Session 2: Is the Bible Divine?

In this session of Secret Church 17, Pastor David Platt provides a biblical answer to the question, “Is the Bible divine?” Because the church agreed upon which books should be included in the canon of Scripture, some people claim that the Bible is the creation of men. However, it is more accurate to say that the canon was revealed by God and then later recognized by man.

In this session, David Platt deals with two aspects of God’s revelation—general communication and special communication. While God reveals some truths to all men in his general communication, special communication is revealed to particular persons at particular times in particular places. Only special communication provides men with the opportunity to be saved, for it reveals the gospel of Jesus Christ. We receive special communication today through the words of Scripture, though our sin and human weakness means that God must open our hearts to Scripture’s saving message.