Lesson No. 12 

Lesson No. 12 Omniscience

The doctrine of God's omniscience is clearly revealed in the Holy Bible, as demonstrated by the following passages:

First Chronicles chapter 28: verse 9: “And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever”.51

Psalm 139: verses 1 to 4: “To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. 2Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. 3Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. 4For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether”.51

Also, in Psalm 147: verse 5, the greatness and power of God are exalted: Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.51

And in Jeremiah chapter 17: verse 10, God Himself declares: I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.51

Likewise, in Revelation chapter 2: verse 23 says: ...And all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.51

Additionally, in Isaiah chapter 46: verses 9 and 10, God says: Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure.51

The term omniscience denotes God's infinite intelligence, His absolutely perfect and eternal knowledge of all things at all times and places, down to the most minute detail.

These read verses declare His infinite knowledge to the extent of knowing, even in advance, the thoughts and feelings of human beings, as well as every word, action, situation, and need of each individual and all His creatures.

How can this be understood? We already know that the nature of God is spiritual, and that He has created all existing matter. We also know, from the studies conducted, that thoughts, feelings, and will are spiritual elements. These are attributes given by God to humans as a special case. So, being His nature spiritual and these being spiritual elements created by Him, how could He not know the minutest details of their activities and creations? The same applies to all other material and spiritual things. Being God who created them, how could He not know them in all orders of their nature and activities?

If we are aware of this great reality, nothing should remain unknown about His infinite omniscience, which comprehends not only the knowledge of the past and present but also of the future, of all times and ages, as the read biblical passages declare.