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Does Jesus Christ have omnidimensional attribute?

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Some people say, yes, to the question.

Omnidimensional​
(Relating to, or existing in, all dimensions simultaneously).​

The best way to look at omnidimensional is to view God's immensity fills the whole earth, fills the heaven, fills the heavens, and fills even the highest heaven (1 Kings 8:27, Jeremiah 23:23-24). And he is above the heavens and still operating through the dimensions by his transcendence (Psalms 113:4, 148:13). And also (Isaiah 66:1 "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool") God immensity is transcending both heaven and earth simultaneously. At this point, each heaven would be considered to be a dimension, like space-time is viewed as a dimension. And if God is above the highest heaven, then he is outside of time and transcending through each dimension and time.

If you were viewing this from a Hypostatic Union doctrine perspective, then that would be according to the Divine Nature. However, you would have to suggest that Jesus Christ's human nature is also omnidimensional too (Hebrews 13:8 as the God and Man). For instance, upon Jesus' ascension, he was taken up into heaven visibly seen and the physical body pass through the heavens (John 16:28, Luke 24:50-51, Acts 1:9-11, Hebrews 4:14). With that being said you are more than welcome to agree or disagree. Add your thoughts and opinions. They are all welcomed.
 
Some people say, yes, to the question.


Omnidimensional

(Relating to, or existing in, all dimensions simultaneously).​

The best way to look at omnidimensional is to view God's immensity fills the whole earth, fills the heaven, fills the heavens, and fills even the highest heaven (1 Kings 8:27, Jeremiah 23:23-24). And he is above the heavens and still operating through the dimensions by his transcendence (Psalms 113:4, 148:13). And also (Isaiah 66:1 "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool") God immensity is transcending both heaven and earth simultaneously. At this point, each heaven would be considered to be a dimension, like space-time is viewed as a dimension. And if God is above the highest heaven, then he is outside of time and transcending through each dimension and time.

If you were viewing this from a Hypostatic Union doctrine perspective, then that would be according to the Divine Nature. However, you would have to suggest that Jesus Christ's human nature is also omnidimensional too (Hebrews 13:8 as the God and Man). For instance, upon Jesus' ascension, he was taken up into heaven visibly seen and the physical body pass through the heavens (John 16:28, Luke 24:50-51, Acts 1:9-11, Hebrews 4:14). With that being said you are more than welcome to agree or disagree. Add your thoughts and opinions. They are all welcomed.
I would say when Jesus..the Word...became flesh...He didn't use His omniness on a daily basis.
 
Some people say, yes, to the question.


Omnidimensional

(Relating to, or existing in, all dimensions simultaneously).​

The best way to look at omnidimensional is to view God's immensity fills the whole earth, fills the heaven, fills the heavens, and fills even the highest heaven (1 Kings 8:27, Jeremiah 23:23-24). And he is above the heavens and still operating through the dimensions by his transcendence (Psalms 113:4, 148:13). And also (Isaiah 66:1 "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool") God immensity is transcending both heaven and earth simultaneously. At this point, each heaven would be considered to be a dimension, like space-time is viewed as a dimension. And if God is above the highest heaven, then he is outside of time and transcending through each dimension and time.

If you were viewing this from a Hypostatic Union doctrine perspective, then that would be according to the Divine Nature. However, you would have to suggest that Jesus Christ's human nature is also omnidimensional too (Hebrews 13:8 as the God and Man). For instance, upon Jesus' ascension, he was taken up into heaven visibly seen and the physical body pass through the heavens (John 16:28, Luke 24:50-51, Acts 1:9-11, Hebrews 4:14). With that being said you are more than welcome to agree or disagree. Add your thoughts and opinions. They are all welcomed.
Great question.

I am not sure.
 
Since there is little reply to this question I went to Grok Ai. Grok Ai's answer is no and here is why.

No — Jesus Christ does not have an “omnidimensional” attribute. That term isn’t biblical and isn’t used in any historic Christian theology.
Here’s the clear, orthodox answer:
AttributeDoes Jesus have it?Explanation
OmnipresenceYes — in His divine natureMatthew 28:20 “I am with you always”; Ephesians 1:23 “he fills all in all”
OmniscienceYes — in His divine nature (with one voluntary limitation during the incarnation: Mark 13:32)John 21:17 “Lord, you know everything”; Colossians 2:3 “in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge”
OmnipotenceYes — in His divine natureMatthew 28:18 “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me”; Revelation 1:8 “the Almighty”
OmnidimensionalNoThis is not a biblical or theological category. It appears in some New-Age, sci-fi, or speculative theologies, but never in Scripture or creeds.

Correct biblical way to say it:​

Jesus Christ is fully God (possessing all the attributes of deity — omnipresence, omniscience, omnipotence, eternity, immutability, etc.) and fully man (with a real human body, soul, and limitations He willingly accepted in the incarnation).
So He is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent — but “omnidimensional” is not a real attribute of God in Scripture.
Short answer you can give anyone: “Jesus has every divine attribute the Bible teaches (omnipresence, omniscience, omnipotence, eternity), but ‘omnidimensional’ isn’t one of them — it’s not a biblical term.”
 
I would say when Jesus..the Word...became flesh...He didn't use His omniness on a daily basis.

Functional Kenoticism is incompatible with the Hypostatic Union. Jesus' Divine Nature doesn't have an off and on button. Both natures are fully functioning simultaneously. if you really think about it, it's like saying that Christ is not God and Man at the same time. Maybe I'll be God tomorrow, but I'll be a man today. Or, do you think that when the Son according to the human nature is sleeping (Matthew 8:23), and that he turn off his omnipotence according to the Divine Nature by sustaining all thing, and all things hold together (Hebrews 1:3, Colossians 1:17) for the sake of his human nature being potent (weak) since it requires sleep?
 
Jesus Christ is fully God (possessing all the attributes of deity — omnipresence, omniscience, omnipotence, eternity, immutability, etc.) and fully man (with a real human body, soul, and limitations He willingly accepted in the incarnation).
So He is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent — but “omnidimensional” is not a real attribute of God in Scripture.
Short answer you can give anyone: “Jesus has every divine attribute the Bible teaches (omnipresence, omniscience, omnipotence, eternity), but ‘omnidimensional’ isn’t one of them — it’s not a biblical term.”

I wouldn't expect much from an AI nor did it provide any kind of information. Just simply saying, "no," and "it's not a biblical term" is proof by assertion at best. But it would be nice to simply hear you own views and thoughts. On the other hand, I've provided a Scriptural basis in the OP and you are welcome to challenge it. The term itself doesn't need to be specifically stated to be a Biblical concept. Like omnipresence is not stated in the Bible, but the concept is clearly denoted without question.
 
Functional Kenoticism is incompatible with the Hypostatic Union. Jesus' Divine Nature doesn't have an off and on button. Both natures are fully functioning simultaneously. if you really think about it, it's like saying that Christ is not God and Man at the same time. Maybe I'll be God tomorrow, but I'll be a man today. Or, do you think that when the Son according to the human nature is sleeping (Matthew 8:23), and that he turn off his omnipotence according to the Divine Nature by sustaining all thing, and all things hold together (Hebrews 1:3, Colossians 1:17) for the sake of his human nature being potent (weak) since it requires sleep?
It's not that Jesus turned it off or on...but rather Jesus used it all the time. That is sometimes Jesus healed via the Fathers power. Jesus often acted as a model for us.
 
It's not that Jesus turned it off or on...but rather Jesus used it all the time. That is sometimes Jesus healed via the Fathers power. Jesus often acted as a model for us.

I am not exactly sure what you mean by sometimes. The Father doesn't have his own separate and private attributes. And that the Son doesn't "sometimes" operates in the Father's attributes. But, rather, the Father and the Son shares the same attributes derived from the Divine Nature. And there is not three omnipotences, but one omnipotence of God. Also, Inseparability of Persons is a Trinity framework: "Just as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are inseparable, so they also work inseparably." (John 8:29, 5:19). The persons do not partition the Divine Nature, and they do not work as separate causes in the economy. The Father is never present anywhere in isolation and in separation from the Son.
 
I wouldn't expect much from an AI nor did it provide any kind of information. Just simply saying, "no," and "it's not a biblical term" is proof by assertion at best. But it would be nice to simply hear you own views and thoughts. On the other hand, I've provided a Scriptural basis in the OP and you are welcome to challenge it. The term itself doesn't need to be specifically stated to be a Biblical concept. Like omnipresence is not stated in the Bible, but the concept is clearly denoted without question.
On this I have no solid opinion.

If forced to choose I would say no, not as He walked on earth... from the standpoint of His emptying himself (Kenosis) .

But we are kept in the dark, biblically to what extent this was or exactly what was "emptied" likely from the standpoint we have no need to know.

I dont recall reading that He lost his divine attributes, (It has been a long while since looking into this.... and whatever the “emptying” entailed, Jesus remained fully God. Col 2:9 s ays that in Christ, all the fullness of God dwells in bodily form, emphasizing both His divine and human nature.

Now with that being said and the title of the OP if omnidimensional would be an attribute to deity.... I still say not to Jesus when he walked the earth because since we have only guess work and not scripture on His emptying himself, I would say if he had it... it would have been gone or impaired.
 
On this I have no solid opinion.

That's fine.

If forced to choose I would say no, not as He walked on earth... from the standpoint of His emptying himself (Kenosis) .

But we are kept in the dark, biblically to what extent this was or exactly what was "emptied" likely from the standpoint we have no need to know.

I dont recall reading that He lost his divine attributes, (It has been a long while since looking into this.... and whatever the “emptying” entailed, Jesus remained fully God. Col 2:9 s ays that in Christ, all the fullness of God dwells in bodily form, emphasizing both His divine and human nature.

There are two main types of Kenoticism, 1). Ontological (emptying of attributes, aseity, of God, etc. to minus anything from God then he is no longer God) and 2. Functional (he still has his attributes, deity, etc. but limited in certain sense that he chooses to function or not to function in his attributes). Both positions from my opinion is twisted forms and should be distinguished from biblical understanding of the kenosis. The Son simply took-on the human nature through the act of humiliation. The Hypostatic Union does teach one out of many aspects in the act of humiliation by economically submitting himself to his own flesh and made it his own. He simply allows the human nature to go naturally through the course of his own biological laws of nature and to function through its own laws such has having a real physical birth, to grow bodily, to increase in wisdom, to be accident prone, and to have sufferings. He didn't prevent this weakness from happening. Like when his flesh is undergoing suffering. He doesn't prevent the suffering but allowed the human nature to go through the suffering itself while experiencing it in order to be our High Priest.

Now with that being said and the title of the OP if omnidimensional would be an attribute to deity.... I still say not to Jesus when he walked the earth because since we have only guess work and not scripture on His emptying himself, I would say if he had it... it would have been gone or impaired.

I would say that this functionality can only go one way, from the Divine Nature to be 'present at hand' with the locally restricted human nature, like according to the human nature "Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee" (Matthew 4:18) and according to the Divine Nature "he is not far from any one of us" (Acts 17:27) and this functionality cannot go both ways since the human nature cannot be 'present at hand' with the omnidimensional Divine Nature. For instance, Jesus Christ as 'walking' is according to the human nature, which is, a localized physical bodily movement (Matthew 4:18, 14:25-26, Luke 4:30, 24:15, etc.) and not everywhere present like the Divine Nature that is 'filling the whole universe' (Jeremiah 23:23-24, Psalms 139:7-10 i.e. Ephesians 4:10, 1:22-23, Colossians 3:11, Acts 17:27).
 
Does Jesus Christ have omnidimensional attribute? … “Relating to, or existing in, all dimensions simultaneously.” … God's immensity fills the whole earth, fills the heavens, and fills even the highest heaven …

If you were viewing this from [the doctrinal perspective of the] hypostatic union, then that would be according to the divine nature. However, you would have to suggest that Jesus Christ's human nature is also omnidimensional, too.

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The hypostatic union is not the only relevant doctrine. Another relevant and perhaps more important doctrinal consideration is the Chalcedonian Christology of the communicatio idiomatum.

“Omnidimensional” is not a term of art in classical Christian theology. It is a modern metaphysical metaphor, as your description demonstrates (i.e., present across all dimensions or levels of reality). If one insists on using it, it must be disciplined by Chalcedonian Christology or it will collapse into confusion.

God, in classical theism, is not merely spread across dimensions (as the word “fills” can suggest); God transcends dimensionality altogether. He is simple, non-composite, and not extended in space or time. Omnipresence is not spatial diffusion but the immediate, sustaining presence of the Creator to every point of created reality (Ps 139:7–10; Jer 23:23–24).

That brings us to your question: Is Jesus Christ omnidimensional? Yes (according to his divine nature), and no (according to his human nature). Christ is one person with two natures, unconfused, unchanged, indivisible, and inseparable. The communicatio idiomatum allows predicates to be ascribed to the person, but not transferred between natures.
  • As the eternal Son, consubstantial with the Father, he possesses all divine attributes, including omnipresence, eternity, and aseity (John 1:1; Col 2:9; Heb 1:3).
  • As the incarnate Christ, he assumed a true human nature with real spatial and temporal limitations (Luke 2:52; John 19:28; Acts 1:9–11).
  • The one person of Christ unites both realities without collapsing either.
To say “Jesus is omnidimensional” without qualification risks a muddled monophysitism, as though his human body were diffused across reality or elevated into divine infinity. Scripture resists this. The risen Christ remains embodied and localized with respect to his humanity, even as , according to his divinity, he “fills” heaven and earth. Any formulation that blurs that distinction trespasses beyond orthodoxy.


Communicatio idiomatum: The Christological doctrine that the one person of the incarnate Christ truly bears and may be predicated with the properties of both natures, so that what is proper to the divine nature and what is proper to the human nature can be truly said of the single person without confusing or dividing the natures.

At this point, each heaven would be considered to be a dimension, like space-time is viewed as a dimension.

I am not sure where you were doing with this, because spacetime is viewed as four dimensions.
 
That brings us to your question: Is Jesus Christ omnidimensional? Yes (according to his divine nature), and no (according to his human nature).

That's the critical point in Christology. There are people out there that does teach this doctrine like Dr. Hugh Ross for example. But it's worth exploring the idea. For instance, when Jesus Christ "passed through the heavens;" he was already resurrected and in a glorified body. This could imply that his human nature is omnidimensional. (John 16:28, Luke 24:50-51, Acts 1:9-11, Hebrews 4:14). Jesus Christ often spoke about coming from the Father and returning to him suggesting a movement that transcends spatial categories. And his ascension is described as a visible departure, yet it is not simply a change of location. Also, Hebrews 4:14 "passed through the heavens" the phrase implies not merely travel through spatial layers but a transition into the ultimate heavenly realm. What we can allude from Scriptures about Christ's glorified human nature is the body is no longer bound by ordinary physical constraints (appearing in locked rooms, vanishing from sight). This suggests a mode of existence beyond three-dimensional space.

I am not sure where you were doing with this, because spacetime is viewed as four dimensions.

Yes, space and time are interconnected as a single entity called spacetime, where the three dimensions of space and the one dimension of time merge into a unified four-dimensional continuum. In other words, time itself becomes a dimension intertwined with the three dimensions of space. This is known as the fourth-dimensional space-time. Time becomes part of the physical structure of the universe and things in the past or future will exist, so long as the structure of the universe exists.

Ephesians mentioned about the "heavenly realms" (1:3, 20, 2:6, 6:12). Take example of Christ's Divine attribute of love, which is also, a human attribute too.

1 Corinthians 2:10 these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.

a). Some people see this as a metaphoric expression, like "No one understand the depth about God so loved the world." or "There is a bigger picture and depth to God's purpose."

b). Other people see this as God is extra-dimensional. He exists in all dimensions simultaneously, so the things of God exist in all dimensions simultaneously too. Because it's commonly known that 'deep or depth' is a third dimension. So, the deep things about God derives out of his extra-dimensional nature who exist in all dimensions. Therefore, the things of God goes beyond our third dimension and is revealed to us by the Spirit in our dimension, like his love for example (Psalm 103:11).​

Ephesians 3:18-19 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

a). Some people see Christ's love in a mathematical measurements.

wide - width is a side to side measurement
long - length is a end to end measurement
high - height is a upward measurement
deep - depth is a downward measurement

b). Others people see Christ's love as surpassing not only knowledge, but also all three dimensions

wide - width is a first dimension
long - length is a second dimension
and both high - height and deep - depth is a third dimension​

And the same can be said about God's inseparable love.

Romans 8:37-39 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

"all" can include created dimensions.​
 
Some people say, yes, to the question.


Omnidimensional

(Relating to, or existing in, all dimensions simultaneously).​

The best way to look at omnidimensional is to view God's immensity fills the whole earth, fills the heaven, fills the heavens, and fills even the highest heaven (1 Kings 8:27, Jeremiah 23:23-24). And he is above the heavens and still operating through the dimensions by his transcendence (Psalms 113:4, 148:13). And also (Isaiah 66:1 "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool") God immensity is transcending both heaven and earth simultaneously. At this point, each heaven would be considered to be a dimension, like space-time is viewed as a dimension. And if God is above the highest heaven, then he is outside of time and transcending through each dimension and time.

If you were viewing this from a Hypostatic Union doctrine perspective, then that would be according to the Divine Nature. However, you would have to suggest that Jesus Christ's human nature is also omnidimensional too (Hebrews 13:8 as the God and Man). For instance, upon Jesus' ascension, he was taken up into heaven visibly seen and the physical body pass through the heavens (John 16:28, Luke 24:50-51, Acts 1:9-11, Hebrews 4:14). With that being said you are more than welcome to agree or disagree. Add your thoughts and opinions. They are all welcomed.
There seem to be many dimensions spoken here, and God is in them all.

Romans 8:38-39 KJV
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, [39] Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
 
That's the critical point in Christology. There are people out there that does teach this doctrine like Dr. Hugh Ross for example. But it's worth exploring the idea. For instance, when Jesus Christ "passed through the heavens;" he was already resurrected and in a glorified body. This could imply that his human nature is omnidimensional. (John 16:28, Luke 24:50-51, Acts 1:9-11, Hebrews 4:14). Jesus Christ often spoke about coming from the Father and returning to him suggesting a movement that transcends spatial categories. And his ascension is described as a visible departure, yet it is not simply a change of location. Also, Hebrews 4:14 "passed through the heavens" the phrase implies not merely travel through spatial layers but a transition into the ultimate heavenly realm. What we can allude from Scriptures about Christ's glorified human nature is the body is no longer bound by ordinary physical constraints (appearing in locked rooms, vanishing from sight). This suggests a mode of existence beyond three-dimensional space.



Yes, space and time are interconnected as a single entity called spacetime, where the three dimensions of space and the one dimension of time merge into a unified four-dimensional continuum. In other words, time itself becomes a dimension intertwined with the three dimensions of space. This is known as the fourth-dimensional space-time. Time becomes part of the physical structure of the universe and things in the past or future will exist, so long as the structure of the universe exists.

Ephesians mentioned about the "heavenly realms" (1:3, 20, 2:6, 6:12). Take example of Christ's Divine attribute of love, which is also, a human attribute too.

1 Corinthians 2:10 these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.

a). Some people see this as a metaphoric expression, like "No one understand the depth about God so loved the world." or "There is a bigger picture and depth to God's purpose."​
b). Other people see this as God is extra-dimensional. He exists in all dimensions simultaneously, so the things of God exist in all dimensions simultaneously too. Because it's commonly known that 'deep or depth' is a third dimension. So, the deep things about God derives out of his extra-dimensional nature who exist in all dimensions. Therefore, the things of God goes beyond our third dimension and is revealed to us by the Spirit in our dimension, like his love for example (Psalm 103:11).​

Ephesians 3:18-19 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

a). Some people see Christ's love in a mathematical measurements.​
wide - width is a side to side measurement​
long - length is a end to end measurement​
high - height is a upward measurement​
deep - depth is a downward measurement​
b). Others people see Christ's love as surpassing not only knowledge, but also all three dimensions​
wide - width is a first dimension​
long - length is a second dimension​
and both high - height and deep - depth is a third dimension​

And the same can be said about God's inseparable love.

Romans 8:37-39 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

"all" can include created dimensions.​
Gen 28:12....this sounds like a portal

And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder.
 
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