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Time for both the universe and us as humans is linear. That is, for us, there exists only one dimension of time. In that one dimension, time moves inexorably forward. We can slow down the forward passage of time by adjusting our velocity, but we cannot reverse or stop it. Simply put, there is always a past, a present, and a future for the universe, and for us as its inhabitants.<\/p>\n

Philosophers and scientists alike have sought to develop a precise definition for the cosmic dimension of time. Scientists have typically developed thermodynamic definitions of time, noting the strong correlation between increasing entropy and the passage of time. They also point out the tight correlation between the passage of time and the temperature of the cosmic microwave background radiation<\/a> (the radiation left over from the cosmic creation event).<\/p>\n

Philosophers over the past two millennia have linked time to the principle of cause and effect. They note that in time, causes always predate their effects. They also explain how the nature of the effect and its cause determines how much time elapses between the cause and the effect.<\/p>\n

All these definitions of time are incomplete, and necessarily so because humans are trapped within one time dimension of the universe. We cannot get outside of this time dimension to observe all its properties and operations.<\/p>\n

God and Theories of Time<\/strong>
\nFor at least 1,500 years a debate has raged among philosophers about how God experiences time, with most of the dispute revolving around the A and B theories.<\/p>\n

In the A theory of time, time is tensed, where there are distinct differences between past, present, and future. In the B theory, time is tenseless, where there are no distinct differences between past, present, and future. Philosophers argue over whether God operates in an A theory of time, a B theory of time, or possibly some combination of both.<\/p>\n

Augustine of Hippo (354\u2013430) wrote that God dwelt in \u201ctimelessness,\u201d1<\/sup> but never defined his usage of the word. Thus, both philosophers and scientists have cited Augustine in support of their differing theories of time.<\/p>\n

In the best-selling science book (11+ million copies sold) <\/span>A Brief History of Time<\/em>, the late Stephen Hawking sought to do away with the need for God to explain the beginning of the universe.2<\/sup> In his attempt, he invoked imaginary time to eliminate the need for a cosmic beginning. With a hypothesized dimension of imaginary time accompanying the dimension of real time, Hawking in effect is invoking two<\/em> dimensions of time.<\/p>\n

God, the Creator of Time<\/strong>
\nHawking admits that his appeal to imaginary time is speculation and that the universe in which we live is, in actuality, constrained to real time.3<\/sup> In my books The Creator and the Cosmos<\/em>4<\/sup> and Why the Universe Is the Way It Is<\/em>,5<\/sup> I write about the space-time theorems. These theorems establish that a Causal Agent beyond space and time created the space-time dimensions of the universe. One of the authors of these theorems, Alexander Vilenkin, wrote:<\/p>\n

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With the proof now in place, cosmologists can no longer hide behind the possibility of a past eternal universe. There is no escape, they have to face the problem of a cosmic beginning.6<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The problem implied by such a beginning is that there must exist a Causal Agent\u2014 namely, God\u2014who has the power to create space-time dimensions at will.<\/p>\n

God in Time and Out of Time<\/strong>
\nThat God created the time dimension of the universe implies that he could create other time dimensions. Therefore, God could operate within as many time dimensions as he chooses. In my book Beyond the Cosmos<\/em>, I describe how the doctrines of human free will and divine predetermination can operate simultaneously in the context of three independent dimensions of space.7<\/sup> Likewise, Jesus Christ could choose, within 6\u20139 hours of our time, to access two more dimensions of time to atone for all sins committed by all humans\u2014past, present, and future (see figure).8<\/sup><\/p>\n

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Figure: Demonstration of Jesus Atoning for the Sins of All Humanity in Three Dimensions of Time. <\/strong>The black line is the time dimension of the universe along which Jesus Christ suffered for 6\u20139 hours on the cross. (Think of it as coming perpendicularly from behind this plane and out through the cross beyond this plane.) However, since Jesus is God, during those 6\u20139 hours he could choose to suffer in two other dimensions of time along 100-billion-plus infinitely long parallel dimensions of time (the red arrows). Being God, this is just one out of an infinite number of other ways Jesus could have atoned for all the sins of humanity in just 6\u20139 hours of our time. Image credit: Hugh Ross<\/em><\/p>\n

This does not mean, however, that God is subject to the dimensions that he creates. He can operate with unlimited power completely independent of his creation, including any number of space-time\u2014or other kinds of\u2014dimensions. That is, God may be exercising divine predetermination from beyond any dimensions he has created. Similarly, Jesus Christ may have paid the atonement price from completely outside of any created dimensions.<\/p>\n

In many places, the Bible states that the three members of the triune God coexisted in a loving relationship with one another and were planning and working out the redemption of billions of human beings before they (he) created time.9<\/sup> Such actions imply that God is capable of experiencing what we would recognize as temporal phenomena completely independent of time\u2014or multiple dimensions of time as we know them.<\/p>\n

Our God is truly an almighty God, and his powers surpass anything we can think of or imagine. Before time even existed in whatever number of dimensions he chose to create, God was performing acts and experiencing phenomena far beyond our capacity to speculate. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!<\/p>\n

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  1. Augustine of Hippo, Confessions. Book Eleven, chapters XIII\u2013XXXI, Book Twelve, chapter XV http:\/\/faculty.georgetown.edu\/jod\/augustine\/conf.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Stephen W. Hawking, A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes<\/em><\/a> (New York: Bantam, April 1988), 143\u201353.<\/li>\n
  3. Hawking, Brief History<\/em>, 138\u201339, 164\u201365.<\/li>\n
  4. Hugh Ross, The Creator and the Cosmos: How the Latest Scientific Discoveries Reveal God<\/em><\/a>, 4th ed. <\/em>(Covina, CA: RTB Press, 2018), 102\u20134, 111\u201322, 127\u201328.<\/li>\n
  5. Hugh Ross, Why the Universe Is the Way It Is<\/em><\/a> (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2008), 127\u201331.<\/li>\n
  6. Alexander Vilenkin, Many Worlds in One: The Search for Other Universes<\/em><\/a> (New York: Hill & Wang, 2006), 176.<\/li>\n
  7. Hugh Ross, Beyond the Cosmos: The Transdimensionality of God<\/em><\/a>, 3rd ed. (Covina, CA: RTB Press, 2017), 131\u201349.<\/li>\n
  8. Ross, Beyond the Cosmos<\/em>, 104\u2013111.<\/li>\n
  9. Two such examples are 2 Timothy 1:9<\/a> and Titus 1:2<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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