General Revelation Frances Young Analysis

The book of Revelation was written by the apostle John, in an apocalyptic literature style. It consists of a series of prophecies about the end times, when Jesus will return and triumph over all the evil residing in the world. Its purpose is to bring hope and encouragement to Christians so that they will continue watching for the return and victory of Jesus Christ, but it is also a warning of the Final Judgment that nonbelievers will endure. The depiction of the cosmic battle that takes place both in heaven and on earth, symbolic language, and introduction of surreal

Moving onto the last element of the “God First Theory,” revelation, one finds that through “divine revelation” God speaks to His children, those who have grown and developed a deep, intimate relationship with Him, providing them with the enlightenment of His will through His Spirit. Such a revelation is expressed in John 14:26, which states that the Comforter “shall teach you all things. ” Furthermore, I Corinthians 2:10 speaks of divine revelation, stating that “God hath revealed” things “unto us by his Spirit.” Consequently, divine revelation is offered unto those whom He calls His children. Additionally, God uses “general revelation” in speaking to the hearts of mankind, not just His children, but all of mankind, sharing with them the

What God reveals to humanity, is not given all at once. He progressively reveals Himself and His strategy of redemption. The Scriptures affirm to God's progressive revelation of Himself in the fact that He does not fully reveal His truths from the beginning. However, all He reveals to the world is always true. Each Scripture builds on the previous one, revealing a little of God’s mystery at a time (Rom. 16:24). Theses factors of revelation inform understanding of God’s progressive revelation of redemption as

When reading and interpreting Revelation, it is important to understand the genre of the writing. “’Revelation’ or ‘apocalypse’ (Gk: apokalypsis), indicates the origin and authority of what follows. The word means an ‘unveiling’; a means to insight into the past, present, and future; an alternative vision to the normal perception of reality. Characteristics of this genre include: a two-level view of reality in which heavenly and earthly event are closely linked, a narrative framework with the secrets of heaven and God’s eschatological purposes are revealed, cosmic dualism, description of ascents to heaven and the final battle between the armies of God and Satan, elaborate images and symbols and the mediation of revelation through angels.” Thus, this framework must be considered when reading the texts to prevent making dogmatic applications to prophetic literature.

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are all faith based religions with the shared belief in revelation, which in the text is described as “ the divine disclosure of sacred knowledge” (Ch. 4 Pg. 95). All three of these religions show the importance of revelation, whether it be through John the Baptist in the jordan river, through Muhammad in the Arabian desert, or through a burning bush in the middle of the desert with Moses. In Christianity the importance of revelation is shown through none

Firstly, scripture has an essential role in the revelation of the doctrine of God, as it is an important part of one of the two methods by which he reveals himself to us, these two methods are general and special revelation. To begin, general revelation is the way in which God evokes his work and light in the nature of man, so that we may acknowledge his worth, as well as the beauty of his traits. This innate trait to recognize the beauty and order of nature is prearranged, so that no man can be excused for an ignorance of the Lord and his existence. In the word of God, it is affirmed, “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse” (Romans 1:20). We are told that God has intentionally left a mark on us and the world, leaving a signature on all of his creations, so that we persistently ask questions about our creator and his plausible existence. The Lord deliberately created such a divine and natural order of the world,

The book of Daniel and the Revelation are counterparts of each other. They should be studied together as to get the whole picture of God’s redemptive plan, world’s history, the future of the world, God’s victory over evil at the end of the world, and a glimpse into the new heaven and the new earth. Even if these two books are different, many parts of the books talk about the same event of world’s history in which we are about to find out. In this essay, I will show how the book of Daniel is related to Revelation and then how John uses the imagery of Daniel. First of all, let us look at the introduction to the books of Daniel and Revelation. I will

1. The central vision of Revelation is found in chapters 4-5. (a) What is the

Including the previous seven, Dr. Bill Wheeler (2011) presents three additional ways of seeking knowledge: revelation and faith; custom and tradition; and personal experiences. For a Christian, revelation and faith is a fundamental source of knowledge and truth. Wheeler describes two aspects of revelation, general and special. General revelation is looking at the world and realizing that God is the creator. Special revelation comes from Jesus, Holy Spirit, and the prophets.

Chafer states that "the Book of Revelation cannot be understood apart from all preceding prophecy, nor can the preceding prophecy be understood until it is traced for its consummation to this

So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

The book Revelation by David Yonggi Cho is an informative book about the mysteries of Revelation. Throughout revelation there is trials and tribulations that the people of earth will have to go through because they did not believe in God, and did not wish to be saved. In revelation God the Father and the Son will cleanse this world of all sin and evil. Revelation is a book of the bible that tells what is to come in the future, just like the books Daniel and Isaiah. God is each one of these books appears to people and gives the visions of what is to come.

A question that has perplexed humans through the ages is if we have the ability to reach God. The witness of Scripture and leading theologians attest that individuals have a limited knowledge of God through general revelation in the natural world. General revelation can provide valid knowledge that there is a God, which aids in the acceptance of special revelation.

'So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created

Vast, all-knowing, creator, so much more. How do you define your God? The Father is so much more than human kind can grasp, therefor, being nearly impossible to fully define without using opinion and imagination. The knowledge of God is the largest piece of shared information among humans throughout time and space. I will explore my personal thoughts of God, humanity and Jesus, as well as reflect on Christian worldview.