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Ubiquity and omnipresence
Ubiquity and omnipresence












ubiquity and omnipresence

There is an error, however, in thinking of God in merely spatial terms, as if He’s a gigantic being.

UBIQUITY AND OMNIPRESENCE FULL

The rocky bowels of the unsearched-out depths are full of God where the sea roars, or where the solid granite leaves no interstice or vacuum, even there is God not only in the open place, and in the chasm, but penetrating all matter, and abounding everywhere in all, and filling all things with himself.” 1 “We believe that he filleth heaven and earth, and hell that he is in the very space which his creation seems to claim, for creatures do not displease God and even the space which is occupied by his handiworks is still filled with himself. All space is instantly present before Him. Instead, God in His whole being is present at every point of our space. This does not mean that “at least a little part of God” is dispersed throughout the infinite reaches of space. He does not simply exist in a kind of infinite, unending space. While God does not have spatial limitations, He is not a “bigger space” or a layer area surrounding the space of the universe as we comprehend it. The omnipresence of God signifies that He cannot be contained by the largest space possible. Where is the house that you will build for me? Where will my resting place be?’” (Isaiah 66:1). “This is what the Lord says: ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Magnificent though a man-made temple may be, Solomon understood that God cannot be confined to any part of space, no matter how vast. How much less this temple I have built!” (1 Kings 8:27). “But will God really dwell on the earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you. King Solomon realized that God greatly transcends containment by anything in all creation. God’s time is infinite therefore, God is also unrestricted with respect to space, i.e. Since God is eternal, spatial dimensions cannot restrict Him. He rules simultaneously over all human history, beyond the physical limitations of any timeline. who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty” (Revelation 1:8, 21:6, 22:13). As ruler over all mankind’s past, present, and future, God proclaims, “I am the Alpha and the Omega. God, who is eternal, is not limited by time. The constant transition from each classification relies upon an individual’s perception of a given occurrence. The human mind classifies events along a sequential timeline, with specific divisions for the past, present, and future. If we could fully grasp the concept of eternity, the omnipresence of God might be within our comprehension. An omnipresent God “saw all that he had made.the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array” (Genesis 1:31–2:1). Throughout the Bible, everything created continues to exist under the control of a sovereign God. omnipresent, then nothing escapes His attention. Surely, if God is everywhere simultaneously, i.e. In the midst of a catastrophic event we may ask, “Where was God?” In response to her children’s demands, a tired mother replies, “I can’t be in two places at the same time!” Even the most advanced technology is unable to physically place us in two locations within a single moment. The omnipresence of God has caused controversy and concern for many individuals. Omnipresence of God – Can we truly understand it? Home > Omnipresence of God Omnipresence of God














Ubiquity and omnipresence