BUILDING YOUR THEOLOGY
STUDY GUIDE 3.2
Lesson 3: Relying on Revelation
Section 2: Understanding Revelation
(Video Parts 5-7)

OUTLINE FOR TAKING NOTES

II. Understanding Revelation

A. Hindrance of Sin

  1. General Revelation

  2. Special Revelation

B. Illumination of Holy Spirit

  1. Special Revelation

  2. General Revelation

C. Results


REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. What are the three points of this section regarding the process of understanding revelation?

2. What are the "noetic" effects of sin? How does sin hinder our understanding God’s general and special revelation?

3. How does the Holy Spirit help us understand God’s special and general revelation?

4. What does Calvin teach about the gifts that God gives even to fallen man?

5. What does Calvin teach about learning truth from non believers?

6. How should we handle apparent conflicts between general and special revelation?

7. According to Dr. Pratt, has man's logic been affected by sin?

8. Make sure you are familiar with the teaching of the following passages:

Romans 1:18
Ephesians 1:17-18
Hebrews 6:4


APPLICATION QUESTIONS

1. How does it make you feel knowing that sin still works within us to suppress and skew much of God’s revelation?

2. What hope does the Holy Spirit bring?

3. How can we guard against theological errors caused by the noetic effects of sin?