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Romans 1:20

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For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity, that they may be without excuse.

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Contradictions (2)

Questions where the Bible appears to say two different things, with the passages on each side set together.

  • Can God be found through reason alone?

    Romans 1:20 says God's invisible attributes — his eternal power and divine nature — are clearly perceived from the things that have been made, leaving humans without excuse. Job 11:7 asks rhetorically whether anyone can find out God by searching, and the implied answer is no.

    Critical scholarship: Leans toward a genuine contradiction.

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  • Can God's attributes be known?

    Paul in Romans 1:20 says God's invisible attributes — his eternal power and divine nature — are "clearly seen" from the creation, so that humans are "without excuse." Job 11:7 has Zophar asking "Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?" — the implied answer being no.

    Critical scholarship: Usually considered reconciled.

    Theology

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