Jan 1987 - Q & A

Why did Jesus say that even He did not know the time of His return?

Presumably this question arises from Matthew 24:36 and Mark 13:32. For as God the Son the Lord Jesus is omniscient, so it seems difficult to us to reconcile with this that any area of knowledge should be reserved to the Father only. Yet these scriptures state that the day and hour of the coming of the Son of Man are known only to the Father. This seems to agree with Acts 1:7. The functionings of Father, Son and Spirit within the Godhead are inscrutable to our finite minds. We are dependent on what is revealed in Scripture, and accept by faith what transcends our reason. But it's perhaps helpful to note that God will no more remember His people's sins and iniquities (Heb. 10:17). If there is competence to blot out remembrance of past knowledge, why should it seem incredible if there's an agreed area of future knowledge confined to the Father?

unknown | Jan 1987
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