God has made Himself known to all people everywhere in the marvels of nature and in the human conscience which is able to distinguish right from wrong. Because this knowledge is universal and continuous, by it God has displayed His glory to everyone.
The heavens declare the glory of God,
the vault of heaven proclaims his handy works;
day discourses of it to day,
night to night hands on the knowledge.
No utterance at all, no speech,
no sound that anyone can hear;
yet their voice goes out through all the earth,
and their message to the ends of the world.
High above, he pitched a tent for the sun,
who comes out of his pavilion like a bridegroom,
exulting like a hero to run his race.
He has his rising on the edge of heaven,
the end of his course is its furthest edge,
and nothing can escape his heat. - The Psalms 19:1-6 -
Some Christians think that only believers can see God's revelation in nature, but the apostle Paul said that unbelievers know truth about God: The unrighteous must have the truth to 'suppress' it; they 'clearly see' it; knowing God, they fail to worship Him as God; they alter the truth; they do not retain God in their knowledge and knowing the righteous judgment (moral law) of God, they disobey it. The reason the ungodly are 'inexcusable' before God's righteous judgment is that they possessed but rejected the truth which God gave them. - Rom. 1:18-32; 2:1-11 -
God's universal revelation makes it clear that God exists and that God, the Creator of the mountains, oceans, vegetation, animals, and mankind is wise and powerful. - Ps. 29; 93; 104 - People aware of their own moral responsibility who know the difference between right and wrong conduct and who have a sense of guilt when they do wrong, reflect the requirements of God's moral law (the Ten Commandments) that is written on their hearts.
Sinners who were not subject to the Law will perish all the same without that Law; sinners who were under the Law will have that Law to judge them. It is not listening to the Law but keeping it that make people holy in the sight of God. For instance, pagans who never heard of the Law but are led by reasons to do what the Law commands, may not actually 'posses' the Law, but they can be said to 'be' the Law. They can point the substance of the Law engraved on their hearts - they can call a witness, that is, their own conscience - they have accusation and defense, that is, their own inner mental dialogue. ...on the day when, according to the Good News I preach, God, through Jesus Christ, judges the secrets of mankind. - Rom. 2:12-16 -
What is the result of divine revelation................
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!
I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.
HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -
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