Divine Wisdom and the Attributes of God in Christ | John Owen

Deep Dive into The Saint's Fellowship with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit by John Owen - Digression IIJohn Owen's text asserts that all true and substantial wisdom is exclusively stored up in and obtained through Jesus Christ. True wisdom primarily consists of three categories, the first being the knowledge of God and His attributes. While creation and providence reveal glimpses of God's power and patience, saving knowledge of His properties, such as His pardoning mercy, vindictive justice, and infinite love, can only be comprehended through Christ. In Christ, God gloriously manifests His attributes for the eternal good and salvation of believers, proving His all-sufficiency.The second category of wisdom is the knowledge of ourselves, specifically regarding sin, righteousness, and future judgment. The cross of Christ provides the deepest understanding of sin's deserving nature, our complete helplessness to make atonement, and the ultimate purpose of manifesting God's grace. Furthermore, Christ alone provides the perfect righteousness required to satisfy God's law, as human efforts and the law itself cannot justify a sinner. Christ also confirms the truth of the coming judgment through His death and resurrection.The third aspect of wisdom is walking in communion with God. Because humanity is naturally at enmity with God, walking together requires agreement, which Christ secures by making peace through His blood. He acts as the only living way, providing believers with the spiritual strength and boldness to approach God without terror.Finally, Owen contrasts this spiritual wisdom with worldly learning and civil prudence. He concludes that secular knowledge is ultimately inadequate and vain because it cannot alleviate the curse of sin or achieve humanity's supernatural end, thereby affirming that true wisdom belongs solely to Christ.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReformedExplainerWorship Music: https://suno.com/playlist/3a498d0f-c90e-4981-8aa7-59834e7239f7https://buymeacoffee.com/edi2730