God did not tell His people everything He intended to reveal at once, but gradually unfolded the truth, expanding on previous teachings by clarifying and illuminating them later. Third, Systematic Theology is justified by the progressive nature of revelation. In fact, if the Bible were not the work of a single Author, the topical study of it would be absurd because unity of thought would not exist. The Bible is made up of sixty-six books, but is really one Book with one Author that speaks with a coherent message. Second, Systematic Theology is legitimized by the inspiration and unity of Scripture. Why should anyone rearrange the teaching found in the Bible on the basis of some man-made scheme? First of all, the practice of Systematic Theology is supported by Scripture itself, where we find instances where those who sought to understand its teachings drew from a variety of passages in order to do so. Thus the pursuit of Systematic Theology requires some justification. Anyone looking at Scripture finds that the material in the Bible is not arranged topically.
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