Unlocking Divine Communication

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According to the text, what is general revelation?

The way God communicates His attributes and abilities through what we see in nature

According to the text, what do the heavens declare?

The glory of God

According to the text, how many heavens are mentioned in the Bible?

Three

According to the text, which heaven refers to outer space or the stellar heaven?

The celestial heaven

According to the text, which heaven is where God resides?

The third heaven

According to the text, how many geographical places is God limited to?

None

According to the text, what is general revelation?

The idea that everyone has access to knowledge about God through various means, even without explicit religious teachings.

What does the teleological argument claim?

The purpose and design of nature prove the existence of God.

What does the cosmological argument state?

The existence of a timeless, all-powerful, and immaterial being is necessary.

What sets human beings apart from other living beings?

Our unique set of traits and abilities.

Match the following terms with their definitions:

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

Match the following scriptures with their content:

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

Match the following phrases with their meaning:

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

Match the following heavens with their descriptions:

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

Match the following terms with their definitions:

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

Match the following scriptures with their references:

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

Match the following actions with the heavens that declare them:

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

Match the arguments for the existence of God with their descriptions:

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.

Match the sources of general revelation with their descriptions:

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.

Match the following terms with their meanings:

Raqia = Firmament Nagads = Shows Telos = Purpose, end, or goal Anthropological = Related to the study of human societies and cultures and their development

Match the following attributes with the beings they are associated with:

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

True or false: The first heaven refers to outer space or the stellar heaven.

False

True or false: The second heaven includes the air that we breathe as well as the space that immediately surrounds the earth.

False

True or false: The third heaven is where God resides, above the other two regions.

True

True or false: There are three geographical places where God is limited to.

False

True or false: General revelation refers to the way God communicates His attributes and abilities through what we see in nature and the heavens?

True

True or false: According to the text, there are three heavens mentioned in the Bible?

True

True or false: The phrase 'the heavens declare' in Psalms 19:1 indicates that there are more than one heaven?

True

True or false: General revelation refers to the idea that everyone has access to knowledge about God through explicit religious teachings.

False

True or false: The teleological argument claims that the appearance of design in nature can only be explained by the existence of a designer.

True

True or false: The ontological argument states that God exist because He exist as a thought that He is the greatest possible being.

True

True or false: The anthropological argument argues that humanity's recognition of morality can be attributed to evolutionary process.

False

Discover how God desires to communicate with mankind and the ways in which He makes His presence known. Explore the evidence of divine communication and delve deeper into the connection between God and humanity.

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