Recap - General Revelation is creation telling us something about the creator. God is revealed in a vague way through 1. Creation 2. Reason 3. Conscience
Special Revelation
Special Revelation = God’s particular self-revelation at particular times and places.
- History, the Bible, miracles, visions, the person of Jesus Christ.
The Bible is the record of the Acts of God in history
Special Revelation in Personal in Nature
Special Revelation is also Salvific, can save a person.
Special Revelation fills in the cracks of general revelation. It tells us why we die, why there is conflicts and why evil is so hard to overcome.
I. Bibliology #1
Definition: The Study of the Bible
The Nature of the Scriptures
The Authority of the Scriptures
The Extent of the Scriptures
1. The Nature of Scripture
Inspiration
Infallibility
Inerrancy
Clarity
Inspiration
Definition:
“That supernatural influence of the Holy Spirit on the Scripture writers that rendered their writings an accurate record of the revelation or that resulted in what they wrote actually being the Word of God.”
Scriptural Support:
Psalm 12:6 ESV
The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in a furnace on the ground, purified seven times.
