04/16/26 ONE DIVINE AUTHORITY
No matter what your spiritual leader tells you, if you have an extra-Biblical source of Divine authority (teaching beyond, "alongside," or in addition to the Bible), then you do not believe the Bible. Whatever you are, you are not a Christian. You can choose to be something other than a Christian, but you cannot add to or take away from God's word and be a Christian at the same time. I don't say this because I hate you. Actually, I say this because I love you, regardless of your belief system.
Extra-Biblical belief is designed by the Prince of Darkness to lead you away from Jesus. Extra-Biblical authority only exists to deny, contradict, or replace the Bible, on the premise that the Bible is not accurate, is not complete, is not adequate. There is no need for extra-Biblical authority if the Bible is God's word. The proponents of extra-Biblical authority claim that the Bible is not accurate, or it is not genuine, or it is not complete. They offer a "new" revelation to correct or complete the Bible. Actually, it contradicts Divine revelation.
Well-meaning people (as well as intentional deceivers) accept other sources as the revealed and authoritative word of God, whether written or spoken. We see this in Islam (which claims that the Bible has been corrupted over time); the so-called "Christian Cults" (Latter Day Saints, Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Christian Science, the New Apostolic Reformation Movement, Roman Catholicism); and a plethora of corrupted Christian groups which follow the teachings of men rather than the teaching of the Bible, such as Modernism (aka Liberalism), Calvinism, Prosperity Gospel, various forms of Pentecostalism and Reformed Theology and so-called "Holiness" groups. In other words, deception has entered into all forms of "Christianity."
Remember, extra-Biblical teaching will contradict God's word, which will rob you of truth, a right relationship with God, and eternal life. Being Biblical in today's mosaic of religious confusion is difficult, but it is necessary to know the truth and come out from those who are teaching alternative doctrines. We should not be surprised at the abounding chaos in the spiritual realm today. Remember, deception and lawlessness are the greatest signs of the end times. Truth is essential and we must find and follow only truth if we are going to be saved.
Perfect understanding of every Biblical passage is not expected but turning to another source as Divine authority is destructive.
Believe a lie, live a lie; live a lie, die a lie; die a lie and you go to the Lake of Fire, forever.
When a Christian, like me, says that misplaced faith, rejection of the Bible as the only inerrant, infallible revelation of God, it is not because we hate people. We are just calling people to be honest. If you are a Christian, you do not have an extra-Biblical source of Divine authority. You can be whatever you want to be and you can believe whatever you want to believe, but if you have extra-Biblical, Divine authority, then you are not a Christian.
