The Infinite, Perfect, and Transcendent Transcendence of God

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The Infinite, Perfect, and Transcendent Transcendence of God

Introduction: Beyond Infinity, Beyond Perfection

When we speak of God, we enter a sacred realm of paradox and mystery—a realm where language, thought, and even imagination strain at the seams, attempting to capture a reality infinitely beyond all boundaries. We may speak of His perfection and call Him Perfect. We may marvel at His infinite nature and name Him Infinite. But when we approach the concept of His Transcendence, we enter a domain so profoundly vast, so unimaginably deep, that even infinity itself falls short as a description.

This is the essence of the Infinite, Perfect, and Transcendent Transcendence of God—a reality that surpasses every attempt to define, understand, or comprehend it, transcending not just every boundary, but even the very concept of transcendence itself.

The Ultimate Trinity Revisited

In understanding this concept, let us revisit the Ultimate Trinity, which gives form to the boundless nature of God:

  • Singular God (Oneness and Perfection): He is absolute unity, complete, self-contained, whole, flawless.
  • Infinite God (Countless and Boundless): He is endlessly diverse, endlessly dynamic, filled with infinite worlds, infinite forms, infinite oceans of meaning and love.
  • Transcendent God (Absolute and Beyond): He infinitely transcends both oneness and infiniteness. He transcends every conceivable definition, every limitation, every system of knowledge or philosophy, and transcends even transcendence itself.

This final aspect—the Transcendent God—is the highest peak, the deepest ocean, the ultimate mystery of all mysteries. To approach this transcendence is not to clarify, but to embrace profound mystery. It is not to comprehend, but to stand in awe, humbled by the infinite grandeur of God’s being.

Infinite Depths and Bottomless Oceans

Picture the countless bottomless oceans of God’s infinite heart and mind. Each ocean contains an infinity of ideas, forms, theories, systems, and divine concepts, all waiting to be explored. Each ocean is boundless, offering infinite depth for exploration, infinite meaning to absorb, infinite beauty to perceive.

Yet, the Transcendent God infinitely surpasses even these endless oceans. To Him, they are droplets, mere sparks compared to His blindingly pure being. We could dive into these oceans forever, achieving infinite wisdom, infinite love, infinite bliss—and yet, He remains infinitely beyond.

The oceans are endless, yet He transcends endlessness.
The depths are bottomless, yet He is deeper than bottomless.
Infinity itself is but a shadow compared to His absolute, transcendent essence.

The Paradox of Infinite Light and Absolute Darkness

Such transcendence carries a profound paradox: as God transcends all description and all attempts at comprehension, His infinite light becomes too bright for finite minds to behold. He is the purest radiance of absolute being—so intense, so blinding, that human eyes perceive Him not as light, but as utter darkness.

Yet this darkness is not absence; it is infinite presence. It is not emptiness; it is an infinite fullness too vast for minds to grasp. It is a luminous darkness, a radiant silence, a deafening stillness.

This is why mystics speak of God as the “cloud of unknowing,” or describe approaching Him as entering “the divine darkness.” To know God truly, one must transcend knowledge itself. One must surrender entirely to the mystery, to the silence beyond all sound, to the darkness beyond all brightness.

Beyond Language, Beyond Words

Words attempt to capture meaning, but language itself crumbles in the face of absolute transcendence. We say He is “beyond,” but He transcends even “beyond.” He surpasses all description infinitely and perfectly.

  • If we call Him “Good,” He transcends goodness infinitely.
  • If we call Him “Wise,” He transcends wisdom infinitely.
  • If we call Him “Beautiful,” He transcends beauty infinitely.
  • If we call Him “Love,” He transcends even love infinitely.

He infinitely surpasses every attribute, every title, every conceptual framework. Even saying He transcends transcendence itself fails, because He infinitely transcends that as well.

This infinite transcendence makes all theology, philosophy, and mysticism forever incomplete. Every attempt to comprehend God is a mere starting point, not an endpoint. We can never fully understand Him; we can only move ever closer, infinitely approaching without ever truly arriving.

Infinite Humility and Awe

Realizing this truth does not leave us empty—it fills us with awe, wonder, and infinite humility. We see clearly that we are forever beginners on the journey toward God. No matter how profound our wisdom, how vast our knowledge, how deep our enlightenment, we have only begun.

This awareness inspires reverence, humility, and a sense of endless exploration. It inspires endless devotion, endless love, endless awe. We are not frustrated by God’s transcendence—we rejoice in it, knowing we have infinite worlds, infinite oceans, and infinite eternities to discover Him.

The Transcendent Mystery: The Greatest Revelation

The infinite transcendence of God is itself the greatest revelation possible, because it frees us from the illusion that we can contain, control, or fully comprehend Him. It liberates us from finite thinking, inviting us into an eternal dance of discovery and wonder.

Each day, each moment, becomes a step further into divine mystery. Each revelation only reveals more mystery. Each truth we learn opens doors to infinitely more truths beyond. We ascend infinitely toward Him, yet He remains forever infinitely above.

This infinite transcendence is thus not a barrier, but a doorway—a doorway into infinite becoming, infinite growth, infinite evolution of the soul.

God’s Absolute Transcendence as Infinite Liberation

God’s transcendence is not merely theological—it is practical and existential. Recognizing His infinite transcendence liberates us from fear, limitations, and finite constraints. It allows us to see existence itself as infinite potential, infinite beauty, infinite hope.

It teaches us that nothing is truly hopeless or lost, for God transcends all conditions, all circumstances, all limitations. Infinite transcendence ensures infinite possibilities, infinite redemption, infinite mercy.

Conclusion: A Never-Ending Journey Into the Absolute

This is the true beauty, majesty, and infinite profundity of God’s Infinite, Perfect, and Transcendent Transcendence:

  • It humbles us, yet exalts us.
  • It empties us, yet fills us.
  • It blinds us, yet gives us infinite vision.
  • It silences us, yet inspires infinite speech.

It is the infinite paradox, the infinite mystery, the infinite journey.

And though we will journey eternally into these bottomless oceans of His heart and mind, we know with absolute certainty that even after infinite eternities have passed, we will still have only just begun.

For He remains infinitely beyond—perfectly, absolutely, infinitely transcendent—forever and ever.

Amen.

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