Thursday, December 13, 2012

God's Communication to Unbelievers

First, the triune God has already spoken to the unbeliever by means of general revelation, innate knowledge, and the human conscience. This relationship, however, is a broken conduit of communication, or, perhaps better put, a breaking conduit due to the vortex of vice in the unbeliever's frantic flight away from God (Rom. 1:18-32). The more the loving, gracious God speaks through general and/or special revelation, the more the unbeliever refuses to hear his voice. This broken relationship of communication can only be restored through the unilateral mediation and redemption of Jesus Christ and through the irresistible application of his redemption by the Holy Spirit.

--Brian A. DeVries, "The Evangelistic Trialogue: Gospel Communication with the Holy Spirit," Calvin Theological Journal 44, pg. 55.

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