Tie and Toga 21 November 2006
On today's podcast, we're continuing our series on the Belgic Confession. Article 2 is up for discussion today.
ARTICLE 2 - HOW GOD MAKES HIMSELF KNOWN TO US
We know Him by two means: First, by the creation, preservation, and government of the universe; which is before our eyes as a most beautiful book,1 wherein all creatures, great and small, are as so many letters leading us to perceive clearly the invisible things of God, namely, His eternal power and deity, as the apostle Paul says (Rom 1:20). All these things are sufficient to convict men and leave them without excuse. Second, He makes Himself more clearly and fully known to us by His holy and divine Word2 as far as is necessary for us in this life, to His glory and our salvation.
1 Ps 19:1-4. 2 Ps 19:7, 8; 1 Cor 1:18-21
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posted by Who are You? @ 3:20 PM
1 Comments:
Indeed we need a proper view of God which can only be found in scripture; however, if we have an understanding of Christ and redemption should we not be able to see Christ's glory, that has been subjected to sin, in creation? I am thinking here of Romans 8:"The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God." When we look at creation eagerly awaiting Christ's return, we should also be able to see this groining and have even more of a desire for Christ to return.
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