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Jan 4, 2022 · The first two ways that God reveals Himself to us are general and limited. But the second two avenues of revelation are personal, full, and complete. Creation Reveals God. Paul said in Romans 1:19–20 that, ever since the creation of the world, God has made the knowledge of Himself evident to all people: “They know the truth about God ...
- Consciences
First, conscience is a God-given capacity for human beings...
- Jesus Christ
God the Father bears witness of Jesus’ identity as well:...
- General Revelation
General revelation and special revelation are the two ways...
- Consciences
Jul 17, 2024 · Let’s take a look at 7 ways God reveals Himself to us in Scripture. Photo credit: Unsplash/Timothy Eberly. 1. Through the Teachings of Jesus. Part of Jesus’ ministry on Earth was to represent God to the world. As He explained it to His disciple, “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:9).
- John 1:18 ESV / 989 helpful votes. No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.
- Matthew 13:11 ESV / 862 helpful votes. And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
- Matthew 11:27 ESV / 856 helpful votes. All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
- John 3:16 ESV / 815 helpful votes. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Jan 14, 2024 · The Bible declares from start to finish that it contains God’s very words and instructions for people (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Through its writings, God discloses His nature, will, acts, and desires to make Himself known to us. Several key passages in Scripture directly state that the Bible comes from God.
- God Reveals Himself as The Lord
- General and Special Revelation
- Media of Revelation
- Conclusion
God’s personal name is Lord, which translates the mysterious name I AM which God revealed to Moses in Ex. 3:14–16. His lordship connotes particularly his control, authority, and presence in relation to the world he has made (see John Frame, The Doctrine of God, pp. 21–240, and The Doctrine of the Word of God, pp. 3–14, 47–68). Everything he does re...
Theologians make various distinctions among types of revelation. The most common is between general and special revelation. General revelation is revelation of God given to everybody. It is the kind of revelation described in Romans 1. It tells us that God exists, what kind of God he is, and his moral standards. In revealing God’s standards, it sho...
Another way to distinguish between types of revelation is to distinguish the different ways in which revelation comes to us, the media of revelation. There are basically three types of media: events, words, and persons. These three categories correspond roughly to our earlier distinction between control, authority, and presence. But both these thre...
If we are to know God, it is important for us to seek knowledge in God’s own way. Many have tried to gain knowledge of God through their unaided reason, or through some kind of subjective intuition. But the God of the Bible has told us not only who he is but also how we should seek knowledge of him. That knowledge comes as we attend to his created ...
God Loves to Connect with Man. Revelation is usually discussed in two categories, called “general revelation” and “special revelation.”. General revelation is given to all persons and man needs no help to understand it. General revelation comes to us from nature to reveal the existence and power of God (Rom. 1:18-20).
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Jan 4, 2022 · General revelation and special revelation are the two ways God has chosen to reveal Himself to humanity. General revelation refers to the general truths that can be known about God through nature. Special revelation refers to the more specific truths that can be known about God through the supernatural. In regard to general revelation, Psalm 19 ...
