Special revelation is the means in which God employs to display Himself to individuals on a personal basis. Special revelation is different from generation revelation in that not all humanity receives special revelation. God is therefore justified in condemning individuals who reject special revelation because they are held accountable to what was specially revealed to them (Rom. 1:32; Prov. 8:34, 36; Matt. 5:19). The most obvious special revelation was when the Word was manifested through Jesus Christ as an explanation of God the Father (Jo. 1:14, 18; Heb. 1:1-3). Therefore, those who reject Christ have rejected God and will be punished justly for it (14:10).
Special revelation is presented in various forms, such as miraculous events such as the Red Sea dividing to such an extent that the ground was completely dry (Ex. 14:21). Special revelation is given through divine speech, such as scripture, which has a clear purpose of instructing, rebuking, correcting, and training individuals into a life of righteousness (2Tim. 3:16). Scripture additionally reveals the specific things about all God created that God intended to reveal to us by means of the Holy Spirit giving the various human authors the exact words God wanted penned (2Pet. 1:21). Special revelation is given through encounters with an Angel of the Lord, such as when the Angel of the Lord appeared to Hagar (Gen. 16:7) and through the experience with the Angel, Hagar declared her faith in God and obediently returned home (vs. 13). Lastly, special revelation is given through the Holy Spirit, such as with Simeon knowing the Christ was upon him (Luke 2:26). It is through special revelation that the foundations of general revelation can grow into salvific faith.
Special revelation is presented in various forms, such as miraculous events such as the Red Sea dividing to such an extent that the ground was completely dry (Ex. 14:21). Special revelation is given through divine speech, such as scripture, which has a clear purpose of instructing, rebuking, correcting, and training individuals into a life of righteousness (2Tim. 3:16). Scripture additionally reveals the specific things about all God created that God intended to reveal to us by means of the Holy Spirit giving the various human authors the exact words God wanted penned (2Pet. 1:21). Special revelation is given through encounters with an Angel of the Lord, such as when the Angel of the Lord appeared to Hagar (Gen. 16:7) and through the experience with the Angel, Hagar declared her faith in God and obediently returned home (vs. 13). Lastly, special revelation is given through the Holy Spirit, such as with Simeon knowing the Christ was upon him (Luke 2:26). It is through special revelation that the foundations of general revelation can grow into salvific faith.
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