Alphabet before words: Difference between revisions

Could he have spoken without an alphabet? God could do anything he wants, but why would he? The alphabet is foundation to his revelation of himself to man. We can demonstrate that both Paul <ref>{{bgw| Eph 1:4 }} According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:</ref> and John <ref>{{bgw| Eph 1:4 }} According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: </ref>were familiar with the plan God had before he created. <ref group="q">How would Paul and John know God's plan before the beginning?</ref> <ref group="a">Either they knew it from scripture, the alphabet, of God gave them special facts as a small taste of omniscience. Can you find their knowledge in the scripture?  No?  In the alphabet?  Yes.  Then why would we need to presuppose they got special propositional facts?</ref>