Knowable And Unfathomable

God is a Person

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Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness….”

“ Lo, these are the edges of His ways ; but what a whisper of a word we hear of Him!” The Bible, Job 26 : 14

“Taste and see that God is good” The Bible, Psalm 34 : 8

“For as I passed by and saw the things you worship, I also found an altar with this inscription : TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Not knowing then whom you worship, I make Him known to you”. The Bible, Apostle Paul, Acts 17 : 23

“Why do you confuse the issue? Why do you talk without knowing what you ' re talking about? Pull yourself together, Job! Up on your feet! Stand tall! I have some questions for you, and I want some straight answers. Where were you when I created the earth? Tell me, since you know so much! Who decided on its size? Certainly you ' ll know that! Who came up with the blueprints and measurements? How was its foundation poured, and who set the cornerstone, Job,

While the morning stars sang in chorus and all the angels shouted praise? And who took charge of the ocean when it gushed forth like a baby from the womb? That was me! I wrapped it in soft clouds, and tucked it in safely at night. Then I made a playpen for it, a strong playpen so it couldn ' t run loose, And said, ' Stay here, this is your place. Your wild tantrums are confined to this place.'

And have you ever ordered Morning, ' Get up! ' or told Dawn, ' Get to work! ‘ So you could seize Earth like a blanket and shake out the wicked like cockroaches? As the sun brings everything to light, brings out all the colors and shapes, The cover of darkness is snatched from the wicked - they ' re caught in the very act! " Have you ever gotten to the true bottom of things, explored the labyrinthine caves of deep ocean? Do you know the first thing about death? Do you have one clue regarding death ' s dark mysteries? Job 38 :

“But of course you know all this! For you were born before it was all created, and you are so very experienced!” Job 40 : “I was talking about things I knew nothing about and did not understand, things far too wonderful for me” Job, 42 : 2,3

We know only a portion of the truth, and what we say about God is always incomplete. The Bible, Paul, 1Co 13 : 9

“Have you ever come on anything quite like this extravagant generosity of God, this deep, deep wisdom? It ' s way over our heads. We ' ll never figure it out. Is there anyone around who can explain God? Anyone smart enough to tell him what to do? Anyone who has done him such a huge favor that God has to ask his advice? Everything comes from Him ; Everything happens through Him ; Everything ends up in Him. Always glory! Always praise! Yes. Yes. Yes.” The Bible, Apostle Paul, Romans 11 :