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General Revelation of God

A Summary of God's Way of Revelation

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  • William H. Smith

This article discusses the two ways in which God reveals himself, especially in redemptive history.

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Without Excuse What Does Nature Show? The Information of Natural Revelation

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  • Johnny Serafini

Natural revelation explains the reality that God revealed himself through his creation. This article explains the nature of this revelation, its scope, evidence, and purpose.

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God Is Obvious Everywhere, as Scripture says, creation points to the Creator

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  • Peter Barnes

Contrary to the claims of atheism, this article shows that truth, creation, justice, and beauty point to God. These are what make up general revelation.

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No Excuses We are responsible, in general and particular, for our moral ignorance

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  • Ian Smith

This article looks at the relationship of general revelation and ethics. It shows that though an appeal can be made to general revelation for ethics, there is still a need for special revelation, which points to Christ.

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Unnatural History Nature doesn’t teach as much as some people claim

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  • Peter Barnes

From natural revelation we can learn the positive and the negative things about life. However, as this article explains, we are also able to draw wrong conclusions—lessons that are not intended.

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Is There a Reformed Way to Get the Benefits of the Atonement to “Those Who Have Never Heard”?

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  • R. Todd Mangum

This article deals with the question whether it is possible for someone who has never heard the gospel to be saved. The author hopes to give a nuance to a classically Reformed view of the doctrine of salvation to embrace everything Scripture teaches on this aspect of the faith. He also wants to make use of insights from so-called inclusivism, which can be useful when understood from a Reformed perspective.

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The God Who Reveals Himself

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  • Jason P. Van Vliet

The only way that God can truly be known is through his revelation. This article explains how he reveals himself both in general revelation and special revelation.

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Guilt: The Effect of General Revelation

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  • J. I. Packer

Through the voice of general revelation and conscience man has no excuse, but remains guilty of idolatry. How? This article explains.

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Revelation, Inspiration, and Infallibility (2): Revelation - General and Special

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  • Ronald L. Cammenga

This article focuses on God's revelation through both general revelation and special revelation. After examining the meaning of each, the author shows that the reason God provided man with general revelation was to leave no excuse for man's disbelief.

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The Proud, Troubled, Roaring Sea

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  • James A. Laning

Creation is a book that speaks to us. This article shows how the sea and land are used to reveal the antithesis.

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Without Excuse: Classic Christian Exegesis of General Revelation

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  • Thomas C. Oden

Can it be declared that God is clearly revealed in creation and his government of creation? Is this general revelation accessible to all people? Early Christian exegesis of Romans 1:18–22 tried to reflect on these questions. This article wants to treat general revelation from a theological perspective, with special reference to the church fathers and ancient Christian exegetes.

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God Speaks in Creation School of Theology Series: Lecture 2

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  • Derek Thomas

What is general revelation? This article explores this topic, explaining that God reveals himself in creation. The author explains that general revelation is twofold in character: it is a revelation external to man, and also internal to man.

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Between Two Wor(l)ds: Worldview and Observation in the Use of General Revelation to Interpret Scripture, and Vice Versa

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  • Dennis E. Johnson

This article reflects on the opportunities and obstacles that confront believers as recipients of the two modes of revealed truth, special revelation and general revelation.

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Evangelicalism and General Revelation: An Unfinished Agenda

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  • David W. Diehl

How should theology and science be related? The paper argues for a better appreciation of general revelation. The views of Cornelius van Til on general revelation are considered.

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Why Scientists Must Believe in God: Divine Attributes of Scientific Law

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  • Vern S. Poythress

Poythress wants to defend the faith by noting how natural law or scientific law functions. He notes the character of natural law and its universal applicability. He further elaborates on aspects of law, that is, its personal character, power, divine attributes, incomprehensibility, beauty, and goodness. Poythress wants to acknowledge natural laws a created by God and reflecting something of the glory of God.

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The Design Argument in Scientific Discourse: Historical-Theological Perspective from the Seventeenth Century

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  • John C. Hutchison

This article reflects on the natural theology of the seventeenth-century fathers of modern science. This natural theology permeated the philosophical fabric of science for two hundred years. The article argues that this theology was brought to maturity in the deism of eighteenth-century science and the agnosticism and atheism that followed Darwin’s revolution.

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Thomas Torrance's Reformulation of Karl Barth's Christological Rejection of Natural Theology

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  • John D. Morrison

This article examines the views of Thomas Torrance as a significant development of Karl Barth's theology concerning natural theology, general revelation, and natural science. It first wants to make clear what is meant by Barth's rejection of natural theology on Christological grounds. Next, it examines how Torrance integrates natural theology into his Christology.

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Once man cease to believe in God, it is not that they believe in nothing but that they believe in anything G. K. Chesterton
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