Bible Questions Answered:
“Pastor we know you will have the
answer on this, who exactly can receive a revelation?....”
Anders/ London, United Kingdom
(England)
Bible Answer:
Revelations from God, are given to
God's people.
Daniel 2:20-22 KJV
20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed
be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are His:
21 And He changeth the times and the
seasons: He removeth kings, and setteth up kings:
He giveth wisdom
unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
22 He revealeth the deep and secret
things: He knoweth what is in the darkness, and The Light dwelleth
with Him.
And how are revelations given?
They are given in one of several ways.
Revelations Given Through:
Nature:
Psalm 19:1-3 KJV
1 The heavens
declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth His handy work.
2 Day unto day
uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3 There is no
speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
Psalm 97:6 KJV
The heavens declare his
righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
John 1:9 KJV (Christ)
That was The True Light, which
lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Acts 14:17 NLT
but He never left them without
evidence of Himself and His goodness. For instance, He sends you rain
and good crops and gives you food and joyful hearts.”
Romans 1:18-20 KJV
18 For the wrath of God is revealed
from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who
hold
The Truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known
of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20 For the invisible things of Him
from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by
the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that
they are without excuse:
Titus 2:11 KJV
For the grace of God that bringeth
salvation hath appeared to all men,
Visions:
Genesis 15:1 KJV
After these things The Word Of The Lord came unto Abram in a
vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy Shield, and thy exceeding
great Reward.
Genesis 46:2 KJV
And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said,
Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
Isaiah 1:1 KJV
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning
Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and
Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
Acts 9:10 KJV
And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and
to him said The Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am
here, Lord.
Acts 10:11 KJV
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him
(Peter), as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and
let down to the earth:
(See also: Acts 16:9; 18:9; 22:18; 23:11; 33 Corin. 12:1;
Revelation 1:12)
Dreams:
Genesis 28:12 KJV (Jacob)
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the
top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending
and descending on it.
Genesis 37:5 KJV
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they
hated him yet the more.
Numbers 12:6 KJV
And He said, Hear now My words: If there be a prophet among you, I
The Lord will make Myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak
unto him in a dream.
Jeremiah 23:28 KJV
The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that
hath My Word, let him speak My Word faithfully. What is the chaff to
the wheat? saith The Lord.
Joel 2:28 KJV
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out My
Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see
visions:
Matthew 1:20 KJV
But while he thought on these things, behold, The Angel Of The
Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David,
fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived
in her is of
The Holy Ghost.
Matthew 2:12-14; 19-22 KJV
12 And being warned of God in a dream that they (The Wise
Men.)should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country
another way.
13 And when they were departed, behold, The Angel Of The Lord
appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young
child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I
bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night,
and departed into Egypt:
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an Angel Of The Lord appeareth
in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go
into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young
child's life.
21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came
into the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the
room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither:
notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into
the parts of Galilee:
Matthew 27:19 KJV
When he (Pilate) was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent
unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that Just Man: for I
have suffered many things this day in a dream because of Him.
(See also: Genesis 40:5; 41:1; Judges 7:13; I Kings 3:5; Job 7:14;
Ecclesiastes 5:3,7; Daniel 2:1; 4:5.)
Angels:
Acts 10:3 KJV
He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an
angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
Acts 12:7 KJV
And, behold, The Angel Of The Lord came upon him, and a light
shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him
up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands
Acts 27:23,24 KJV
23 For there stood by me this night The Angel Of God, whose I am,
and whom I serve,
24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar:
and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
Hebrews 1:14 KJV
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them
who shall be heirs of salvation?
Prophets:
Amos 3:7 KJV
Surely The Lord God will do nothing, but He revealeth His secret
unto His servants the prophets.
Matthew 1:22,23 KJV
22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken of The Lord by the prophet, saying,
23 Behold, a virgin shall be with Child, and shall bring forth A
Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted
is, God With Us.
Matthew 2:14,15 KJV
14 When he arose, he took the young Child and his mother by night,
and departed into Egypt:
15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken of The Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of
Egypt have I called My son.
Hebrews 1:1 KJV
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past
unto the fathers by the prophets,
(See also: Matthew 23:4,14; 8:17; 12:17; 13:35; 21:4; 26:56; 27:35;
Luke 21:22; 24:44; John 12:38; 15:25; 17:12; 19:24; Acts 3:18;
13:29.)
The Holy
Spirit:
Ezekiel 37:1 KJV
The hand of The Lord was upon me, and carried me out in The Spirit
Of The Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was
full of bones,
John 16:13,14 KJV
13 Howbeit when He, The Spirit Of Truth, is come, He will guide
you into all Truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever
He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will shew you things to
come.
14 He shall glorify Me: for He shall receive of Mine, and shall
shew it unto you.
I Corinthians 2:9,10 KJV
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither
have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath
prepared for them that love Him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit: for The
Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
Revelation 1:10,11 KJV
10 I was in The Spirit on The Lord's Day, and heard behind me a
great voice, as of a trumpet,
11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, The First and The Last:
God's Word:
Psalm 19:8 KJV
The statutes of The Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the
commandment of The Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Psalm 119:105,130 KJV
105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth
understanding unto the simple.
Proverbs 6:23 KJV
For the commandment is a Lamp; and the law is Light; and reproofs
of instruction are the way of life:
Matthew 24:35 KJV
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass
away.
Colossians 3:16 KJV
Let The Word Of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching
and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to The Lord.
II Timothy 3:16 KJV
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness:
II Peter 1:19-21 KJV
19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; where unto ye do
well that ye take heed, as unto a Light that shineth in a dark place,
until the day dawn, and The Day Star arise in your hearts:
20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any
private interpretation.
21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but
holy men of God spake as they were moved by The Holy Ghost.
Our Lord's
incarnation:
John 1:14 KJV
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld
His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of
grace and truth.
The
incarnation of Christ:
Isaiah 7:14 KJV
Therefore The Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin
shall conceive, and bear A Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
Isaiah
9:6 KJV
For unto us A Child is born, unto us A Son is given: and the
government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called
Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The
Prince Of Peace.
Luke
1:31 KJV
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth A
Son, and shalt call His name Jesus.
John
1:14 KJV
And The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld
His glory, the glory as of
The Only Begotten Of The Father,) full of Grace and Truth.
Romans
8:3 KJV
For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the
flesh, God sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and
for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
Philippians
2:7 KJV
But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of A
servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
I
Timothy 3:16 KJV
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was
manifest in the flesh, justified in The Spirit, seen of angels,
preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up
into glory.
I
John 4:2 KJV
Hereby know ye The Spirit Of God: Every spirit that confesseth
that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
The future:
I Corinthians 13:9-12 KJV
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part
shall be done away.
11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I
thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish
things.
12 For now we see through a glass,
darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I
know even as also I am known.
Revelations from God, to His own people.
John 15:14,15 KJV
14 Ye are My friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not
what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things
that I have heard of My Father I have made known unto you.
Ephesians 1:9,10 KJV
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to
His good pleasure which He hath purposed in Himself:
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times He might
gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in
heaven, and which are on earth; even in Him:
