Unlocking Divine Communication

<p>The celestial heaven</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The third heaven</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>None</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The idea that everyone has access to knowledge about God through various means, even without explicit religious teachings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose and design of nature prove the existence of God.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The existence of a timeless, all-powerful, and immaterial being is necessary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Our unique set of traits and abilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>General Revelation = The way God communicates His attributes and abilities through what we see Special Revelation = God's communication through specific divine actions Shamayim = Derived from the Hebrew root word 'esh' (fire) and 'mayim' (water) Image-Bearers = Humans, who carry God's image and reflect his moral attributes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Romans 1:20 = Ever since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen Psalms 19:1-4 = The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork Genesis 1:26 = Then God said, 'Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness' John 1:14 = And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Heavens declare = Nature and the heavens showing God's glory Without excuse and without defense = Failing to believe and trust in God despite His clear signs Day unto day utters speech = Continuous revelation of God's power and glory Their voice is not heard = The inability to perceive God's message despite its omnipresence</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Atmospheric Heaven - The First Heaven = The air we breathe and the space immediately surrounding the earth The Celestial Heaven - The Second Heaven = Outer space, including the sun, moon, and stars Heaven As The Home Of God - The Third Heaven = The geographical place where God resides Heaven Of Heavens = The heavenly spheres beyond that which is visible from the earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Troposphere = It extends about twenty miles above the earth Stratosphere = The space above the troposphere Ouranos = The Greek word translated as 'air' or 'heaven' Saphar = A term meaning to take account, to speak, to rehearse, to count, or to recount</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You = 1 Kings 8:27 The heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD'S thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is = Deu 10:14 Such an one caught up to the third heaven = 2Co 12:2 We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven = Hebrews 8:1</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>God’s plan = Through the astrological signs God’s power = Through the energy generated by the planets, sun, and moon God’s provision, judgement, love, and mercy = Through sunshine and rain Our salvation = Through fire (blood), and water</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Teleological Argument = The appearance of design in nature, such as the complexity, order, and functionality of living organisms, can only be explained by the existence of a designer. Ontological Argument = There must be a being that exist that is Greater than everything that exist. God exist because He exist as a thought that He is the greatest possible being. Cosmological Argument = The universe, time, energy, and matter all came to be in a finite event. Therefore there is a reality that it timeless, all powerful, and immaterial because it created matter. Anthropological Argument = Humanity's recognition of morality cannot be attributed to any evolutionary process and humans were created in the image of God.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nature = Nature reveals God's beauty, glory, power, wisdom, presence, creativity, and loving care. The sense of wonder that nature sparks can inspire personal dedication to God. Human Beings = Human beings are created in the image of God and have certain attributes that separate them from all other forms of life. History/Experience = Many people have believed in the idea that God is the Lord of history. If we look closely at the events that have unfolded over time, we can see how God has guided kingdoms and individuals towards His ultimate plan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Raqia = Firmament Nagads = Shows Telos = Purpose, end, or goal Anthropological = Related to the study of human societies and cultures and their development</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ability to think and reason, to discern between right and wrong = Human Beings Creation of the universe, time, energy, and matter = God Complexity, order, and functionality = Nature Guidance of kingdoms and individuals towards an ultimate plan = God</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers