From the very beginning of creation to today, God has chosen to reveal Himself in two different ways. These are general revelation, what God openly reveals of Himself through nature to everyone, and special revelation, what God reveals supernaturally and selectively.
The gospel was first delivered to the apostles and is now of “first importance” to the people of God.
Everyone who has a view of God has a theology, whether or not they would call it that. Where did you get yours?
John begins his gospel by grabbing the readers’ attention with a notable and familiar word that had a rich background in both Jewish and Greek culture, a word which is still known today: Logos.
These precious words in the prologue to the Gospel of John give us a peek into eternity, into the timeless relationship between God and the Word, the perfect union which is, has been, and will always be.
Do you believe that black lives matter, that black people are just as valuable as everyone else? Hopefully, you do. Now you might take it as a given, but have you ever asked yourself: What exactly is it that makes a life valuable?