What is Divine Revelation? | Why does God reveal? | What is revealed?

Summary

This video explores the concept of revelation, particularly divine revelation, and its significance in Filipino life and Christian faith. It explains how personal relationships, especially with God, are formed through the act of revealing oneself. The script delves into how God has progressively revealed Himself through creation, scripture, salvation history, and the Church. It emphasizes that true understanding of oneself and the world comes from knowing God. The video also touches on inter-religious dialogue and how non-Christians can achieve salvation through their search for God.

Takeaways

• 👋 Friendship begins with introducing oneself to another and is sustained by communication and self-revelation.
• 📖 Revelation is making known something hidden, particularly how God reveals himself to humankind.
• 🙏 In Filipino culture, personal relationships and recognition are important, and being unknown is considered negative.
• ✝️ Divine revelation is God's act of making himself known to humans, primarily through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.
• 🎁 Faith is the human response to God's revelation, but it is also a gift from God, requiring grace and help from the Holy Spirit.
• 📜 God's revelation has been shown throughout history, starting with creation, continuing through scripture and covenants with figures like Abraham and Moses.
• ⛪ The Church continues God's revelation through preaching, sacraments, and the teachings of Jesus Christ, as well as through the power of the Holy Spirit.
• 🌍 God reveals himself not only through Christianity but also through other religions, where non-Christians can seek and find God.
• ✝️ Jesus Christ is the agent, content, and goal of divine revelation, as he reveals God to humanity and brings people to their full purpose.
• 📖 There will be no further revelation after Christ, as he is the definitive word of God and the fulfillment of all divine revelation.

Q & A

What is the basic idea of revelation as discussed in the video?

The basic idea of revelation is making something hidden known. In the context of divine revelation, it refers to God making Himself and His plan for humanity known.

How does revelation relate to personal relationships in Filipino culture?

In Filipino culture, revelation in relationships involves self-disclosure and communication, similar to how one reveals their personal self to friends and family. Being well-known ('maraming kakilala') is valued, while being unknown ('walang nakakakilala') is seen negatively.

What role does faith play in divine revelation?

Faith is the proper human response to divine revelation. It involves freely accepting God's revelation and committing oneself to Him. Faith, however, is also a gift from God that is enabled by the Holy Spirit.

What is the significance of God's revelation in the Bible according to the video?

God's revelation in the Bible is a record of His covenant relationship with His chosen people, including the covenants made with Noah, Abraham, and Moses. It reveals God's salvation plan for humanity through biblical signs, deeds, and prophetic words.

How does God reveal Himself through creation?

God reveals Himself through creation, which serves as a natural sign of His existence and power. The beauty and order of the world reflect God's handiwork, making His divine nature visible to all.

What is the role of Jesus Christ in divine revelation?

Jesus Christ is central to divine revelation. He is the ultimate mediator between God and man, and through Him, God's full plan for humanity is revealed. Jesus is both the content and the goal of God's revelation.

How does the Catholic Church continue the revelation of Christ?

The Catholic Church continues Christ's revelation through its teachings, sacraments, and the witness of faith. The Church transmits the teachings of Jesus through sacred scripture and tradition, ensuring that Christ's message reaches future generations.

Can non-Christians receive God's revelation, and how?

Yes, non-Christians can receive God's revelation. The Catholic Church recognizes that people of goodwill who sincerely seek God and follow their conscience may also achieve salvation. The Church acknowledges the truths found in other religions and cultures.

What is the connection between Jesus and salvation in the context of revelation?

Jesus Christ is both the agent and the mediator of salvation. Through His life, death, and resurrection, He reveals God's love and salvation plan for humanity. Belief in Christ is essential for salvation according to Christian teaching.

Why is there no further revelation expected after Jesus Christ?

No further revelation is expected after Jesus Christ because He is the fullness of God's revelation. God has fully revealed Himself and His plan for humanity through Christ, who is His definitive Word.

Outlines

00:00

👋 The Beginning of Friendship and Revelation

This paragraph discusses the significance of introducing oneself as the foundation of friendship, with constant communication allowing individuals to reveal their true selves. In Filipino culture, being well-known ('marami siyang kakilala') is seen as a positive trait, while being unknown is negative. The paragraph transitions into how knowing God, through divine revelation, allows individuals to reach their full potential. It introduces faith as man's response to God's revelation, a grace that helps individuals believe through the Holy Spirit's guidance.

05:01

🌍 God's Revelation through Creation

God reveals himself first through creation, where the beauty and complexity of the world showcase His power and divinity. Humans, made in God's image, hold a special place in creation and are tasked with multiplying and subduing the earth. However, sin has marred the natural world, introducing suffering and injustice. Therefore, God chose to reveal Himself more intimately by entering human history, where He formed a covenant with His chosen people and worked through biblical figures like Noah, Abraham, and Moses.

10:03

🕊️ God's Revelation in the Church and Other Religions

This paragraph explains that although Jesus' ascension did not end divine revelation, it continues through the Church. The Church is tasked with spreading Jesus' teachings through scripture, tradition, and sacraments. God's presence is experienced in Church activities, preaching, and acts of service. Additionally, non-Christians can also receive God's revelation through their sincere search for truth. The Church recognizes the seeds of God's truth in other religions and encourages dialogue and understanding between different faiths.

15:03

📜 God's Covenant with Humanity

God has progressively revealed Himself throughout history, beginning with His covenant with Noah and continuing with Abraham, Moses, and the prophets. Through these covenants, God prepared humanity for salvation, ultimately fulfilled through Jesus Christ. Jesus is the final and complete revelation of God, and there will be no further revelations beyond Him. This paragraph emphasizes that God's relationship with humanity is a continuous and evolving process, driven by His desire to guide and save mankind.

Keywords

💡Revelation

Revelation refers to the act of making something hidden known. In the context of the video, it primarily relates to 'divine revelation,' where God makes Himself known to humanity, revealing His plan and will. It highlights how God communicates with humans, inviting them into a relationship with Him.

💡Faith

Faith is the belief and trust in God, often seen as a response to divine revelation. The video describes faith as a gift from God, where humans, aided by the Holy Spirit, commit themselves to God's revelation and truth. It emphasizes that faith is essential for understanding and accepting God's will.

💡Covenant

A covenant is a solemn agreement between God and His people. In the video, various covenants are mentioned, such as those with Abraham and Moses, symbolizing God's commitment to guiding and saving humanity. These covenants are key moments in salvation history where God reveals Himself to His chosen people.

💡Salvation History

Salvation history refers to the unfolding of God’s plan to save humanity, as revealed through historical events in the Bible. The video discusses how God entered into human history, revealing His will through prophets, covenants, and most fully through Jesus Christ. This concept connects revelation with the timeline of biblical events.

💡Divine Will

Divine will is God's plan or intention for humanity and the world. According to the video, God's will is that humans have access to Him through Jesus Christ and become sharers in the divine nature. This concept is central to the idea of revelation, as God reveals His will for humanity’s ultimate good and salvation.

💡Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ is central to the theme of revelation as both the content and the mediator of God’s revelation. The video explains that through Jesus, God fully revealed His divine plan, making Him the key to understanding the relationship between God and humanity. Jesus is portrayed as the ultimate expression of God’s will.

💡Grace

Grace is described as a gift from God that enables humans to believe and respond to divine revelation. In the video, grace is linked to faith, where it is emphasized that without the grace of God, humans cannot fully comprehend or accept His revelation. Grace is essential for spiritual growth and understanding.

💡Creation

Creation is presented as one of the first ways God reveals Himself to humanity. The video mentions how the natural world reflects God's glory, allowing humans to perceive His power and divinity. Despite the effects of sin on creation, it remains a fundamental sign of God's presence and revelation.

💡Church

The Church is described as the living continuation of God's revelation on Earth. The video emphasizes the Church’s role in proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ and preserving the teachings of scripture and tradition. It serves as the community through which God’s revelation is transmitted across generations.

💡Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is depicted as essential in helping humans understand and accept divine revelation. According to the video, the Holy Spirit continues the work of Christ by guiding the Church, inspiring faith, and illuminating the minds of believers to comprehend God's will and revelation.

Highlights

Friendship begins with one hello; introducing oneself is basic in initiating friendship.

In Filipino culture, being known by many ('marami siyang kakilala') is a sign of social value.

Revelation is the process of self-unfolding through communication, and this applies to relationships with others and with God.

The ultimate fulfillment of self happens in relation to God, where man grows to his full stature.

Divine revelation refers to God making himself and his plan known to humanity.

Man's proper response to divine revelation is faith, but faith is also a gift from God, requiring the grace of the Holy Spirit.

God's revelation is rooted in his desire to invite and include humanity into his divine company.

Scripture records the various ways God revealed himself in the past through the prophets and culminates in the revelation through Jesus Christ.

God's will is for man to access him through Christ and share in divine nature.

God reveals himself in creation, which reflects his eternal power and divinity, despite the disfigurement of sin.

God enters into history, establishing a covenant relationship with Israel and guiding them through prophets.

Jesus Christ's revelation continues today through the Church and the work of the Holy Spirit.

The Church is the mediator and transmitter of God's revelation through sacred scripture, tradition, and the sacraments.

Non-Christians who sincerely seek God and act according to their conscience can also achieve salvation.

Jesus Christ is the agent, content, and goal of divine revelation, leading humanity towards union with God.

Transcripts

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friendship begins

with one hello it is indeed impossible

to have an intimate relationship

with someone who is not known

introducing oneself to another is basic

in initiating friendship

this introduction should be sustained by

constant communication through which the

unfolding of self takes place

we call this process as revelation

but how does this idea of revelation

relate to ordinary filipino life

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the answer is in our personal

relationships

one of the best things you can say about

a filipino is murami seeing kakalala

he knows many people maraming naka

kakalala sakania

many people knew him

on the other hand one of the worst

things to say about a filipino is

wallacey and kakalala nobody knows him

or while on kamikalala say ken yet no

one gives him recognition

so in our family relationships and

friendships we reveal our personal

selves to others

and openly receive their self-giving to

us

this is what uplifts the filipino only

in relation to god

do we become our full selves only in

coming to know god do we grow to the

full stature of our true selves

but how do we come to know the one true

god

we call this divine revelation

in this lesson you will discover the

unfathomable love of god to humankind

who took the initiative of revealing

himself

the basic idea of revelation is to make

known something that is hidden

in the case of divine revelation it

means that god makes known to man

himself and the mysterious plan of his

will for man in the world

his will was that men should have access

to the father through christ

the word made flesh in the holy spirit

and thus become sharers in the divine

nature

the proper response of man to god's

revelation of himself is faith by which

he freely ascends to revelation and

commits his entire self to god

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but faith is a gift of god so man must

have the grace of god which illuminates

his mind and moves his will to believe

to do this he needs the interior helps

of the holy spirit

as jesus said in john chapter 6 verse 44

no one can come to me unless my father

draws it

revelation is a gift a grace

an initiative from someone who wished to

be known for whatever reason

it pleased god in his goodness and

wisdom to reveal himself

by this revelation then the invisible

god

from the fullness of his love addresses

men as his friends

and moves among them in order to invite

and receive them in his own company

christian life is based on the

conviction that god has spoken to us

and that the central truths of our faith

are given in this revelation

the christian scriptures attest that in

times past god spoke in varied ways to

our fathers through the prophets

in this the final age he has spoken to

us through his son

through an utterly free decision god has

revealed himself and given himself to

man

this he does by revealing the mystery

his plan of loving goodness

formed from all eternity in christ for

the benefit of all men

god has fully revealed this plan by

sending us his beloved son

our lord jesus christ and the holy

spirit

it pleased god in his goodness and

wisdom

to reveal himself and to make known the

mystery of his will

his will was that men should have access

to the father

through christ the word made flesh in

the holy spirit

and thus become sharers in the divine

nature

god who dwells in unapproachable light

wants to communicate his own divine life

to the many freely created

in order to adopt them as his sons and

his only begotten son dot by revealing

himself god wishes to make them capable

of responding to him

and of knowing him and of loving him far

beyond their own natural capacity

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revelation is from the latin word

revelry which means to unveil or to

disclose

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revelation is god's personal loving

communication to us of who he is in his

plan to save us all in his love

it is god's reaching out to us in

friendship so we get to know and love

him

god in his desire to enter into a loving

relationship with humanity

took the initiative of introducing

himself to us and of communicating with

us both through natural and supernatural

means

in order for us to know who god is we

have to pay attention to the different

avenues by which god communicates with

us

god reveals himself in creation in

scripture through salvation history in

the church and other religions

the first way god reveals himself to us

is through creation

the heavens declare the glory of god and

the firmament proclaims his handiwork

in creation men holds a special place

god said let us make man in our image

after our likeness god even gives us a

share in his own creativity

be fertile and multiply fill the earth

and subdue it

god creates the whole world for us to

support us in life and reveals himself

to us through his handiwork

since the creation of the world god's

eternal power and divinity have become

visible

recognized through the things he has

made

for us filipinos then the world and

everything in it are natural signs of

god the initial way god makes himself

known to us

yet in our everyday experience we meet

not only love

friendship the good and the beautiful

but also suffering

temptation and evil all creation has

become affected by sin

sin entered the world and with sin death

the natural signs of the creator have

thus become disfigured by pollution

exploitation injustice oppression and

suffering

so god chose to reveal himself in a

second more intimate way

by entering into the history of the

human race he had created

god reveals himself in scripture through

salvation history

the bible records god's entering into a

special covenant relationship with his

chosen people

the race of abraham the people of israel

i will dwell in the midst of the

israelites and will be their god

again we pray in the eucharistic prayer

for even when men disobeyed you and lost

your friendship

you did not abandon him to the power of

death but helped ulman to seek and find

you

again and again you offered a covenant

to man and through the prophets taught

him to hope for salvation

in the old testament god revealed

himself through biblical signs

made up of both deeds and words he made

covenants with noah with abraham

and with moses he performed great works

for his chosen people

and proclaimed their saving power and

truth through the prophet's words

through chosen men and women kings

judges prophets

priests and wise men god led liberated

and corrected his people

he forgave their sins he thus revealed

himself as yahweh

he who is with his people

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he is the lord a merciful and gracious

god

slow to anger and rich in kindness and

fidelity

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today through his inspired word in the

old testament

god still reveals himself to us and

inspires us to respond to his covenant

god reveals himself in the church

but god's definitive revelation in jesus

christ did not stop with christ's

ascension to his father

jesus himself had gathered around him a

group of disciples who would form the

nucleus of his church

in this church the good news of jesus

christ would be proclaimed

and spread to the ends of the earth by

the power of the holy spirit

sent down upon the apostles at pentecost

what was handed on by the apostles

comprises everything that serves to make

the people of god live their lives in

holiness and increase their faith

in this way the church in her doctrine

life and worship

perpetuates and transmits to every

generation all that she herself is

all that she believes the second plenary

council of the philippines summarizes

this by stating that sacred scripture

and the living tradition of the church

transmit to us the teachings of jesus

liturgical ecclesial signs

god continues to manifest himself today

through the holy spirit in the church

he is present in the churches preaching

the truth of scripture

in its witness of loving service and

through the celebration of its

christ-given sacraments

christ's revelation in the church is the

new and definitive covenant which will

never pass away

no new public revelation is to be

expected before the glorious

manifestation of our lord

jesus christ god reveals himself and

other religions

but many filipino catholics ask if

non-christians receive god's revelation

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the church in her prophetic mission of

reading the signs of the times and of

interpreting them in the light of the

gospel

discerns the seeds of the word in the

history and culture of all men of

goodwill

thus even non-christians who do not know

the gospel of christ or his church

but who nevertheless seek god with a

sincere heart

and moved by grace try in their actions

to do as well as they know it through

the dictates of their conscience

may achieve eternal salvation

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for whatever is true and holy and

non-christian cultures and religions is

accepted by the catholic church

since it often reflects a ray of that

truth which enlightens all men

filipino catholics therefore should

acknowledge

preserve and encourage the spiritual and

moral truths found among non-christians

also their social life and culture pcp2

provides guidelines for this

inter-religious dialogue

it must be based firmly on the fact that

salvation in jesus christ is offered to

all

and that the church is the ordinary

means of salvation since she possesses

the fullness of the means to salvation

this makes possible openness in

understanding the religious convictions

of others

for dialogue based on hope and love will

bear fruit in the spirit

and finally jesus christ is the agent

content

and goal of revelation nevertheless

we catholics must witness to our own

faith and way of life in the catholic

church which proclaims

and is duty bound to proclaim without

fail christ who is the way

the truth and the life jesus christ is

himself both the mediator and the

fullness of all revelation

pcp 2 puts it sharply we are followers

of christ

his disciples we trace his footsteps in

our times

to utter his word to others

to love with his love to live with his

life

to cease following him is to betray our

very identity

filipino catholics therefore recognizing

jesus christ the goal

the content and the agent of god's

self-revelation

as goal jesus is the key the center and

the purpose of the whole of man's

history

in whose image we all are to be

conformed

for it is through the risen christ that

we shall share the trinitarian divine

life of father

son and holy spirit therefore our

present earthly life is a challenge to

put on the lord jesus christ

as saint paul admonishes us

but christ is not only the goal of god's

revelation he is also its content

the revealed one in himself jesus

reveals both god and ourselves

christ the new adam in the very

revelation of the mystery of the father

and of his love

fully reveals man to himself and brings

to light his most high calling

our faith centers on christ precisely

because we believe we are called to

union with him

who is the light of the world from whom

we go forth through whom we live and

towards whom our whole life is directed

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finally besides being the goal and

content of revelation

christ is also its agent the mediator

god is one one also was the mediator

between god and men

the man christ jesus who gave himself as

a ransom for all

christ is revealer through his part in

creation through his becoming man

through his hidden in public life and

especially through his passion

death and resurrection after his

resurrection

the risen christ continues his

revelation by sending us his holy spirit

the spirit of truth but how does the

revealing christ touch

the filipino catholic today

clearly through his church the people of

god

united in his name the one mediator

christ established and ever sustains

here on earth his holy church

the community of faith hope and charity

as a visible organization through which

he communicates truth and grace to all

men

the church herself receives christ's

revelation

she regards the scriptures taken

together with sacred tradition

as the supreme rule of her faith for

they present

god's own word in an unalterable form

and make the voice of the holy spirit

sound again and again in the words of

the prophets and apostles

tv 21 in brief

by love god has revealed himself and

given himself to man

he has thus provided the definitive

super abundant answer to the questions

that man asks himself about the meaning

and purpose of his life

god has revealed himself to man by

gradually communicating his own mystery

in deeds and in words

beyond the witness to himself that god

gives in created things

he manifested himself to our first

parents spoke to the man

after the fall promised them salvation

and offered them his covenant

god made an everlasting covenant with

noah and with all living beings

it will remain in force as long as the

world lasts

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god chose abraham and made a covenant

with him and his descendants

by the covenant god formed his people

and revealed his lot of them through

moses

through the prophets he prepared them to

accept the salvation

destined for all humanity god has

revealed himself fully by sending his

own son

in whom he has established his covenant

forever

the son is his father's definitive word

so there will be no further revelation

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