William Perkins Commentary on Hebrews 11:6 “…he that cometh to God must believe that he is…“ He that will have any fellowship with God in Christ must first believe that God is. That is, not so much that there is a God—for that we are taught by the very light of nature—but that this God whom… Read More Natural Idolatry
Natural law is the reflection of God’s moral character and the moral order of creation, as designed by God, which is written on the human heart and evident through the light of nature (Rom. 2:14-15; Rom. 1:19; 1 Cor. 5:1), but held in unrighteousness (Rom. 1:18; Jer. 17:9; Prov. 14:12), whose substance is no different than… Read More Natural Law and Divine Positive Law
Zacharias Ursinus (1534 – 1583) Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism That there is a God, is proven by many arguments common both to philosophy and theology. These arguments we shall present in the following order: 1. The order and harmony which we observe every where in nature, gives evidence of the existence of God. There… Read More 11 Proofs for the Existence of God
Natural Theology is the knowledge of God, as sovereign creator and judge, from nature, without special revelation. Man cannot know God as redeemer or discern the gospel from nature, nor many of His attributes, but man can know that God exists, is holy, righteous, wrathful against sin, etc. without having special revelation (Rom. 1:19-21). Therefore, all men are… Read More The Four “Books” of Natural Theology
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