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In the Christian religion it is believed that God first spoke to our first parents, Adam and Eve. When our first parents sinned, God promised them a Redeemer. Out of their descendants God selected certain individuals through whom He revealed Himself and His plan of salvation. He then selected Abraham to be the Father of His chosen people. It was from his lineage that a Redeemer was to come and save the world from its sins. Through the ages God continued to reveal Himself through the patriarchs and the prophets in preparation for the coming of the promised Redeemer: Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The revelations delivered to the patriarchs and the prophets were therefore only partial revelations given to pave the way for Christ our Savior. It was through Christ that God’s full and final revelation was to come. In his letter to the Hebrews St. Paul said: “God, who, at sundry times and in divers manners, spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, last of all, in these days hath spoken to us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the world” (Heb. 1:1-2). Christ is, therefore, the Light of the World and the bearer of God’s full revelation.
A personal website of Mr. Romeo Maria del Santo Niño, O.P.
January 25, 2024 Edition
THE REALITY OF DIVINE REVELATION
The Big Question
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In the previous pages, it was shown that divine revelation was both possible and necessary. But has divine revelation actually occurred? Is it real? This is the big question. Because if God is our loving Father, we would think that He would at least communicate with us and show us the way to His everlasting Kingdom, right? But did He?
The simple answer is yes! We have records of God's revelation in the form of sacred writings known as the Holy Scriptures, or the Bible. The so-called Bible is not a single book but a collection of books bound into a single volume. Click the button below to see a listing of the books of the Bible.
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However, don't be fooled! The mere existence of the Bible does not prove that divine revelation has occurred. To prove the fact that divine revelation has occurred, one must also show (a) that the Bible is reliable as a historical document, which means that it is a true record of facts and events, and (b) that it is of divine origin. Until the historical reliability and divine origin of the Bible are established, the fact or reality of divine revelation remains unproven.
The historical reliability and divine origin of the Holy Scriptures are discussed in separate sub-pages under the "Holy Scriptures" tab. They are both lengthy topics and would be a challenge to read. But all should read them before proceeding any further if they want to have confidence in the sources of their faith. A link to these sub-pages is provided in the buttons below:
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