2007-05-07 11:41:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A quick search for "revelation" in the New Testament returned this passage:
"Now to him who is able to establish you by my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all nations might believe and obey him" (Romans 16:25-26)
If I remember correctly, to "reveal" means something similar to "to unveil" (I'm pretty sure the Revelation to Saint John is literally "the unveiling" - are there people that know Greek out there?). Paul is saying that the mystery of God's love, which was hidden before, has now been unveiled or made known in Jesus Christ, who was Himself God. The ultimate unveiling or revelation is the Incarnation itself, in which God makes Himself known by giving Himself to us. Revelation, then, is God's gift of Himself to humankind. This is substantially in agreement with what the Second Vatican Council said in its Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation (Dei Verbum, section 1).
2007-05-07 11:54:09 · answer #1 · answered by harlomcspears 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Account of God's image, the Word of life, Jesus.
Epistles and Gospels by men inspired by the Holy Spirit. As humans they could be flawed, but you'd have to know the Holy spirit yourself to know that He can operate in majestic ways that can override human weakness and so establish a trustworthy record. Unfortunately you won't receive Him unless you become a christian because of your sins.
2007-05-07 11:52:31 · answer #2 · answered by Cader and Glyder scrambler 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Revealed by God Almighty
2007-05-07 11:46:18 · answer #3 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋