How to Hear God: A Simple Guide for Normal People

by Pete Greig

First, it shows that the resurrected Jesus continues to look to the Bible for authority. A brand-new world may have been inaugurated by his death and resurrection, but the Bible is still the means by which Jesus knows what he knows.1 Perhaps this seems strange to us today. Notions of absolute truth and ultimate authority are fiercely attacked, and the Bible itself is no longer accorded unconditional respect in Western societies. Even within some wings of the church, the authority of the Bible is being undermined. No wonder so many people are losing their confidence in Scripture. And this is why we’re going to take a little time over the next few pages simply to remind ourselves of the unparalleled authority of the Bible as the inspired Word of God, the epistemological foundation for life, and the primary means by which we may hear him speak today.