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The fallacy of general revelation
1. The fallacy of general revelation
These ideas are being developed.
2. The fallacy of general revelation
A "revelation", such is the Book of Revelation, is a "revealing" of something, usually some form of "truth".
The Bible is knows as a "special revelation".
The idea of "general revelation" is that truths can be revealed by God's creation. This idea sounds interesting and innocent. However, the same ideas can be twisted and used by false teachers to allow God's creation, as in science, etc., to supersede or take precedence over what the Bible says.
3. Bible verses
There are known Bible verses that are often used to support the idea of "
general revelation".
4. Romans 1:20 Invisible things
Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: [kjv]
τα γαρ αορατα αυτου απο κτισεως κοσμου τοις ποιημασιν νοουμενα καθοραται η τε αιδιος αυτου δυναμις και θειοτης εις το ειναι αυτους αναπολογητους [gnt]
What is the "
creation of the world"?
☐ Physical creation of reality by "
its" (atoms).
☐ Information creation of reality by "
bits" (information).
How do "
its" and "
bits" relate to "
body" and "
soul" of people in the world?
Jesus is the "
way" (opinion as in glory), the "
truth" (reality as "
its") and the "
life" (logic as in "
bits").
5. Romans 1:20
KJV: For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Greek: τα γαρ αορατα αυτου απο κτισεως κοσμου τοις ποιημασιν νοουμενα καθοραται η τε αιδιος αυτου δυναμις και θειοτης εις το ειναι αυτους αναπολογητους
6. Hebrews 11:3 Things that appear
Hebrews 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. [kjv]
πιστει νοουμεν κατηρτισθαι τους αιωνας ρηματι θεου εις το μη εκ φαινομενων το βλεπομενον γεγονεναι [gnt]
What is the "
creation of the world"?
☐ Physical creation of reality by "
its" (atoms).
☐ Information creation of reality by "
bits" (information).
How do "
its" and "
bits" relate to "
body" and "
soul" of people in the world?
The Greek word for
"seen" is the word from which we get the English word
"phenomena".
A "
declaration" is a verbal statement. In computer science in general in programming language theory in particular, a "
declarative" model is a model where the specification (what you say) is the implementation (what you get).
7. Hebrews 11:3
KJV: Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
Greek: πιστει νοουμεν κατηρτισθαι τους αιωνας ρηματι θεου εις το μη εκ φαινομενων τα βλεπομενα το βλεπομενον γεγονεναι
8. The reign/rain of Jesus
Matthew 5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. [kjv]
7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. [kjv]
7:27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. [kjv]
Jesus says that the Father sends rain on both the
just and the
unjust. Some of that "
rain" is sent on houses built on "
sand" and on "
rock", with different results.
9. Matthew 5:45
KJV: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Greek: οπως γενησθε υιοι του πατρος υμων του εν ουρανοις οτι τον ηλιον αυτου ανατελλει επι πονηρους και αγαθους και βρεχει επι δικαιους και αδικους
Geneva: That ye may be the children of your father that is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to arise on the euill, and the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and vniust.
10. Declarative models
Genesis 1:3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. [kjv]
και ειπεν ο θεος γενηθητω φως και εγενετο φως [lxx]
When you "
declare" something, like the "
Declaration of Independence", you state that something is what you want it to be.
A
declarative model of a system is a model that describes the
what of a system but not the
how or
why of a system.
The declarative part of what the system does is (often) explained in a model without getting into details of ordering of subparts of the system.
The control part of how the system does it and the order in which things are done is not (usually) explained in a model.
This distinction made is made in computer science and software engineering (and other areas).
11. Creation week
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. [kjv]
εν αρχη εποιησεν ο θεος τον ουρανον και την γην [lxx]
The creation account in Genesis, in terms of creation days, provides a declarative model of the creation where God "
speaks" things into existence.
Psalms 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. [kjv]
εις το τελος ψαλμος τω δαυιδ οι ουρανοι διηγουνται δοξαν θεου ποιησιν δε χειρων αυτου αναγγελλει το στερεωμα [lxx]
As God can declare that things exist, the heavens can declare the glory of God.
12. Before and after
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1
The "
declarative" model of creation is before Adam and Eve were created. The exact
way it happened
does not matter.
It does not make sense to try to map time and space of reality as is known now to the that period.
The "
historical" model of humanity started with Adam and continues to the present day. The exact
dates do not matter.
This is known more precisely since the start of written records and less precisely before then.
To show that the Bible is a true message from the creator, (fault-tolerant and error correcting) authentication codes are needed.
13. Psalms 19:1-3
Psalms 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. [kjv]
19:2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. [kjv]
19:3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. [kjv]
14. Psalms 19:1
KJV: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
Hebrew: למנצח מזמור לדוד השמים מספרים כבוד אל ומעשה ידיו מגיד הרקיע׃
Greek: εις το τελος ψαλμος τω δαυιδ οι ουρανοι διηγουνται δοξαν θεου ποιησιν δε χειρων αυτου αναγγελλει το στερεωμα
15. Psalms 19:2
KJV: Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
Hebrew: יום ליום יביע אמר ולילה ללילה יחוה דעת׃
Greek: ημερα τη ημερα ερευγεται ρημα και νυξ νυκτι αναγγελλει γνωσιν
16. Psalms 19:3
KJV: There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
Hebrew: אין אמר ואין דברים בלי נשמע קולם׃
Greek: ουκ εισιν λαλιαι ουδε λογοι ων ουχι ακουονται αι φωναι αυτων
17. Psalms 19:4-6
Psalms 19:4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, [kjv]
19:5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. [kjv]
19:6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. [kjv]
18. Psalms 19:4
KJV: Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
Hebrew: בכל הארץ יצא קום ובקצה תבל מליהם לשמש שם אהל בהם׃
Greek: εις πασαν την γην εξηλθεν ο φθογγος αυτων και εις τα περατα της οικουμενης τα ρηματα αυτων εν τω ηλιω εθετο το σκηνωμα αυτου
19. Psalms 19:5
KJV: Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
Hebrew: והוא כחתן יצא מחפתו ישיש כגבור לרוץ ארח׃
Greek: και αυτος ως νυμφιος εκπορευομενος εκ παστου αυτου αγαλλιασεται ως γιγας δραμειν οδον αυτου
20. Psalms 19:6
KJV: His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Hebrew: מקצה השמים מוצאו ותקופתו על קצותם ואין נסתר מחמתו׃
Greek: απ ακρου του ουρανου η εξοδος αυτου και το καταντημα αυτου εως ακρου του ουρανου και ουκ εστιν ος αποκρυβησεται την θερμην αυτου
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