1. Introduction. God’s self-communication which is the source of Christian life in the Church through Christ, is also a revelation of himself: a movement, a call, and speech perceptible to men. To the outward hearing of the gospel corresponds in the hearer an inner perception of the hidden word of God (Mt 11:25). The divine glory radiates in the hearts of those who hear the good news of Christ (2 Cor 4:4–6). They enter into an experiential fellowship with God (1 Jn 2:3ff.). He “draws” his own, an…