Eternality and Temporality Paradoxes

Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 4: Eternality and Temporality Paradoxes 1. Introduction One of the profound mysteries of Christian theology is how an eternal, unchanging God—who exists outside of time—can and does act meaningfully within time. Scripture affirms that God is not bound by time (Psalm 90:2;…

Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 4: Eternality and Temporality Paradoxes 1. Introduction The death of Christ on the cross is a historical event fixed in time—around AD 30 under Pontius Pilate. Yet Scripture reveals that Christ, the Lamb, was “slain from the foundation of the world” (Revelation…

Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 4: Eternality and Temporality Paradoxes 1. Introduction One of the most significant paradoxes in Christian eschatology is the “already but not yet” nature of Christ’s Kingdom. Jesus proclaimed, “The Kingdom of God is at hand” (Mark 1:15), indicating that the reign of…

Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 4: Eternality and Temporality Paradoxes 1. Introduction In Christian theology, the believer’s life is profoundly shaped by future realities. Scripture teaches that eternal truths—such as final judgement, resurrection, heaven, and Christ’s return—have a decisive impact on how we live today. This creates…

Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 4: Eternality and Temporality Paradoxes 1. Introduction The Christian life is marked by suffering, tribulation, and testing, yet Scripture assures believers of eternal security in Christ. This paradox—unshakable salvation amid daily struggle—lies at the heart of Christian endurance. How can one be…

Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 4: Eternality and Temporality Paradoxes 1. Introduction A central theological tension in Christian doctrine lies between the sovereign predestination of God and human moral accountability. Scripture teaches that God, in His eternal counsel, predestines individuals to salvation (Romans 8:29–30; Ephesians 1:4–5), yet…

Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 4: Eternality and Temporality Paradoxes 1. Introduction One of the most awe-inspiring declarations in Scripture is that Jesus Christ is both the beginning and the end—the Alpha and the Omega (Revelation 22:13). This paradox compresses time, history, creation, and destiny into the…

Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 4: Eternality and Temporality Paradoxes 1. Introduction One of the most profound and wondrous paradoxes in Christian theology is the assertion that the eternal God stepped into time. The Incarnation is not merely a theological event—it is the invasion of eternity into…

Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 4: Eternality and Temporality Paradoxes 1. Introduction One of the striking paradoxes in Christian theology is that the end of all things is already revealed, yet believers must live through the unfolding events of life, often without knowing what lies ahead. Scripture…

Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 4: Eternality and Temporality Paradoxes 1. Introduction Time is a fleeting, unstoppable force—a vapour that appears for a little while and then vanishes away (James 4:14). Yet, paradoxically, Scripture teaches that what is done in time carries everlasting significance. Human lives, choices,…