The Bible is not just an instruction manual. I think this is one way we debase God’s truth and make it powerless in the modern world. We often refer to the Bible as God’s manual for Marriage, Business, Relationships, Work, Politics, etc. And then we search out scripture passages which apply to these areas. This…
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Do you depend absolutely on God?
Man is God’s creature. He is dependent on Him for everything. Knowledge, Being, Values. The Christian worldview is more than a collection of doctrines and ideas. This would be to miss the whole point. In its practical outworking, it is the outcome of devotion to a single principle: entire dependence on God. The Christian is…
Revelation and the Christian worldview
“Christianity is the one revealed religion” B.B. Warfield The Christian worldview is based on Revelation. Therefore, if the concept of Revelation is denied, Christianity cannot be accepted. As Dr Warfield wrote: ‘Were there no “general revelation” there would be no religion in the world of any kind; were there no “special revelation” there would be…
The Bible as Revelation
God speaks. And he has spoken to humanity in two volumes: General and Special revelation. General revelation, Volume One of God’s communication, is that knowledge of God which we have by considering his works or by reflecting upon our own natures. David (Psalm 19) wrote of how the intricate design of the universe speaks of…
The Perfect Revelation of the Lord
*The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. 2 Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor language Where their voice is not heard. 4 Their line[a] has gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In…
Revelation
1. Revelation in General*. The discussion of religion naturally leads on to that of revelation as its origin. If God had not revealed Himself, religion would have been impossible. Man could not possibly have had any knowledge of God, if God had not made Himself known. Left to himself, he would never have discovered God….
Why Believe the Bible?
Centuries ago, an English pastor by the name of Thomas Watson wrote: “Because the Old and New Testament are the foundation of all religion (Christian beliefs and practices). If their divinity cannot be proved, the foundation on which we build our faith is gone.” And we all know what happens to a structure with insecure…
The Christian Mind 