The Doctrine of the Bible 1 - Revelation

"The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law." (Deuteronomy 29:29)

Revelation is the act by which God gave men knowledge about Himself and His Creation, which man could not otherwise have known. The Scriptures speak of God's self-revelation in a general way in nature (Ps. 19:1; Rom. 1:18), but especially in the Scriptures (Deut. 29:29; Heb. 1:1). While the Scriptures so not reveal everything, they do reveal all we need to know about God.
Illustration: The relationship between God's revelation in nature and in the Scriptures is best seen in the visit of the Magi. God used the star to show them the King of the Jews had been born, but they were directed to Bethlehem by the revealed Word of God. When they arrived they saw the complete revelation of Jesus Christ (Matt. 2:1-11).
Application: While we can appreciate God's Creation and be impressed by what it reveals concerning Him, our most complete record of what God is like is the Bible.