God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life
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1 – God is Omnipotent, Yet Jesus Slept in the Boat: Infinite Power and Human Weakness
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction One of the most vivid portrayals of Christ’s humanity appears in the Gospels when Jesus, during a storm on the Sea of Galilee, is found asleep in the boat (Mark 4:38). This is…
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2 – God is Immortal, Yet Jesus Died: The Deathless One and the Cross
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction The paradox of Christ’s death stands at the heart of the Christian gospel. Scripture affirms that God is immortal—He cannot die (1 Timothy 6:16), is the source of all life (John 5:26), and…
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3 – God is Omniscient, Yet Jesus Didn’t Know the Hour: The Mystery of Limited Knowledge in the Incarnate Christ
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction One of the most striking paradoxes in the Gospels is Jesus’ statement in Mark 13:32: “But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven,…
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4 – Christ is Fully God and Fully Man: The Unity of Two Natures in One Person
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction The Christian faith upholds the truth that Jesus Christ is both fully God and fully man, a doctrinal cornerstone rooted in Scripture and upheld by historic creeds. This paradox—one person with two complete…
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5 – The Word Became Flesh: Infinite Divinity in Finite Humanity
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction Few paradoxes in Christian theology are as foundational and awe-inspiring as the declaration that “the Word became flesh” (John 1:14). This statement asserts that the eternal, divine Logos—through whom all things were created—took…
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6 – Christ is the Judge, Yet Was Judged: The Righteous One in the Dock
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction One of the most striking paradoxes in Christian theology is that Christ, the eternal Judge of all, was Himself put on trial, condemned, and crucified by human authorities. Scripture clearly presents Christ as…
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7 – Christ is Eternal, Yet Was Born of a Woman: Eternity Entering Time
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction Christian orthodoxy holds that Jesus Christ is eternal, uncreated, and one with the Father (John 1:1–2). Yet paradoxically, He entered time through human birth, being born of a woman (Galatians 4:4). This mystery—the…
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8 – Christ is Omnipresent, Yet Walked Locally: The Tension Between Divine Presence and Human Limitation
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction Christian theology affirms that Christ is fully God, and as such shares in all divine attributes—including omnipresence, the capacity to be everywhere at once. Yet, during His earthly ministry, Jesus walked from town…
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9 – The King of Kings Was Born in a Manger: Majesty in Humiliation
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction The paradox of the incarnation reaches a powerful crescendo in the birth narrative: the King of Kings, the one through whom all things were made (Colossians 1:16), entered the world not in splendour,…
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10 – God Is All-Powerful, Yet Christ Slept from Exhaustion: Omnipotence in Human Weakness
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction The doctrine of divine omnipotence affirms that God is all-powerful, lacking no strength or ability (Jeremiah 32:17; Revelation 19:6). Yet, in the Gospels, we encounter Jesus—God incarnate—sleeping from sheer physical exhaustion during a…
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11 – God Is Invisible, Yet Christ Was Seen: The Unseen Revealed in Flesh
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction Scripture declares that God is invisible—not accessible to human sight or perception. “No man hath seen God at any time” (John 1:18). Yet in the person of Jesus Christ, God was visibly present,…
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12 – God Cannot Die, Yet Christ Died: Immortality Clothed in Mortal Flesh
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction Christian doctrine holds that God is eternal and immortal—incapable of dying or ceasing to exist. Paul writes in 1 Timothy 1:17, “Unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour…
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13 – God Does Not Change, Yet Christ Grew and Matured: Unchanging Essence in a Developing Form
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction The divine immutability of God is a fundamental doctrine upheld throughout Scripture. “For I the LORD do not change” (Malachi 3:6, ESV) and “with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James…
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14 – God Never Changes, Yet Christ Grew and Matured: Immutable Divinity in a Developing Humanity
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction The unchangeableness of God is a central doctrine of classical theism. Scripture affirms in Malachi 3:6, “I am the LORD, I change not”. Similarly, Hebrews 13:8 declares, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and…
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15 – God Is Omniscient, Yet Christ Asked Questions: Divine Wisdom in Human Inquiry
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction God is omniscient—He knows all things, past, present, and future (Psalm 147:5). Yet, during His earthly ministry, Jesus Christ frequently asked questions. From “Who do you say I am?” (Mark 8:29) to “Why…
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16 – God Is Glorious, Yet Christ Was Despised: Majesty Veiled in Rejection
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction In Scripture, God is revealed as glorious, majestic, and exalted. Psalm 104:1 declares, “Thou art clothed with honour and majesty.” Yet when the Son of God entered the world, Isaiah prophesied that He…
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17 – God Is Immortal, Yet Christ Was Crucified: Death Conquered by the Deathless One
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction Scripture affirms that God is immortal, eternal, and not subject to death. Yet the Gospels testify that Jesus Christ was crucified, suffered, and died. This paradox reaches into the very core of the…
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18 – God Is Spirit, Yet Christ Had a Body: The Incorporeal God in Human FleshCertainly.
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction The Bible clearly teaches that God is spirit, invisible and without a physical body (John 4:24). Yet the eternal Son took on a real human body in the incarnation. This paradox between God’s…
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19 – God Is Eternal, Yet Christ Was Born: Timelessness in Temporal Incarnation
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction Christian theology confesses that God is eternal, without beginning or end (Psalm 90:2; Revelation 1:8). Yet in the fullness of time, Jesus Christ was born (Galatians 4:4) to Mary in Bethlehem. This paradox…
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20 – God Is Omnipresent, Yet Christ Walked from Place to Place: The Infinite Present in Finite Space
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction One of the defining attributes of God is omnipresence—the ability to be fully present everywhere at once (Psalm 139:7–10; Jeremiah 23:24). Yet during the Incarnation, Jesus Christ moved from village to village, walked…
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21 – God Is Peace, Yet the Son Cried Out: The Serenity of God and the Anguish of the Cross
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction Scripture affirms that God is the God of peace, unshaken by turmoil or confusion. He is the source and sustainer of harmony, order, and inner stillness (1 Corinthians 14:33; Philippians 4:9). Yet, in…
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22 – God Is Sovereign, Yet Christ Was Subject to Earthly Authorities: The Lord of All Under Human Rule
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction The sovereignty of God is a cornerstone of Christian theology—He reigns supreme over all creation, authorities, and destinies (Psalm 103:19; Daniel 4:35). Yet in the incarnation, Jesus Christ, the eternal Son, submitted Himself…
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23 – God Is the Creator, Yet Christ Was Born of a Woman
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly LifeThe Author of Life Enters Through His Own Creation 1. Introduction Scripture teaches that God is the Creator of all things, bringing the universe into being by His sovereign word (Genesis 1:1; John 1:3). Yet in…
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24 – God Is the Giver of Life, Yet Christ Lay Dead: The Source of Life in the Grave
Divine Paradoxes: Resolving Seeming Contradictions in Christian TheologyCategory 1: God’s Nature vs. Christ’s Earthly Life 1. Introduction Scripture presents God as the ultimate giver and sustainer of life. From the moment He breathed life into Adam (Genesis 2:7) to the promise of eternal life through Christ (John 3:16), God’s identity…