CH2: ON REVELATION AND FAITH Flashcards
Revelation greek word and its meanings
greek “apokalypsis” - uncovering, unveiling, exposing, or manifesting something hidden
apokalysis root words and their meaning
“apo” - away from
“kalupsis” - a hiding or veiling
nominal meaning of apokalypsis
a revealing or taking away of a veil
Real Meaning of Revelation
communication of some truths by God to rational creatures; through means beyond ordinary course of nature
The Revelation and its meaning
revelation; real meaning
Stages of Revelation
A&E, RON, AC, I:GCP, JC(TOR)
(Stages of Revelation) Adam and Eve
first parents; God had appeared Himself to
(Stages of Revelation) Redemption of Nation
God had appeared to Noah; to make an Ark
(Stages of Revelation) Abraham’s Covenant
God had appeared to Abraham; to be made the “Father of the Nation”
(Stages of Revelation) Israel: God’s Chosen People
God had appeared to His chosen people and guiding them going to Promised Land
(Stages of Revelation) Jesus Christ (Transmission of Revelation)
“Christ the Lord, in whom the entire Revelation of the Most High God is summed up, commanded the apostles to preach the Gospel.”
Two Types of Revelation
- General (or indirect) Revelation
- ‘Special’ Revelation
(Two Types of Revelation) it is available to everyone; desc. the way God is revealed, through natural world, conscience, people, awareness of morality, scripture, and reason
General (or Indirect) Revelation
(Two Types of Revelation) occurs only in specific ways, to certain people or objects
‘Special’ Revelation
(Faith and its Meaning) to hear or listen
obey; Latin “ob-audire”
(Faith and its Meaning) trust
Latin “fides”; faith
(Faith and its Meaning) (1)
“Faith grows in our life when we step in obedience”
(Faith and its Meaning) Greek word of Faith and its meaning
“pistis”; conviction, trust, belief, dependency, integrity, persuasion
(Faith and its Meaning) Hebrew word of Faith and its meaning
“amunh”; steadfastness; faithfulness whether of God to man or of man to God
(Faith and its Meaning) biblical meaning of faith
the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not (Heb. 11:1)
(Faith and its Meaning) faith as a supernatural virtue
we firmly believe all the truths God revealed; Word of God revealing, who can neither deceive nor be deceived
Examples of Persons having with Great Faith
Abraham and Mary
(Examples of Persons having with Great Faith) Abraham
“father of all who believe”
(Examples of Persons having with Great Faith) Mary
“Blessed is she who believed”
(Source of Faith) author of faith
Jesus Christ
(Source of Faith) Jesus Christ
the author and perfecter of faith; endured the cross, sat down on the right hand of the throne of God (Heb. 12:2)
(Source of Faith) definition of author
originator, inaugurator, leader, Pioneer, and Forerunner
Characteristics of Faith
G, HA, F&U, FoF, NoF, PiF, FBoEL, EoF2
(Characteristics of Faith) Elements of Faith
Firm and Authentic
(Characteristics of Faith) Elements of Faith - Firm definition
strong/steadfast
(Characteristics of Faith) Elements of Faith - Authentic definition
real
