What is general and special revelation?
English: The Apostle Paul (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) What General Revelation Is In order to understand the doctrine of general revelation, it is necessary first to have a clear grasp of what we mean by the term "revelation." The word "revelation" simply refers to "revealing" or "unveiling." It can refer to God 's act of communication to man or to the content of that communication. Article 2 of the Belgic Confession states the distinction in the following words: We know Him [God] by two means: First, by the creation, preservation, and government of the universe; which is before our eyes as a most elegant book, wherein all creatures, great and small, are as so many characters leading us to see clearly the invisible things of God, even his everlasting power and divinity, as the apostle Paul says in Romans 1:20 . All which things are sufficient to convince men and leave them without excuse. Second, He makes Himself more clearly and full