Renewing Your Mind Why Didn't Jesus Know?
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Apr 14, 2026 
R.C. Sproul, Reformed theologian and founder of Ligonier Ministries, brings clear expository teaching. He tackles the puzzle of Jesus saying no one knows the day or hour of his return. Short segments explore Mark 13, Trinitarian tensions, Aquinas’ accommodation idea, Chalcedon’s two natures, and why Jesus’ human limitation matters theologically.
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Jesus Says Even The Son Did Not Know The Hour
- Jesus explicitly says that of that day and hour no one knows, not even the Son, but only the Father.
- R.C. Sproul reads this in Mark 13:26–33 as a plain admission tied to Jesus' statement about watching and praying.
Waiter Excited By Someone Naming Jesus' Return Date
- R.C. Sproul recounts a waiter excited after a TV program that claimed to know the exact return date of Jesus.
- The anecdote highlights the absurdity of confidently naming a day despite Jesus' clear denial that anyone knows it.
Theological Puzzle About Divine Omniscience
- The statement appears to conflict with classical attributes of God like omniscience shared by Father, Son, and Spirit.
- Sproul frames the problem as whether one person of the Trinity could uniquely lack knowledge.
