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The Secret Vs. Revealed Things Of God (Deut. 29:29) Some things are not revealed by God, they are secret; but other things He has revealed to man and this is what we are responsible for acting on. |
The Secret Vs. Revealed Things Of God (Deut. 29:29)
- There are things that God has kept secret from man
- Not everything God knows has been revealed to man; there are things even that we might desire to know more about that He has not revealed or spoken on.
- He has reveled that which is necessary to man (2 Pet. 1:3; 2 Tim. 3:16-17); arguing and debating over these things will do no good (1 Tim. 1:3-4; 2 Tim. 4:4).
- There are things that God has revealed to man
- The second part of Moses statement however reminds us that God has revealed what He wants us to know for our benefit—they could know these things and live.
- He reiterates this in Deut. 30:11-14; God’s word/will is not something that we have to find, He has made it known.
- We are similarly reminded in the New Testament that God has made Himself and His will known to us for our benefit (Rom. 10:5-13; Acts 17:27).
- Man is responsible to act on those things revealed
- God has not asked the impossible of us; we are not asked to respond to the unknown things of God but we are responsible for responding to the revealed will of God.
- This is what Moses was asking of the people of his day; follow God—His will—and live (Deut. 30:15-20).
- We have the same invitation today; will we respond to what God has revealed to us and so choose life? (Matt. 7:21, 24; Mark 16:15-16; Acts 2:40; Rom. 2:16; John 12:47-48; James 1:21-22; etc.)
