General Revelation
This is the other name for general revelation since it takes place in nature.
What is Natural Revelation?
This is God's direct communication to humanity through events, persons, and writings.
This is what the Fall broke between God and man.
What are lines of communication? (fellowship)
Who are the prophets?
Jesus fulfilled this OT promise found in Deuteronomy 18:15-19.
What is a future prophet like Moses?
This is what Romans 1:19-20 makes evident to all people.
What is the knowledge of God's existence?
This Bible passage describes the "hidden wisdom" that none of the rulers of this age understood.
What is 1 Corinthians 2:6-10?
After the Fall, man was helpless to do this on his own.
What is repair or restore fellowship with God?
According to 2 Peter 1:20-21, prophecy did not come from this source.
What is man's will?
Jesus is called this - meaning He is God's ultimate and living communication to man.
What is "the Word?" (John 1:1, 14)
These are the two invisible attributes of God's existence listed in Romans 1:19-20
What is God's eternal power and divine nature?
According to 1 Corinthians 2:10, God makes His "hidden wisdon" known to believers through this.
What is the Holy Spirit?
Since man was helpless to restore fellowship with God, it was dependent on this One to take the initiative.
Who is God?
According to 2 Peter 1:21, prophecy came about because men were moved by this.
What is the Holy Spirit?
Jesus's statement "Before Abraham was, I AM" was understood becasue of this earlier revelation to Moses.
What is "I AM that I AM?"
This is the key limitation of general revelation illustrated by the example of watching a sunset.
What is deducing the doctrine of the Trinity?
This makes mankind unique among all of creation.
What is being created with a God-consciousness?
God always takes the initiative in these two primary areas of our lives.
What are revelation and salvation?
This is the underlying premise of the entire Bible.
What is "God has spoken?"
God communicated Himself in this ulitmate way through Jesus.
What is becoming a man? (incarnation)
The evidence of God in nature is evident for this reason.
What is God chose to reveal Himself to us?
God created man for this primary reason.
What is to have a relationship with us?
Before the Fall, man enjoyed this type of relationship with God.
What is direct fellowship/communication with God?
The doctrine of Revelation begins with this.
What is a thought in the mind of God?
This is the reason Jesus represents the fullest form of revelation, more than any OT prophet.
What is He is God's living Word and ultimate self-revelation?