The Saving Voice of Christ and Scripture

Creation declares God’s glory. Conscience whispers of His law. Together, they testify that God exists—and that we are accountable to Him. But if God’s revelation stopped there, we would still be lost. The stars might tell us He is great, and our hearts might warn us of right and wrong, but neither can tell us how to be made right with Him.

For that, we need something more. We need God to speak clearly, personally, and redemptively. And that’s exactly what He’s done.

“Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son.”

Hebrews 1:1-2

This is special revelation—God making Himself known not just through creation or conscience, but through His words and His presence. It is God stepping into the story and pulling back the curtain so we can see His heart.

Special Revelation through Christ

Throughout history, God revealed Himself directly. He spoke with Adam in the garden (Gen. 2:16-17), addressed Israel at Sinai (Deut. 5:4), and performed mighty miracles to confirm His messengers (Deut. 34:10-12). He used dreams and visions to speak to prophets like Daniel, Isaiah, and John. These were not vague impressions—they were divine disclosures.

But the ultimate revelation came when God took on flesh.

“In the beginning was the Word… and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (Jn. 1:1, 14). Jesus doesn’t merely speak for God—He is God. “He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature” (Heb. 1:3). To see Him is to see the Father (John 14:9). To hear Him is to hear the voice that once thundered from heaven (Mark 9:7).

Jesus is not just a messenger. He is the message. He is the perfect revelation of God to man—the Living Word, sent not only to speak but to save.

Special Revelation through Scripture

Though Christ has ascended, the saving voice of God still speaks. God has preserved His revelation in Scripture—a written testimony from the Creator to His creatures.

This is special revelation in written form. “Men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit” (2 Pet. 1:21). Over 1,500 years, through more than 40 authors, the Holy Spirit superintended the writing of the Bible. What we now hold in our hands is not human opinion about God—it is God’s self-disclosure to us.

The same God who spoke through a burning bush and parted seas now speaks through His Scripture.

And it is not just historical—it’s living. “The unfolding of your words gives light,” says the psalmist, “it imparts understanding to the simple” (Ps. 119:130). The same Spirit who inspired the Word now illuminates it—opening blind eyes, convicting hearts, and drawing people to the Savior.

While general revelation shows us that God exists, only special revelation shows us how to be forgiven. It reveals God’s holiness, man’s sin, and Christ’s redeeming work. It is fixed, final, and forever. “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever” (Isa. 40:8).

So the next time you open your Bible, remember what it is—the saving voice of God. The same God who spoke through burning bushes and parted seas now speaks through these pages. The same God who came near in Christ now draws near through His Word.

Let the Word reveal. And let your heart respond.