3.0 KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
3.1 HOLY SCRIPTURE
3.11 WHAT SCRIPTURE IS
3.11A God’s
Word
3.11B God’s
Initiative
3.11C
Inspired by God
3.11D Communicates
God’s Purpose
3.12 HOW GOD COMMUNICATES HIS MESSAGE
3.12A
Visions
3.12B
Oracle
3.12C
Gospel
3.12D Through the
Spirit
3.12E Through
Eyewitnesses
3.13 HOW SCRIPTURE CAME TO US
3.13A
Writing
3.13B
Collection
3.13C
Canonization
3.14 SCRIPTURE IS AUTHORITATIVE
3.15 WHY WE HAVE SCRIPTURE
3.15A
Redemption
3.15B
Hope
3.15C
Commitment
3.15D
Inspiration
3.15E
Obedience
3.15F Right
Relationship with God and others
3.15G
Unity
3.15H
Powerful
3.2 REVELATION
3.21 GOD TAKES THE INITIATIVE
3.21A In Specific
Events
Exo 3:2-6 v1
Exo 3:2-6 v2
Exo 8:1-7
Jos 3:7-17
Jos 4:20-24
3.21B Through
Divine Presence
Exo 32:29-35
3.21C In
Jesus Christ
3.21D By the Holy
Spirit
3.21E Through His
Word
1 Sa 3:1-10
3.21F Through
Persons
3.21G Through His
Messengers
Gen 18:1-19:29 v1
Gen 18:1-19:29 v2
Jos 5:13-15
3.21H Through His
Angels
3.21I Through
Dreams
Gen 28:11-13
3.21J Through
Inspiration
3.21K Through
Visions
3.21L Through
Oracles
3.21M Through
Signs
3.21N Through
History
Exo 14:1-15:18
3.21O In
Worship
3.21P In
Nature
1 Ki 17:1-7
3.22 GOD TELLS US WHO HE IS
3.22A As
Author of Creation
Gen 1:2
Gen 1:2
Gen 1:2
3.22B As
Author of Life
Gen 1:26-28
3.22C As
Author of Hope
3.22D As
Author of Grace
Gen 9:12-16
3.22E As
Author of Love
3.22F In the essence of
God’s Nature
3.22G In His
Actions
3.23 GOD REVEALS HIS INTENTIONS AND PURPOSES
3.23A
Fellowship with His people
3.23B
Faithfulness among His people
3.23C
Commitment from His people
Gen 12:1-2
3.3 HISTORY
3.31 TIME AND ETERNITY
3.31A God acts in human
Time
Exo 12:1-28
3.31B Time if
Linear; not cyclical
Gen 6:9
Gen 9:7
Gen 37:2
3.31C God knows and directs the
Future
3.31D History’s time is not
Eternal
3.32 GOD AND POLITICAL HISTORY
3.32A God’s
People stand in history’s center
3.32B God concentrated on
National history
3.32C God is active in international
Politics
3.32D God’s
Deliverance is part of history
Exo 12:29-42
Exo 12:29-42
Jos 3:1-17
1 Sa 17:37-54 v1
1 Sa 17:37-54 v2
3.32E God’s
Kingdom is first revealed in history
3.32F God’s concern is
Universal history
Exo 9:16
Exo 9:16
Exo 14:4
Jos 4:24
3.33 HISTORY AND MEANING
3.33A
Faith gains understanding of meaning
Exo 14:29-31
3.33B God’s
Promise gives history meaning
Gen 8:22
Gen 28:13-15
Gen 32:1
Ex 1:1-7 v1
Ex 1:1-7 v2
3.33C Histroy’s
Moral foundation gives meaning
3.33D History involves divine
Judgement
3.33E History points to
Hope
3.33F
Geography does not limit God
3.34 HISTORY AND HUMANITY
3.34A God works in
Individual history
3.34B God gives and limits
Freedom
3.34C God works through
God’s Leaders
Deu 34:10-12
3.35 HISTORY AND WORSHIP
3.35A History leads to
Praise
3.35B
Worship celebrates God’s acts of history
Gen 32:1
3.35C
Confession of belief recites history
Exo 10:1-2
Jos 4:1-24
3.35D
Narrative teaches history
3.36 HISTORY AND GOD
3.36A
God is active in history
Exo 14:13
Jdg 16:23-24
3.36B
God’s Will is revealed in history
3.36C God’s
Intentions, not human ones, guide history
Ex 1:8-2:10 v1
Exo 1:8-2:10 v2
Ex 1:8-2:10 v1
Ex 1:8-2:10 v2
3.36D God’s
Presence is known in history
3.36E God controls the history of
Nature
3.36F God’s
Salvation occurs in history
3.36G
Knowledge of God comes through history