In the WCF Officers Training Course we also considered the suffiency, use, and nature of the Scriptures. We talked about the fact that the Bible is inspired—not the writers, as is sometimes fallaciously stated. The writings—not the writers—were inspired. The word in the original means “to breathe out,” and refers to the biblical writings as being as much the Word of God as if one could hear them spoken by Him by means of breath.

Since the writings are God’s inerrant Word, they are sufficient for every aspect of life and godliness, as Peter told us in his epistle. That means that everything having to do with loving God and loving one’s neighbor is sufficiently considered by the Bible writers.

The Bible is special revelation, as over against General revelation (the witness of nature to God’s existence and power). We noted how some try to bring in science, psychology (which is not science) and a number of other things under the label of General revelation. This is totally unacceptable.

Why? Isn’t all truth God’s truth?

Of course; so is all error the devil’s error. But let’s come back to that later. Let me finish the line of thought I was on. The things mentioned above are not General revelation simply because they are not revelation. Revelation comes from God, and therefore, is always inerrant. Science, which changes by the moment, has fostered many errors as well as advancements. You can call scientific advances “discoveries,” if you will. But so-called discoveries are always subject to revision—and science is in the business of daily revising its ideas.

Revelation from God—“God’s truth”—is absolute, unchangeable, perfect and inerrant. Surely, to claim that the views of Freud, a scientist or anyone else is “revelation” or “God’s truth” is an insult to God—and fallacious reasoning.