But when we have acknowledged that the Saviour and the salvation are
divine, there remains a further question of the utmost possible
importance. It is this. In what way is this divine salvation made known
to mankind? Is it known by human discovery or divine communication? Do
we know it by thinking out the subject, or by receiving a revelation from
God? Surely the answer to this question is obvious, that a divine
salvation can only be known by a divine communication. The eternal
purpose of God can only be known by divine communication from Himself. A
supernatural salvation requires in the very nature of things a
supernatural communication from God. Thus an Apostle describes {21} the
faith, not as having been _discovered by_ the saints, but as having been
_delivered to_ the saints, delivered to them, that is, in God’s own
inspired Word. As God has planned a complete salvation, so He has given
a complete revelation of that salvation. He has not left us to grope for
it as blind men feeling for the wall; but has revealed His plan in His
own word, and taught us to rest in the scripture of truth as His own
revelation of His purpose of grace.