Does God still use Direct Revelation, or does the need no longer exist...?

Question

Now that the Word has been complied into a complete Canon, and with gift of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

Answer 1

Yes. But the way you worded the question it would appear that you didn't count the indwelling Holy Spirit as influencing 'Direct Revelation'. I would.

And then there is this:
Hebrews 1
1 In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, . . . 3 . . . sustaining all things by his powerful word.

He then can be said to sustain us. I would call that 'direct revelation'.

Answer 2

Yes, God is still giving direct Revelation, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

we can see it in so many ways, but a good example is, have you every had a business, or product Idea, only to find out that someone else has also had the same Idea?
we see the same things popping up at the same time all over the world.
can this be coincidence's? or God giving revelation to a multitude of people all at the same time.

Answer 3

You're introducing the very interesting problem of "historical exceptionalism." Many religions preach that their holy book was completed some time in the distant past, and that no subsequent modifications were necessary or possible.

This introduces the assumption of historical exceptionalism: that there was something special about a time in the past that makes it clearly different from the present. This is, of course, wrong. The problems that people face now are by and large exactly the same as the problems people have always faced. People in the past were not smarter or more holy than people in the present (quite the opposite: modern man is far more intelligent and well-informed than he was 2000 years ago). So any religion that preaches somethings special about the distant past that makes that time's lessons and experiences unchangeable for present circumstances indulges in this fallacious thinking and is, therefore, wrong.

To sum up the sum up: the notion of a completed and unchanging Canon is foolish and contrary to what we know about how time works.

Answer 4

Dear Online,

We read in Revelation 22:18, 19, "For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book."

These verses assure us that God's word was completed and there was to be no further direct revelations from God. The Canon of Scripture is complete. This is very comforting to a Christian because if someone says that they received a message from God in a vision, or dream, or "heavenly language" or angel visitation, we can absolutely be sure that the person is a false prophet or has a mental disease. I should say that satan, however, is able to break the "silence bearier. He comes though to kill, steal, and destroy. He can come as an "angle of light."

This is not to say that God will not open our understanding to what He has stated in the Scriptures. As we continue to study the Scriptures and "compare spiritual things with spiritual" (1 Cor 2:13), the Lord can open our understanding to His word.

Answer 5

Direct? Doubtful, except perhaps for the two witnesses mentioned in Rev.
I would suspect the closest thing to a direct revelation now, is when the Spirit reminds or reveals to the believer something, what I would call an "AHA!!" moment...all the light bulbs go on at once.

Answer 6

it depends on what each christian / denomination believes... or not believe

some churches say that the Bible is the only revelation that God gives... while other churches believe that all the gifts of the Spirit are still available to operate to re-ignite the logos and show things to come through a rhema word

i believe that God is the same, from yesterday, to today, and forever
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Answer 7

I believe there are those who receive direct revelations ... but also must view myself as unworthy having received none myself.

Pretty much the new covenant covered all the bases.

My cross references between OT and NT scriptures have made me think that no man will ever decipher all of the prophecy given the numerics and acrostics as well as figurative and literal references.

And I'm merely an amateur.

Answer 8

I believe we get Revelation through the Holy Spirit, subtle yet undeniable.

Answer 9

yes, but many Christians still insult her.
Fatima Portugal
Lourdes France
Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina
La Sallette, France
Kibeho, Rwanda

Each of these revelations preceded horrific events. Each of these messages called for personal return to the sacraments of penance and unity with God through Christ our Saviour

For those who have ears, let them hear.

Answer 10

If a "prophet" gives you "revelation", STOP THE PRESSES, and include it in the Holy Bible...I don't think so! Benny Hinn is good at that. I don't know why more people have considered him an out and out fraud.