Less then 1%

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What do we know about God? If what is said about him in the Bible is correct, would 1% be correct, or is it even less? Moving from the limits of human scientific knowledge to the limits of what humans know about God as described in the Bible opens up a fascinating angle.

The Bible repeatedly emphasizes that human knowledge of God is limited, even to the greatest of theologians. Several passages make this point directly, Psalms 147:5, “His understanding is infinite.”
Romans 11:33, “How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out.”

The consistent message is that God’s nature, mind, and works exceed human comprehension. So, would “99% unknown” be accurate? If speaking mathematically, the answer is, “Most likely, even less.” The Bible portrays God as infinitely greater than human understanding, so the “known” portion would be tiny compared to the “unknown.” But there’s an important nuance: Science deals with measurable unknowns, but theology deals with an infinite being. Because the Bible frames God as infinite, and humans as finite, it means 99% of what we know about God remains unknown.

If we take the Bible at face value, we can only know what God has chosen to reveal; everything else remains beyond human reach. The revealed portion is tiny compared to the totality of an infinite being. So, the Bible’s own perspective aligns with something like, “We know only a sliver; the vast majority of God remains beyond us.”

Now consider his Godly (spiritual makeup). What do we really know about spirit creatures? The Bible does give specific clues about the nature of spirit beings, and those clues outline what is known versus what remains mysterious. Spirits are nonphysical beings; they do not have flesh-and-blood bodies. Jesus states plainly that a spirit “hath not flesh and bones.” They can appear in physical form, but that’s not their natural state. They possess intelligence and personality, speak, reason, make choices, express emotion, and carry out tasks. They are not mindless forces; they are persons without physical bodies.

They possess immense power compared to humans. One angel is described as destroying an entire army in a single night. Their abilities far exceed human limits, speed, strength, and knowledge. The Scriptures describe a “spiritual realm” that coexists with the physical world but is normally invisible to human senses. Spirit creatures have roles and hierarchy; each group has distinct functions and levels of authority. They have free will; some remain loyal to God, others rebel. This implies moral agency.

Spirits are immortal; they do not age or die. Their existence is not tied to physical processes. The Bible never explains what a spirit is made of. It only tells us they are not flesh. We have no idea how they communicate, travel, process information, or how they experience time, and their capabilities appear far beyond human comprehension. Their actual appearance remains unknown; the “known” portion is far smaller than 1%. This isn’t a flaw in the Bible text; it’s intentional. The Bible consistently emphasizes that the spiritual realm is beyond human comprehension unless God discloses something. Simply put, what we know is enough to understand their existence, purpose, and relationship to God and humanity. What is it we don’t know? Almost everything.