What does Deuteronomy 29:29 say about secret things and revealed things?
Deuteronomy 29:29 declares that the secret things belong to the Lord our God, while the things He has revealed are for us. This means people cannot assume what God has not yet spoken; they must wait until He speaks and then believe it.
Les explains that Deuteronomy 29:29 is the principle behind why we cannot assume what God will say: the secret things belong to the Lord our God, but what He has revealed is for us. Because of that, we must wait until He has spoken something before we believe it. He ties this to Romans 10:17, where faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. The Word of God is not a vague mishmash; it is what God has actually spoken. The Old Testament prophets, such as Ezekiel, received the Word of the Lord, believed it, and wrote it. During His earthly ministry, He made things clear so the Twelve could believe what He said. In Acts 3, He had not yet spoken about shutting down the temple or moving from law to grace, so Peter and the Eleven were not expected to believe what had not been said.
The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
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What does Deuteronomy 29:29 say about God keeping secrets?
Deuteronomy 29:29 teaches the same thing: God can see fit to keep things secret as long as He wants.