I'm doing an essay for school on how God reveals himself to man.?

Question

What are your thoughts on the subject? there are no wrong answers

I would love a reference if you have one, if not thats ok too. I'm just interested in what other people think about the whole idea. and please only serious answers.

Answer 1

God reveals himself to us in many ways: through the beauty and order of his creation, through prayerful reflection of Sacred Scripture, through the circumstances and situations we find ourselves in and through other people he sends to us.

For an in depth presentation on this subject go to this link and look for section 27 and following.
http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect1.htm
Peace and every blessing!

Answer 2

God reveals himself to man through his creations. You can see his personality, his sense on humor, when Paul wrote to Timothy at 1 Tim 1:11 he encouraged him by saying "according to the glorious good news of the happy God with which I was entrusted". Jehovah has emotions, he gets angry and has compassion, he is a God of order. Consider the movment of the solar system. We set the most intricate timepieces by this movement. We can launch a rocket timed to the second and know exactly when it will land.
Romans 1:20 says - For his invisible qualities are clearly seen from the world's creation onward...
When you watch programs like "Planet Earth" it is amazing to see the diversity of creation. Our planet is georgeous and amazing. The bible spoke of the water cycle long before science, that the earth was round and hanging in nothingness while we were still ignorant of this fact.
God created flowers that open up with big waxy leaves, the bees slide down them into the pollen, roll around to their contented bliss then the leaves relax and let the fly away. Sounds like fun to me.
Jehovah out of his compassion has given us the promise that his original purpose will be fulfilled. He cannot lie.(Isa 55:11)
He offers us a chance at everlasting life on a paradise earth. Isaiah 65:21-25 talks about a future without wars, homelessness, hunger or fear. We will be living in houses, planting vineyards, having satisfying work to do and that he will answer our needs before we even call out. This doesn't sound like angels to me.
God never said we were all intended to turn into Angels. After all, who would be those meek that inherit the earth a reside forever upon it. Psalms 37 speaks a lot about the earth and the promises God made to us. Please read Psm 37:9, 11, 22, 29 & 34 just to name a few.
Hope your essay turns out well.

Answer 3

Think about if your watch, car, mobile phone has been made some one or these are made themselves. If these tiny things have been made by someone than how this big universe is without a creator. See the rising and setting of the Sun. Is there any roof stands without pillars in this words. None. Then how the sky is standing without any roof. Who brings the rains, weathers, who blooms the flowers. He is God. And the big phenomena is in our body. How the brain works, like a big compter, how the heart pumps the blood in the body like the electric motors, how eyes have millions of cells and can see all the things. And who give the birth of human beings and who die us. If there is no God then can man live forever. Who created the mountains, the rivers, the forests, the trees. Every thing of this universe is reflexing the presence of a God. Need is to think about it.

Answer 4

Don't forget to include that he doesn't reveal himself to everyone equally and effectively... in fact ... you might even raise the doubt that he reveals himself to anyone at all. There are some pretty good reasons to doubt the truth of god's being, you know.

If you're going to do this report, why not tell the whole story? ...or would that be asking for to much honesty?

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Answer 5

Unfortunately, many people do seem to experience God through their emotions. This is dangerous because it may or may not be God Himself that these people are experiencing. Oh, I can make all the conditions just right for a congregation to have an emotional experience, certainly, but that does not mean God was really there. We are far too easily swayed by our emotions and far too easily fooled through them. Emotions are neither bad nor good, but they are a woefully inadequate way to experience God. If my perception of the reality of God is limited to how I feel about it, after all, He may exist one day and not the next -- or that's how it feels, anyway. This is one reason many people have an off-and-on relationship with God; they don't relate to Him on anything but an emotional plane.

To truly experience God as He is, learn about Him, read about Him -- start with His own Word, of course, so you know you're getting fact, not just someone else's impressions. See Who He is and what He's done for His people. Learn about Him and His ways. He has so many facets, and we often know just one or two of them because those are comfy for us. Yes, He is kind and loving, but don't forget His other qualities. Those are every bit as much a part of Him and Who He is. He can be righteously angry, He is almighty, majestic, awe-inspiring, full of glory. It was with good reason that the angels in the Bible usually started by saying "don't be afraid" whenever they encountered humans. They reflect a small part of the majesty and glory of almighty God, and even that little bit is terrifying to sinful humans. (Read Isaiah 6 for more about that!)

Anyway, God reveals Himself to mankind through our knowledge of Him, through His Word, through His creation -- this world is absolutely full of God's fingerprints all over the place! Just think what it says about God that He made so many different kinds of things, in so many different types and colors and sizes. He's infinitely creative, for one thing, and apparently enjoys variety very much! And then He gave us the ability abd capacity to enjoy His creation, too. Wow. There are other ways He reveals Himself to mankind; pray to Him for revelation as to what some of them are.

Answer 6

God reveals himself to man in numerous ways. In the cool breeze on a hot day, in the still small voice which some people call your conscience, in the love of family members. Several ways.

Answer 7

I remember a show called,"Joan of Arcadia". God would speak to her thru different methods including making inanimate objects come to life and speak to her. What if you were walking by and a statue came to life and called you by name?
"I'm God ,and I understand you've been looking for me". Would you believe it? Or would you think you were going crazy?

Answer 8

A lot of people seem to believe that God reveals Himself through people's feelings.

Answer 9

Why not narrow it down and write about how God reveals Himself to YOU!

Tell your testimony.

Answer 10

In Psalm 19 it says the heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament showeth His handiwork. So that is one way. In Romans 1 it says that God's invisible attributes are clearly seen through creation. The Bible says that Christ manisfested God in Hebrews 1. The Bible is also another way that God reveals hmself to mankind. God will also visibly show Himself to people when He comes back. He also tells us that God has revealed His values to man through the human conscience in Romans 2 (I think) God revealed Himself to Adam and Eve visabily, and to Moses "face to face" We are also told that God revealed Himself to te prophets through visions and dreams, although not today. He also uses angels to reveal His messages to people. He also speaks to people through God ordained authorities, that is why He tells children, for example, to obey their parents. Anyway, that is all I can think of off the top of my head, email me if you need references.