Incommunicable Attributes Part2

This episode examines the attribute of omniscience, defined as God’s complete and perfect knowledge of Himself and of all things actual and possible. Scripture teaches that God fully knows Himself without limitation or discovery, a truth grounded in His immutability. God also knows all things that exist, have existed, and will exist, including human actions, thoughts, and the smallest details of creation. His knowledge extends to the future, not as possibility but with certainty, according to His sovereign purposes. Beyond actual events, God also knows all possible outcomes. Biblical examples show that God understands what would happen under hypothetical circumstances, even when those events never occur. This demonstrates that God’s knowledge is not dependent on events taking place but is intrinsic to His nature. The episode also addresses whether omniscience is lost in the incarnation. Orthodox Christian theology affirms that Christ possesses two natures—divine and human—without confusion or change. While Christ’s human nature did not possess omniscience, His divine nature fully retained it, and at times divine knowledge was communicated to His humanity. Omniscience, therefore, is not lost but perfectly preserved in Christ’s divinity. This episode, and indeed this entire series, draws heavily on and is informed by major theological resources, including Wayne Grudem's seminal work, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the podcast creators and may not represent the views of the theological resources, including those cited.