January 31
PROGRESSIVE REVELATION
-Is there such a thing as progressive revelation? If so, what is it? Let us first establish that there is such a thing
as REVELATION, and then establish what it is, and that it is progressive.
-2nd Corinthians 12:1 states, …I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord … Galatians 1:12
states, … For I neither received it ( the gospel ) of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ
… Ephesians 1:17 states, … the Father of glory may give unto you THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND REVELATION in the knowledge
of Him: … the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; …
-The word "revelation" means: to uncover or unveil, to make manifest that which was previously hidden, secret, or unknown.
To see that God’s revelation ( unveiling of His purpose and plan to the creation ) is progressive, we need only to look
at the history of the Bible. God created Adam, who existed in innocence until his fall, which brought him into conscience,
which led man into human government, and then to the promise to Abraham, and then to the law of Moses, and then to the grace
or church age of Jesus Christ, which will culminate with the ages to come ( the Millennium and the Age of the Ages ), which
will bring about the dispensation of the fullness of times, in which ALL will be gathered together in Christ. IS THIS NOT
PROGRESSIVE? OF COURSE IT IS!!! God’s great and mighty purpose of the ages is being unveiled step by step to the creation
in a progressive way. This means that we must not camp out on past and present knowledge of God, but remain open to His progressive
revelation, which will always line up with the Holy Scriptures when they are studied. Many people remain as IMMATURE CHRISTIANS
because they refuse to keep an open mind to the progressive revelation of God. THEY THINK THEY KNOW IT ALL. Remember …
God gives grace to the humble, BUT HE RESISTS THE PROUD. Humble yourself and ask God to open up to you the mysteries of His
Kingdom. Ask Him to reveal to you the purpose of the ages. He wants you to understand and to be a part of His …
-PROGRESSIVE REVELATION!-
