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Originally Posted by Davidius  A friend of mine has this quote listed on his Facebook profile, supposedly written by Martin Luther: Quote: |
God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone - but also on trees and in the flowers and clouds and stars.
| Did Luther really write this? Does it not confuse the proper distinction between general and special revelation? |
I'm not sure if Luther wrote this or not. But, the context of the statement is of the utmost importance. God does display the gospel outside of scripture, for God himself resides outside of scripture. His love and glory exist beyond such bounds, and so they can be readily seen in all of his creation, yet not to many. As we progress along through the journey of life, we tend to look back to see many parallels and similarities of the work of Christ in our behalf. We see Israel as a type or figure of the Church. We see Canaan and the enemies they were to overthrow as if it were our natures and the sin within us that must be overthrown. We see the seasons as representing the times of God's blessing and withdrawal from us. And so the comparisons go...
So, to me it does not confuse the proper distinction between general and special revelation. Yet, I understand that it might for some.
Blessings!