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2 The Revelation of God

For although in his nature he is incomprehensible and hidden from human understanding, he has
impressed on each of his works certain signs of his majesty by which he makes himself known to us,
according to our small capacity. John Calvin (1509-1564)

The Big Book: General Revelation
The _________________________________________
of General Revelation
o ______________________________
Availability (Ps. 19:1-6)
o ______________________________
Message (Rom. 1:18-32)
The _______________________________________
of General Revelation
1. ______________________________
______________________________
Argument for God
What Does General Revelation Tell Us?*
God exists (Ps. 19:1; Rom. 1:19)
God is uncreated (Acts 17:24)
God is Creator (Acts 14:15)
God is Sustainer (Acts 14:16; 17:25)
God is universal Lord (Acts 17:24)
God is self-sufficient (Acts 17:25)
God is transcendent (Acts 17:24)
God is immanent (Acts 17:2627)
God is eternal (Ps. 93:2)
God is great (Ps. 8:34)
God is majestic (Ps. 29:4)
God is powerful (Ps. 29:4; Rom. 1:20)
God is wise (Ps. 104:24)
God is good (Acts 14:17)
God is righteous (Rom. 1:32)
God has a sovereign will (Acts 17:26)
God has standards of right and wrong (Rom. 2:15)
God should be worshiped (Acts 14:15; 17:23)
Man should perform the good (Rom. 2:15)
God will judge evil (Rom. 2:1516)
In sum: Gods glory (Ps. 19:1), divine nature (Rom.
1:20), and moral demands (Rom. 2:1415) are to
some extent known through general revelation.
*From General Revelation: Historical Views and
Contemporary Issues by Bruce A. Demarest

Every _________________________ has a ________________________.

The _________________________ is not _________________________, and

must have been _________________________.

There must have been a Necessary Being or _________________________

________________________ who initiated the finite series of cause/effect

and on whom the existence of all other things is contingent.

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________________________________________ Argument for God

Order and purpose are indicative of ______________________________.

The universe displays order and purpose.

Therefore, the universe requires a __________________________________.

Psalm 19:2; Acts 14:16-17

2. ___________________________________

________________________________________ Argument for God

Human _________________________, _______________________________, and

_________________________ require a
like Source.
Atheist systems cannot account for
mans _________________________,
_________________________________,
and ______________________________
The Law of Human Nature, or of
Right and Wrong, must be
something above and beyond the
actual facts of human behaviour. In
this case, besides the actual facts, you
have something elsea real law
which we did not invent and which
we know we ought to obey.
C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

instincts.

Psalm 94:9; Proverbs 20:12; Acts 17:28-29; Romans 2:12-16

________________________________________ Argument for God

Man has an idea of a ________________________________________________.

A being that ________________________ is more ________________________

than one that doesnt.

Since ___________________________________ is an integral part of a

________________________________________________, this Being of whom

we have conceived must exist.

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3. ___________________________________

God controls the _____________________________________ of

_____________________________________.

Traces of Gods involvement should be visible.

Job 12:23; Psalm 47:7-8; 66:7; Isaiah 10:5-13; Daniel 2:21; Acts 17:26

The Little Book: Special Revelation

The ______________________________ of Special Revelation

o Special revelation is ______________________________.

o Special revelation is ______________________________.

Human ______________________________

Human ______________________________

Human ______________________________

Natural ______________________________

o Special revelation is ______________________________.

o Special revelation is ______________________________.

The ______________________________ of Special Revelation

o Special revelation previously ____________________ in a variety of forms.

o Special revelation ________________________________________ in the person of

________________________________________. If you want to hear God speak,

read your Bible. If you want to
hear God speak audibly, read
o Special revelation now _____________________ of the
your Bible out loud.
___________________ Word of God. Justin Peters

Special revelation as now recorded in the Bible furnishes the

content of Gods message to the world.

Charles Ryrie, Basic Theology

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Memory Verses:
Psalm 19
John 1:14
Hebrews 1:1-2
2 Peter 1:19

Bibliography:
Bird, Michael F. Evangelical Theology: A Biblical and Systematic Introduction. Grand Rapids, MI:
Zondervan, 2013.

Chafer, Lewis Sperry. Systematic Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1993.

Erickson, Millard J. Christian Theology. 3rd Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2013.

Frame, John M. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief. Philipsburg, NJ: P&R
Publishing Company, 2013.

Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. Grand Rapids, MI:
Zondervan, 2000.

Oden, Thomas C. Systematic Theology, Vol. 1-3. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1992-1994.

*Ryrie, Charles C. Basic Theology: A Popular Systematic Guide to Understanding Biblical Truth.
Chicago: Moody Press, 1999.

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