According to Tan, the Bible is exhaustive and comprehensive when applying to Christian counseling.

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Not specified
• D. Partially true

Answer: (A)

The point being tested is whether Scripture is meant to be the complete and all-encompassing manual for Christian counseling. Tan would affirm that the Bible is authoritative and sufficient for guiding faith, character, moral decisions, and spiritual transformation. But it is not intended to be a exhaustive, technical manual for every counseling scenario. While biblical principles—grace, forgiveness, reconciliation, and redemptive change—inform and shape counseling, they don’t provide detailed methods, diagnoses, or treatment plans for all modern mental health issues. Effective Christian counseling, then, combines biblical truth with established psychological theories, clinical skills, ethical practice, and consideration of the individual’s context. Because of this, describing the Bible as exhaustive and comprehensive for Christian counseling overstates its scope, making the statement false.