Is God knowable? Yes! Is God unknowable? Yes! I believe Romans 11:33 teaches that both of these are true in different ways. God is absolutely knowable through the Bible, creation, and the person of Jesus. We have information about God that leads us to worship in spirit and in truth. On the other hand, God is also unknowable. God is infinite. God is unsearchable and inscrutable according to Rom. 11:33. We absolutely cannot know everything about God. There are mysteries to which we do not have access.
In Rom. 11:33-36 Paul breaks out in spontaneous worship. This doxology recognizes that God has revealed a great mystery about His plan of salvation for both Jews and Gentiles. It also recognizes that God’s ways are so far above our ways that He is worthy to be worshipped. And must be worshipped!
This Sunday we will worship this knowable and unknowable God. It is good and fitting that we take communion to remember what God has done for us in Jesus. Come worship. Come receive grace.
“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!” Romans 11:33
- Pastor Curt
Please take note of ways to gather for Sunday Service at The Rock:
1) We are meeting inside at Manhattan Beach Pre-School for our Sunday Service at 4:30 pm.
2) We will also be live on Facebook Live. CLICK HERE at 4:30 Sunday afternoon.
3) Finally we will provide a video link to the sermon on our website.
Theological Word of The Week:
truthfulness
The doctrine that God is the true God and that all his knowledge and words are both true and the final standard of truth.
Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology
Upcoming Events
Children's Ministry
Children can join Cameron every Sunday for Bible time during the service. They will go through the Bible story by story.
Sermon Topic - June 4
romans: The Gospel Changes perspectives
romans 11:33-36
“The knowable and unknowable God”