revealing intimate details about individuals. In John 4:16-19 , during His encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well, Jesus said to her, "Go, call your husband and come back." "I have no husband," she replied. Jesus said to her, "You are correct to say that you have no husband. In fact, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. You have spoken truthfully." The woman recognized His divine knowledge, acknowledging Him as a prophet.

4. Understanding of Divine Mysteries: Christ's teachings reveal His profound understanding of divine mysteries and the kingdom of God. In Matthew 11:27 , Jesus declares, "All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him." This statement affirms the unique and comprehensive knowledge shared between the Father and the Son.

5. Omniscience in Judgment: Jesus' role as the ultimate judge is rooted in His omniscience. In John 5:22-23 , it is written, "Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son, so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father." Christ's ability to judge righteously is based on His perfect knowledge of all things.

Theological Implications

The omniscience of Christ is integral to His identity as God. It assures believers of His divine authority and His ability to fulfill His promises. As the omniscient God, Christ is fully aware of the past, present, and future, and His knowledge encompasses all creation. This attribute provides comfort and assurance to Christians, knowing that their Savior is all-knowing and sovereign over all circumstances.

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John 16:30
Now are we sure that you know all things, and need not that any man should ask you: by this we believe that you came forth from God.
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John 21:17
He said to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, love you me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Love you me? And he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep.
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His Name --The Mighty God
... have assumed that he is omniscient; and who can be omniscient but the very God of
very God? ... might prove that we have each of us ascribed to Christ all the ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/his namethe mighty god.htm

Whether the Articles of Faith are Appropriately Enumerated
... for faith that we should believe that God is omniscient, and that ... is life eternal,
that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou ...
/.../aquinas/nature and grace/article eight whether the articles.htm

Confession of the Free-Will Baptists. AD 1834, 1868.
... titles."The Bible ascribes to Christ the titles ... God, God over all, mighty God, and
the ... He is eternal, unchangeable, omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent, holy ...
/.../confession of the free-will baptists.htm

The Trinity.
... "How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through ... from dead works to serve the
living God?" Heb.9 ... shall I go from thy Spirit?" Psa.139:7. He is omniscient. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/orr/the gospel day /chapter xv the trinity.htm

The Union of the Divine with the Human Nature Took Place in the ...
... For we must take most especial heed that we confess Christ not only one ... Word of God
is said to have been made, the very omniscient Wisdom of God to have ...
/.../vincent/the commonitory of vincent of lerins/chapter xv the union of.htm

The Knowledge of God
... Judas dissembles his envy at Christ, and his covetousness, with the ... Use three: Is
God so infinite in knowledge ... we should always feel as under his omniscient eye ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watson/a body of divinity/2 the knowledge of god.htm

The Epistles of Clement
... XXIII.--Be Humble, and Believe that Christ Will Come ... Chapter XXIV.--God Continually
Shows Us in Nature that ... Let Us Cleave to the Omnipotent and Omniscient God. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/keith/the epistles of clement/

Faustus Objects to the Incarnation of God on the Ground that the ...
... For I thought it might happen that, from not being omniscient, I might take the ... Word,
and the Word was with God, and the Word was God," meaning Christ. ...
/.../faustus objects to the incarnation.htm

Christ is All
... art "accepted in the Beloved." Even the omniscient eye of God detects nothing for
which to condemn the soul which is covered with the righteousness of Christ. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/christ is all.htm

Miller's views on the Second Coming of Christ.
... I believe in God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is a Spirit, omnipresent,
omniscient, having all power, Creator, Preserver, and self-existent. ...
/.../hayward/the book of religions/millers views on the second.htm