* 神是全智/全知(Omniscience,all-wise)的(伯十二13;赛四十28;罗十一33)
* 神的“知”是无限的(伯卅六5;诗一四七5)
* 神的“知”是远超过人的(赛五五8~9;伯廿八12~28;耶五一15~17)
* 只有神是有智能的(罗十六25~27;提前一17)
* 神是智能的源头(箴二6;但二20;雅一5)
一、何谓“智能”?
与知识有关(耶十12;五一15;路一17;罗十一33;林前一24;二5;西二3;启五12;七12)但非仅知识,且是知“如何”。全智即是全知。神知道一切事物的一切。
*A.W. Tozer:
“In the Holy Scriptures wisdom, when used of God and goodmen, always carries a strong moral connotation. It is conceived as being pure, loving, and good wisdom, among other things, is the ability to devise perfect ends and to achieve those ends by the most perfect means. It sees the end from the beginning, so there can be no need to guess or conjecture. Wisdom sees everything in focus, each in properrelation to all, and is thus able to work toward predestined goals with flawless precision.”
*J.I. Packer:
“Wisdom is the power to see, and the inclination to choose, the best and highest goal, together with the surest means of attaining it. Wisdom is, in fact, the practical side of moral goodness. As such, it is found in its fullness only in God. Heal one is naturally and entirely and in variable wise.”
二、由人的堕落看神的智能〈创二,三;箴三〉
A. 智能不是知道善与恶,乃是分辨善与恶。
亚当夏娃得智能之途径应是:由神的创造;由与神甜美相交中;由顺服神;由吃其它果子,尤其是生命树之果。
B. 智能不是顺服之原因而是顺服之结果。
C. 神的智能在基督里和祂的教会(弗一7~10;三8~13)
D. 神的智能在以色列人身上显明(罗九~十一)
a. 神对亚伯拉罕之应许〈创十二1-3〉
b. 虽然以色列人不顺服,神的智能仍在其计画中显明(罗十一33~36)
c. 神的智能在基督里向教会显明(弗一)
有关弥赛亚的渐进启示,由创三15,女人的后裔始,亚伯拉罕之约(创十二1~3),大卫之约(撒下七14),诗(例诗廿二),先知(例赛五二13-五三12),弥五2(出生地)。预告祂会被拒绝,并为人的罪受苦(诗廿二;赛五二13-五三12),得胜的弥赛亚(诗二7~9;一一?)
E. 神的智能透过教会显明(弗三)
三、结论:
“良善的神为我们最大福祉着想,神以祂的智能计划,神以大能达成,我们何所缺?我们真是受造物中神最爱的。”