Special Revelation Research Paper

When teaching the Bible four very important terms will likely come up. Those are the issues of Revelation, Inspiration, Illumination, and Preservation. Each term has a distinct definition and I believe needs to be discussed in Bible classes today for they provide the very bases of biblical teaching. Revelation means to uncover that which was previously veiled and can be divided into several categories. First you have general revelation and special revelation. Then under general revelation you have nature and conscience. Special Revelation is God’s revelation through scripture. The Bible is God’s primary revelation in which he talks to his people. Through the Bible we learn about nature, creation, and our moral conscience to life. The scripture was written by many people who were inspired by God over the span of 1500 years. Jesus also came to reveal the Father and his redemptive plan of salvation for all mankind. Revelation is important to teaching the Bible because without God’s revelation first to prophets and the writers of the Old and New Testament, and then to us today as we read the scriptures we would not know about God or be able to tell others effectively about God and his redemption from sin. Thus through God’s revelation of scripture he provides a bases for all other doctrines and as II Timothy …show more content…
The Bible is the Word of God is a statement that is often used when discussing these terms and it is very important to some core doctrines in a person’s belief system. If a person does not believe the Bible is inspired by God and without error then when they teach about the Bible they will regard it only as another literature book with wisdom but not as a moral standard by which to live their lives and to teach others how to live their