I guess it would depend on how we define "special revelation" would it not? I pray regarding two job offers and ask the Lord to guide me in my selection. Would that not be private special revelation that was not already revealed in Scripture? On the other hand a soccer team from Austin College of the Bible prays before they leave to play Oral Robert's soccer team for the Lord to be with them as they travel, since Scripture tells us the He will never leave us or forsake us, the answer to their prayer has already been revealed in Scripture. Harry --- Jen Epstein <jlepstein@...> wrote: > Harry: > > Is being born again a miracle? It is totally of > God by > > His supernatural power and not anything of us but > does > > that qualify it as a miracle? Is there special > > revelation given to our hearts that make us repent > of > > our sin and give us new birth? > > Could be. I decided to look it up in Vine's. Seems > there are at least > two different words translated "miracle" in the NT. > Semeion is the > one I have been using, which is more of a sign. > Dunamis is the other > Greek word which is more works of a supernatural > origin. That seems > to easily describe being born again, although the > argument could be > made for either Greek word, possibly. > > > > > > > Why might God want to speak to us today if not for > > special revelation? Some might say comfort, peace, > or > > to call us home. I am not equating this to a > > charismatic experience. > > Again, I think we need to define our terms. > "Special revelation," to > me, is something that has not been previously > revealed. I also do not > think it is private or secretive. It was what God > revealed to the > prophets and authors of Scripture, for instance. > > So why would we need special revelation today? > Didn't God tell us > everything we need to know in His Word already? And > didn't He send > His Holy Spirit to comfort us and bring us peace? > > I will not go so far as to say that God cannot speak > audibly today, or > that He never has, but we are told to test > everything, and I haven't > seen any of these reports that really seem to line > up with Scripture. > > Perhaps you know of a specific experience? > > > > > Blessings, > Jen Epstein > http://jensgems.wordpress.com > > Every saint has a past and every sinner has a > future. > > > -- > Read the Sound of Grace pages at > http://www.soundofgrace.com > > To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: > soundofgrace-unsubscribe@... > > To view our online archive go to our web page at > http://www.associate.com/groups/soundofgrace > > >