Chapter 10, the Knowability of God.
It is necessary for God to reveal himself to us, so that we can know God. Thus we need scripture if we are going to interpret natural revelation rightly.
"Hundreds of false religions in the world are evidence of the way sinful people, without guidance from Scripture, will always misunderstand and distort the revelation about God found in nature."
We can never FULLY understand God, he is infinite and we are finite.
Psalm 145: Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is UNSEARCHABLE.
In terms of Gods knowledge, David says, "such knowledge is too wonderful for me, it is high, i cannot attain it." Psalm 139
"We will never run out of things to learn about God, and we will thus never tire in delighting in the discovery of more and more of his excellence and of the greatness of his works."
"Thus, the prospect of a lifelong habit of regular Bible study, and even the prospect of a lifelong study of theology, should be a very exciting prospect to us."
Even though we cannot know God fully, we can know and stand firm in the truths of scripture concerning God. He is love, light, spirit, just, righteous, etc.
Jeremiah 9, "Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight, says the Lord."
It is necessary for God to reveal himself to us, so that we can know God. Thus we need scripture if we are going to interpret natural revelation rightly.
"Hundreds of false religions in the world are evidence of the way sinful people, without guidance from Scripture, will always misunderstand and distort the revelation about God found in nature."
We can never FULLY understand God, he is infinite and we are finite.
Psalm 145: Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is UNSEARCHABLE.
In terms of Gods knowledge, David says, "such knowledge is too wonderful for me, it is high, i cannot attain it." Psalm 139
"We will never run out of things to learn about God, and we will thus never tire in delighting in the discovery of more and more of his excellence and of the greatness of his works."
"Thus, the prospect of a lifelong habit of regular Bible study, and even the prospect of a lifelong study of theology, should be a very exciting prospect to us."
Even though we cannot know God fully, we can know and stand firm in the truths of scripture concerning God. He is love, light, spirit, just, righteous, etc.
Jeremiah 9, "Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight, says the Lord."
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