Revelation, Inspiration, and Infallibility (1): Deus Dixit! God Has Spoken!
Cammenga articulates the foundational Reformed principle that all knowledge of God depends upon God's self-revelation through His spoken Word, systematically refuting erroneous epistemological positions including agnosticism, skepticism, rationalism, and mysticism. This article provides a theological defense of the necessity and nature of divine revelation as the prerequisite for true knowledge of God.
Deus dixit! The words are Latin. For centuries, Latin was the language of theology. The English translation is: God has spoken! That God has spoken means that God has revealed Himself. By speaking, God has made Himself known. Words, whether spoken or written, reveal. Words are the means by which we communicate our thoughts, purposes, feelings, desires -- our inner self. So it is with God. God has revealed Himself! This is the possibility of the knowledge of God. That a man knows God and,...
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