General revelation is the means through history and creation by which God discloses truth about Himself to man that man would not otherwise conclude. All humanity has been subject to general revelation and is without excuse if in their unrighteousness is dealt with by God in accordance to their sin (Rom. 1:18) because God has shown who He is to all individuals (Rom. 1:19; Ps. 19:4). His invisible attributes, His eternal power, and divine nature are all revealed through all aspects of creation (Ps. 19:1), and have been revealed since creation (Rom. 1:20a). Therefore, God is justified in condemning individuals to Hell who rejected the knowledge (Ps. 19:2) of what He revealed to them about Himself (Rom. 1:20b).
The purpose of general revelation is to show God as the Creator (Acts 14:15; Gal 4:8) and sovereign ruler over all people (Matt. 5:45). Some people are given more general revelation than others are, because some are in environments where more revelation is necessary to build the foundation toward a conclusion of faith (Acts 14:15-18), in accordance to God’s foreknowledge of their acceptance of that general revelation (1Cor. 14:26). This foundation is set so that when special revelation is given, the individual may see the general revelation as God showing Himself to us (Rom. 1-3).
The purpose of general revelation is to show God as the Creator (Acts 14:15; Gal 4:8) and sovereign ruler over all people (Matt. 5:45). Some people are given more general revelation than others are, because some are in environments where more revelation is necessary to build the foundation toward a conclusion of faith (Acts 14:15-18), in accordance to God’s foreknowledge of their acceptance of that general revelation (1Cor. 14:26). This foundation is set so that when special revelation is given, the individual may see the general revelation as God showing Himself to us (Rom. 1-3).
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