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Are you saying that the the purpose of creation is that we would praise God's glory? Or that we would worship God? Are these two the same thing? According to Islamic teachings, God created creation to be worshipped. I am dubious. I believe there is a greater purpose.

Why did God create creation? Was it just so that he would be worshipped and man would praise his abilities and powers? Or was there a greater purpose behind creation?

The Scriptures make clear that it was not a matter of God letting Jacob win. We read: God did not prevail against Jacob (Gen 32:25), not that God allowed Jacob to prevail against Him: Gen 32:25 Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him … God had to ask Jacob to let Him go; He could...

"Omniscient" means all-knowing. I do not believe Satan is omniscient. Nothing I am aware of in the Bible suggests he is omniscient. If Satan were omniscient, he would have known that the crucifixion of Christ would have been the path for all to be saved. He would have tried to stop it. Instead...

It seems your view is compatible with my interpretation / explanation, which I posted above and am copying again here: ... God’s portentous words (“Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?”) seem to signify that He had in mind the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah before his angels...

Many readers have struggled to understand the account in Genesis 32 of Jacob’s encounter with a man with whom he wrestled and overcame. That account was the subject of a thread I opened in December asking why God said that no one could see God and live (Exo 33:20), yet Jacob said he saw God...

1 John 3:20 states God “knows everything.” Proverbs 15:3 states, “the eyes of the Lord are in every place.” Colossians 2:3 states, “all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” are hidden in Christ. Hebrews 4:13 states, “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered...

I think the question that God poses to Satan can be viewed as rhetorical or as prompting Satan to give an account, but I am still searching for a satisfactory answer as to why an all-knowing God would send two angels to ascertain the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah. To go back to Sodom and Gomorrah...

If you accept this view then you cannot accept that the fourth man in the fiery furnace was Jesus because he is described as being "like" the Son of God, not being the Son of God. The book of Daniel reports that after King Nebuchadnezzar cast Shadrach, Meschach and Abed-Nego into the fiery...

If God is omniscient, why did He ask Satan where he came from in Job 1:7? Job 1:7 The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it." If God is omniscient, wouldn't He already have known where Satan came...

Because the Father did not reveal the day and the hour to Jesus, Jesus did not know the day and the hour. Therefore, Jesus did not know all things.

Hebrews 7:3 states “he remains a priest forever,” not “his priesthood remains forever.” It seems clear that it is talking about Melchizedek, not his priesthood. To interpret it as referring to his priesthood is to take liberties with scripture. The same is true with respect to Hebrews 7:8...

I have opened a separate discussion to whether Melchizedek is God and/or Jesus as it is an ancillary question to the issue of this thread on God's omniscience. The thread on Melchizedek is now at...

Was Melchizedek God? If so, was he Jesus? The Christian Courier published a piece at https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/920-questions-about-melchizedek challenging the view that Melchizedek was God. The piece suggests that it was not Melchizedek who was without father, mother and...

I don't believe the text supports the view that God made up His mind to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah before the angels went down to witness the sin. God said: "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad...

I do not believe it can be said that Jesus is omniscient. In Mark 13:31-32, Jesus said that He did not know the hour when heaven and earth will pass away: Mark 13:31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. Mark 13:32 "But of that day and hour no one knows...

If that were the case, I would expect God to say, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous that I will go down to show the angels and Abraham the extent of their sin." Instead, God said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so...

Post #14 deals with whether we can see God’s face and live. I addressed that in post #15. I will first address the claim that Melchizedek could not have been God because no man can see God and live. I will then address the claim that Melchizedek was not God, but rather, a priest of God. CLAIM...

I don’t sense anyone has addressed my underlying question as to why God went down to Sodom and Gomorrah to ascertain whether their sin was as great as the outcry suggested if he was omniscient. In addition, there are other scriptures where God asks questions. If God were omniscient, why did He...

I am unaware of instances in which Jesus, after He ascended into heaven, came down to earth and transformed Himself into a man. However, there are instances in which God (or Jesus) appeared as men (I am not sure whether “transform” is the right term here) before Jesus ascended into heaven...