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In reply to the discussion: Pope Francis: "rivers of blood" are flowing in Ukraine. He's sending two Cardinals [View all]keithbvadu2
(40,915 posts)Doggone! Now you're backing down on believing that God is all-powerful and all-knowing.
You cannot even give God credit for understanding the passage of time.
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https://answersingenesis.org/god/how-much-does-god-know-about-future/
Our certainty about the future doesnt come out of thin air. It is based upon the fact that God not only knows what will take place in the future but has revealed the key events to us so that we might have confident hope. Sadly, in recent years some leading pastors and theologians have challenged the idea that God has exhaustive knowledge of future events (an idea called open theism).
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Because God is all-knowing, we can rest secure in his promise of a new heaven and new earth where there will be no more death and suffering (Isaiah 65:1725). But how can those who reject Gods knowledge of the future be certain of these things?
Scripture clearly presents God as knowing the future exhaustively. He knows it because he created and oversees all things according to his own wise plan. In a world filled with death, suffering, uncertainty, and hopelessness, we can be certain of a secure future because the character of the God of creation guarantees it, and his knowledge of future events means nothing will ever catch him by surprise.