In this passage, Martin Luther explains that there is “a twofold knowledge of God, general and particular.” General knowledge of God means knowing that God exists and that type of knowledge is accessible to everyone. On the other hand, particular knowledge means knowing what the God’s will is for you and that is accessible to Christians only. According to Luther, the only way to particular knowledge is the Bible. Similarly, Felker-Jones refers to these two types of knowledge as general and special revelation. Furthermore, Luther says that Christ is “the mirror through which we see God and know his will” and through Christ we see that God is merciful father who loves us unconditionally, which is the fundamental part of Christians’ particular
