Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 9
9 requirements or knows but little of our spiritual needs cannot prescribe a correct recipe. It is, therefore, true that the AllKnowing must also be Sufficient. Similarly, the one who is the Truthful will also be the True guide. For, falsehood and error are misleading and the Guide should be the one who is truthful; he should in fact be the source of all truth. . The direction of others than Him will, therefore, be doubtful and unacceptable. . Now let us see what the Bible says in this connection. . We will first take up the attribute of Knowledge in the. Divine Scriptures. The New Testament says: "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels in heaven, but my Father only" (Matthews, 24:36). . The reference shows that there are different quantities of knowledge in the world; one quantity is within the human capacity, another quantity is the property of the angels and there is yet another which is neither within the scope of human capacity nor in that of the angels and is exclusively the domain of God. In other words, perfect knowledge is the exclusive Divine property. Since He is possessed of perfect knowledge, logically, therefore, He must be believed to be. Sufficient as well. It again says: "The Lord by Wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heaven. By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew" (Proverbs, Ch. 3:19-20). . It clearly means that God based the law of nature on knowledge. Whatever knowledge that comes into being later on, whether spiritual or scientific springs from His knowledge, for, it is said: "By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. "