Doctrine Matters with Kevin DeYoung What Is Natural Theology?
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Jan 21, 2025 Explore how nature reveals God's existence while recognizing the critical role of Scripture for salvation. Delve into the limits of rationalism and mysticism in understanding the divine, using the blind men and elephant analogy. Discover the relationship between natural law and natural theology, and why both are key to knowing God. Understand the distinction between general revelation through nature and special revelation through the Bible, emphasizing its authority in spiritual matters.
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Knowing God
- We can know God through objective revelation, where He tells us about Himself.
- This contrasts with flawed approaches like rationalism and mysticism.
Natural Law and Theology
- Natural law is the rule of right and wrong implanted by God, knowable through reason and observation.
- It's distinct from natural theology, which studies God apart from special revelation.
Natural Theology
- Natural theology studies what can be known about God apart from special revelation, such as His existence and some of His characteristics.
- This knowledge is imperfect and insufficient for salvation.