Time, Dimensions, and Scripture: Seeing Beyond the Human Lens
When I read about Dr. Gunther Kletetschka’s theory that time may have three dimensions, I wasn’t just fascinated by the science, I was reminded of scripture. It also gave me perspective on why so many debates arise over how creation unfolded, what it means to be truly free, and even what immortality could look like.
Dr. Kletetschka suggests that time isn’t just a simple past → present → future flow. Instead, it unfolds like this:
1st dimension of time: The forward flow we all experience.
2nd dimension of time: Different possible versions of the same moment, alternate outcomes.
3rd dimension of time: The ability to move between those outcomes, like shifting timelines.
This reminded me of how often we humans look at faith through a flat, two-dimensional lens. We limit God to our perspective instead of expanding into awe of what He continually reveals around us.
Scripture actually speaks into these dimensions of time:
God exists outside of time.
Our minds struggle with this, so we reduce Him to something distant or fearful. Yet 2 Peter 3:8 tells us,
“With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.”
God sees all outcomes and moments simultaneously time is not linear for Him.
Free will and alternative outcomes.
Throughout scripture, people face crossroads (Deut. 30:19):
“I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life”.
God already knows every possible path we could take, yet He still allows us real choice.
Shifting between outcomes.
By grace, we are never locked into one trajectory. Like Saul on the road to Damascus, transformation can redirect us in an instant (Rom. 8:28)
“In all things God works for the good of those who love him”.
Even when broken, God weaves another outcome.
Space as a byproduct.
Just as Kletetschka suggests space emerges from time, scripture reminds us that creation itself is born of the Spirit. Too often we focus on the physical first, forgetting that Spirit was before all things Genesis 1:2
“Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.”
And this doesn’t just speak to how we understand time, it also mirrors how we understand ourselves.
Just as time may unfold in multiple dimensions beyond our human perception, so too does our inner world. When we seek to discern what is happening within us, it’s not enough to stay at the surface level of conscious thought. Thoughts are like the first dimension of time — linear, logical, and easy to grasp. But beneath thought lies the subconscious terrain — where energy, memory, and emotion reside.
The subconscious is very much like time itself: it does not separate past from present. It simply holds the felt experience. That’s why something from long ago can still feel alive in our body today, surfacing as fear, anxiety, or even physical tension.
To truly discern, as scripture instructs us to do, we must look deeper than conscious reasoning. Hebrews 4:12 says,
“The word of God is alive and active… it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
Discernment goes beyond thought into the hidden places of the heart the subconscious, the unseen layers of who we are.
I know many Christians worry about seeking support in modalities that don’t appear explicitly in scripture. Yet discernment itself is scriptural, we are told to (1 Thess. 5:21)
“test everything; hold fast what is good”.
We can’t discern fully with conscious thought alone. Just as God sees all timelines at once, we are invited to go deeper within ourselves, to listen not just to what the mind thinks, but to what the Spirit is revealing in the spaces beneath thought.
When we approach our inner world with this perspective, it becomes less about fear and more about awe. We realise that God allows us to see only what we are ready for, at the appointed time.
Healing, like time, unfolds in layers and dimensions and discernment is the key that helps us step into what He is showing us in the moment.
Perhaps what matters most isn’t whether we can measure time in one dimension or three, but whether we are willing to see beyond the surface, both in creation and within ourselves. The deeper we look, the more we discover that God has already woven truth into every layer of existence. Science may offer new language for these mysteries, but scripture has long been pointing us toward them: toward choice, transformation, and the eternal presence of God outside of time.
If this resonated with you, you might enjoy our other blog: “Subconscious Mind – Human Nature As We Know It.” There, we explore how the hidden layers of our inner world shape the way we live, feel, and respond.
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