God the Father, Mentor's Guide, MG06

2 4 /

G O D T H E F A T H E R

5. What is general revelation ? In what specific ways has God revealed himself to all human beings everywhere? Is this knowledge of God enough to save? Explain your answer. 6. What is special revelation ? What are the characteristics of special revelation? What is the most clear and powerful way God has ever revealed himself to humankind? 7. Why is it necessary for God alone to reveal himself to us, whether it be through general or special revelation? What, then, should always be our attitude in the study of God?

1

Prolegomena: The Doctrine of God and the Advance of the Kingdom

Segment 2: Can God Be Known to Us?

Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis

As a God who created the heavens and the earth, the Father is both present and active everywhere within the universe (i.e., God is immanent ), as well as infinitely beyond all creation and all beings (i.e., God is transcendent ). In theology, we study the attributes of God , those qualities which describe the various traits of God’s eternal greatness and goodness. Our objective for this segment, Can God Be Known to Us? is to enable you to see that: • God, as Creator and Maker of all things, has a unique relationship to his universe which can be described in terms of his immanence and his transcendence . • God’s immanence refers to his present and active involvement in all his creation. • On the other hand, God’s transcendence refers to God’s infinite nature and unknowableness. • The attributes of God refer to the traits of the entire Godhead, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Summary of Segment 2

page 269 9