Bible Paradoxes

The Bible is full of paradoxes. There are many such paradox in the New Testament, as well as the Old, and almost too many to quote in this short expose of the Word of God. Even the age-old argument of the sovereignty of God vs the free will of man is a paradox that can be reconciled only when seen from each viewpoint on its own merit.
A paradox is a sentence which consists of two separate statements, each of which is true considered in itself, but which appear contradictory when laid side by side; they are combined and harmonized by some deeper truth that is often seen inside of each. One well known example of a paradox is seen in Mt. 16:25: “For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.” So, you see that there are many others that are too numerous to mention. With that said, let us consider the sovereignty of God and the free will of man—both sides being true, we cannot reconcile the two in our minds when laid side by side, and compared with one another. Taking them “line upon line, and precept upon precept” however, we see the entire picture and the amazing truth of both sides of the question. We are saved totally by grace, and none of ourselves, and yet, we must act upon the faith that is given unto us, and aim it in the right direction. It doesn’t make sense that both seemingly conflicting truths can be true, but they are; we have not yet figured God out completely, and never will, by the way.