Lesson 7
Theology
Proper - Who is God?
Review:
3. SECOND
PROPOSITION - GOD IS KNOWABLE!
We cannot know Him to perfection, since He is
incomprehensible, but we can KNOW
God!
a. 1 Chr 28:9
b. Ps 76:1 - states a reality
c. 2 Tim 1:12 - Paul is asserting that he
has a of
God.
d. 2 Pet
e. Col. 1:9-10 Knowing God is
clearly possible
f. Jn
17:3 Can the true God be known? Emphatically yes.
It is
the expressed will that He be known.
Okay IF HE CAN BE KNOWN,
THEN HOW?
C. The revelation of God
He has made this revelation in basically two
ways.
#1 - General revelation (natural) - (G/R)
Facts about God observed from His
creation.
#2 - Special revelation
(redemptive) - (S/R)
Facts about God observed from
Scripture.
Psalm
19:1-9; vs:1-6 focus is on G/R and vs:7-9
focus is on S/R.
Observations about G/R
#1.
G/R is specific; 19:1
#2.
G/R is continuous; 19:2
#3.
G/R is inaudible 19:3
creation has a message
#4.
G/R is universal 19:4 No one misses it, no matter where they live.
#5. G/R is dramatic
or obvious. 19:5-6 [Mal. 4:2 Sun of +R coming, 2nd
Advent]
Collectively those things that make up G/R tell us
some things about the and the of God.
In
Psalm 19:7-9 we see special revelation
#1. Six titles for
S/R
#2. 7 attributes of
S/R
#3. 5 effects of
S/R
verse 7
7
8 8 9 9
titles | law
|testimony|precepts|commandment| fear |judgments
attributes | perfect | sure | right
| pure | clean |true/righteous
effects | restore |make wise|rejoice
|enlighten |endures|
Rem: G/R does
not convert, it only makes man aware that God is
there.
These are axiomatic statements of fact, of truth.
1. 19:7a Scripture
is perfect, restoring the soul.
The law of the LORD is
perfect, restoring the soul;
> The word for law here is
torah, hr'AT emphasizes the teaching and instruction that
comes from the Word of God.
> "perfect" is tamiym; ~ymiT' (adj.)
basically means to be whole,
complete, sufficient; (Ps
>
Next the benefit of this
perfect complete sufficient instruction;
"restoring the soul" (hiphil ptc.
causative); bWv to
bring back; to restore; to refresh; to
turn away from and turn toward;
2. 19:7b Scripture is Trustworthy, Imparting Wisdom
> "The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple."
> Testimony
speaks of Scripture as being a divine witness; a declaration of the will of
God; brings into focus absolutes; of course God is the source of absolutes; hd'[e
> God's sure word has the effect of making wise the simple!
- simple = speaks of the naive; one who does not have the skill to discern that
which is false or harmful.