Category: revelation

• Special Revelation

  

  For whatever was previously written was written to teach us, so that we may have hope through endurance and through encouragement from the Scriptures. (Romans 15:4) As explained in the previous post, revelation is defined simply as God making Himself known to mankind. God created us to know Him, but we could not know God…

  Matthew Jones

  September 25, 2025

  Exploring the New Testament, revelation, Scripture – γραφή, special revelation, Word Focus

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• General Revelation

  

  Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only real God, and Jesus Christ whom You sent. (John 17:3) In my prior post I commented that the Bible is our “operator’s manual” from God that is sufficient – it provides all the information for us to know how to know God and…

  Matthew Jones

  September 18, 2025

  Exploring the New Testament, general revelation, revelation, Revelation – ἀποκάλυψις, Word Focus

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