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Farming According to General Revelation: The Meaning of Isaiah 28:22-29

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  • Nicolaas H. Gootjes

In more recent discussions on faith and science, Isaiah 28:22-29 has played a role, in that the instruction God gives to the farmer is understood as general revelation. This article explores the meaning of the passage, and concludes that it ought to be read in a literal sense.

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There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice. John Calvin
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General revelation is not part of a lecture which God as the divine professor addresses us. Rather, general revelation has the main purpose of making fallen man feel uneasy before a greater power. Theodore Plantinga
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The Belgic Confession of Faith: Article 2 By What Means God Is Made Known Unto Us

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  • A. Den Boer

This article discusses Article 2 of the Belgic Confession, focusing on the explanation of God’s revelation through the means of general revelation and special revelation. Read on…

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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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Knowing God from Scripture Only?

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  • Pieter K. A. De Boer

This article explains the relationship between general revelation and special revelation.

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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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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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The Essential: Revelation

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  • Tim Challies

We know God through his revelation. This article explains both general revelation and special revelation.

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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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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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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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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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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

A Christian is not only caught between two worldviews—God-centred and man-centred worldviews. He is also caught between two words—general revelation and special revelation. How should he think about the relationship between all these, and how can he keep the balance? This is what the article answers.

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Toward a Biblical Apologetic

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  • Charles M. Horne

The author considers an approach to a biblical defense of the faith (apologetic). He takes a look at Romans 1:18ff., with a view to finding out what the purpose of general revelation is in a Christian apologetic and what the natural man knows of God.

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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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Life's Biggest Questions – Does God Exist?

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  • Erik Thoennes

The Bible does not ask the question about the existence of God. From beginning to end it takes it as a given that God exists. God reveals himself in special revelation and general revelation. The chapter further considers traditional arguments for the existence of God.

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Survey Studies in Reformed Theology (2): Revelation - Divine Self-Disclosure

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  • Bob Burridge

This article looks at the way God has revealed Himself through general revelation and special revelation.

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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 Knowledge of God Article 2: Belgic Confession

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  • Daniel R. Hyde

This article on Article 2 of the Belgic Confession is about general revelation. Through his creation, God gives general revelation about himself to believers and unbelievers. Creation shows the glory of God.

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Bavinck on the Doctrine of General and Special Revelation

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  • Cornelis P. Venema

This article looks at Bavinck's view of general revelation and special revelation.

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What Does God Reveal in the Grand Canyon?

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  • Nicolaas H. Gootjes

This article is about science and the general revelation of God in creation. Belgic Confession, Article 2 is discussed. Other things discussed in this article is the relation of faith and science, and of general revelation as revelation of God.

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There is nothing in the fact of death, nothing in the consequences of death, which Christ has not endured for us Brooke Foss Westcott
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