solve this paradox

Posted October 10, 2008 * Comments(3)

I found an interesting paradox in Joel Beeke’s commentary on The Epistles of John. He is speaking about God’s character:

“His eyes are too pure to look upon sin. He sees every wicked way in us.”

How can He not look at sin and yet see the wickedness in us? How would you explain this?

3 Comments so far

  1. Ryan on October 15th, 2008

    Hello, Micah.

    Thank you for your post. You are always an encouragement to me. I continue to pray for you and the ministry you are apart of. God bless you.

    I have been thinking about your question. My mind can’t wrap around that thought.

    I listened to a sermon by Phil Johnson called “The Beauty of Holiness” from Isa. 57:15 and I would have to say after that sermon it might have something to do with His holiness.

    Ryan

  2. Joan Dabrowski on November 7th, 2008

    “Though wickedness may prosper a while, yet God is holy, and does not approve the wickedness. As he cannot do iniquity himself, so he is of purer eyes than to behold it with any approval.” Matthew Henry

    Love you Micah James!

  3. Micah James Lugg on November 7th, 2008

    Thanks, both of you, for your help. I think it might be explained like this:

    • He sees our wickedness in that He knows the deep depravity that stands against Him
    • He eyes are too pure to look at sin, in that, He does not approve of it. He does not accept it.

    That’s the best I got right now.

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