Why do Christians claim to have a personal relationship with God, yet say you can't know his mind?

Question

I know we never completely know someone else's mind, but we do know the minds of those closest to us, to an extent. Why can't they know God's?

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Answer 1

I have a good relationship with my mom. That doesn't mean when she calls I have any idea what she is talking about.


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Answer 2

Short answer: there is none. Longer answer: There are several arguments that seem to be the cornerstones of proof. 1. Irreducible complexity, 2. God is in the Gaps, and 3. There must be a creator for the universe. Of course, there are obvious problems with all three. 1. Irreducible complexity, the idea that the natural world is so perfectly devised that there must be an intelligent hand. Problem is, things aren't so perfectly devised. The human heart is poorly designed, bipedalism in humans is incredibly inefficient, rabbits must actually re-eat their own semi-poo in order to digest the proper nutrients......and on and on. 2. God is in the Gaps, the idea that when science can't explain something, God must be behind it. This is actually a dangerous idea for believers as well as non-believers. Science is continually answering more questions, from the causes of disease to the mechanisms behind celestial events. If we tell a kid that God is in that space without explanation, then science discovers a testable reason for the event, then the space in which God exists becomes smaller and smaller. Not to mention that it's just not science. 3. Some have argued that the universe, since it appears to have a beginning, must have an intelligent creator. They argue that, while God may exist outside the contraints of cause and effect (he is exists outside time and creation) the universe cannot. It's not logical or scientfic, though its proponents often use heavily scientific language in order to shroud the lack of proof. Belief (or lack of belief) in God is simply a leap of faith. God's existence can't be scientifically proven or disproven, though I wish it could.

Answer 3

The same way a child has a close personal relationship with the parent, yet their mind is not on the same level with someone much more advanced than they are. I don't pretend to understand how God could create everything and everyone, but I do know I am loved by Him, and know He's with me in all situations.
God says in the Bible that His thoughts are not our thoughts. Read Isaiah 55:8-9.

Answer 4

the scriptures clearly say WE can know the mind of God.
but to really and truly KNOW God is a false witness and a self delusion. I KNOW of God, but I dont know anyone that has ever sat down and eaten dinner with God. or that Jesus actually appeared and communicated the life scriptures.
it is clearly written that Jesus does not appear as a man traveling on the road. The statement completely contradicts the testimony of the two disciples that say the LORD appeared unto them while traveling on the road.
To confuse knowing the bible with KNOWING God is also a delusion which is commonly had among protestant faiths. but this becomes an Idolatry and places the bible before the HOLYGHOST as the revelator of truth, or Jesus as the word of God. While jesus is the word, The bible is not Jesus.

Answer 5

Because his thoughts are higher than our thoughts, as the heavens are higher than the earth. In light of today's technology that would be as the edge of the universe is farther than the earth, which brings up an interesting point. God can understand what we can't concerning time and space. We have no way to comprehend infinity except to call it a word that we can't fully understand the meaning of, yet God does fully understand it. Interesting, huh!

Answer 6

We know enough from God's word, the Bible, to know who God is. The Bible tells us of His qualities: He is love, slow to anger, has a sense of justice, He is mercy-full, Almighty, generous, and has every attribute of a loving father. He takes us by our right hand and guides us when we obey His simple laws. We can remain in His love when we follow his righteous orders. And He personally called Abraham his friend. What else can I tell you; Aim in His love and I know that I have a personal relationship with Him also, and He is my best friend. A father can have an excellent relationship with his children, but rarely do his young children know his mind. Besides, we know the mind of The Christ, who is the living image of the father, so what else can we ask. God bless you and may His undeserved kindness protect your thinking abilities and bring you into His love.....KECK

Answer 7

Your question answers itself. I have a personal relationship with my BF, but I don't know his mind. I'm getting to know how he thinks, what he likes, what he doesn't like, etc. But I'm not a mind reader.

What's more, having a relationship with God is only similar to having a relationship with other human beings in SOME ways. God is infinite, after all, and He knows EVERYTHING. We are finite and can (and should) only know some things.

Answer 8

I haven't heard any Christian say that you can't know God's mind. however, God is infinite, and we aren't. So there are areas of the mind of God that we can't know, and probably wouldn't understand. But God effected complete self-disclosure in the person and work of Jesus Christ. He Himself said," He that has seen Me has seen the Father", so the more you learn about Jesus, the more you'll know about God.

Answer 9

No one will ever be able to understand him to the fullest, but we are being perfected and our mind being renewed like his,He is Holy. Thats why the word is alive, because you could read the bible everyday and it mean something different to you every time. WOW!!!!! how amazing is our GOD that heaven and earth wilLpass away and HIS WORD WILL STILL STAND.

Answer 10

I can't know the limits of his love; but I know he loves me unconditionally

I can't grasp the peace of God; but I have expierienced it and know it's eternal.

God's mind is his own.

His will is what we know, and that is to teach the love of Christ.

God is much more than a mind.

He has a spirit, a heart, he has emotion. He acts. David had a "heart after God's own heart"

God lives inside of me. It's my choice to let his plan unfold.

There's so much more than empty religion... So much more.

Answer 11

*A personal relationship with Deity is talking to them and thanking them for all they do. Giving humble offerings such as the smoke of inscense or the flame of a candle or water or salt. So Christians do the same with thier God they talk to him in prayer and thank him.
they sacrifice by giving tithes and offerings. They attend church services and off their time to him in fellowship. *