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Richard Baxter called being known by God 'the full and final comfort of a believer' and J. I. Packer claims that there is 'unspeakable comfort' in it. According to C. K. Barrett, to be known by God 'is the all-important truth, for when God knows - [a] man, he acts on his behalf'.


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Making Jesus' knowledge of a person the decisive criterion of judgement is particularly disturbing: 'I never knew you.' The verdict is highly personal, shatteringly brief, yet comprehensive, and it places the decision fully out of the condemned's reach. What can they do about not being known? Any appeal against this judgement would be futile.


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Whereas not being known by God (1) adds severity to dire warnings, being known by God (2) promotes humility and (3) supplies comfort and security.


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Verse 15 responds with a rhetorical question that sets up a stunning assertion: 'Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!' Isaiah 49:15 compares God's relationship with his people to that of a mother and her child, and it characterises the bond in question as that of a mother not forgetting, or remembering, her child. The figurative nature of the language cautions against reading too much into this verse. Nonetheless, it is worth noting that since 'to remember' here a synonym of relational knowing, the verse may be read as affirming God's gracious attention in a context of parental commitment and affection, supplying more evidence for being known by God being employed in a filial context.Known By God (Article)


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Contextual clues support linking our understanding of being known by God to three related notions: (1) belonging to God; (2) being loved or chosen by God; and (3) being a child or son of God.Known By God (Article)


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Whereas at most points in the Bible God's factual and relational knowledge are clearly distinguished, Psalm 139 is a rare case where the two overlap. Verse 1 affirms both types of knowledge with the prayer, 'you have searched me (factual knowledge) and you know me (relational knowledge).'Known By God (Article)


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