In today’s world, Christianity is divided. There are many, many denominations, all claiming to be correct, but their emphasis on creeds causes strife. Christians are defined by the Bible. It is to the Bible that we cling; anything else is at best sheer foolishness. Consider the following passages from the Scriptures...
John 12 ( World English Bible )
48 He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke, the same will judge him in the last day.
49 For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
50 I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak.” (See also, Hebrews 1:1-2; Matthew 17:1-5; Ephesians 1:22f.; Matthew 28:18-20)
Deuteronomy 4 ( WEB )
1 Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and to the ordinances, which I teach you, to do them; that you may live, and go in and possess the land which Yahweh, the God of your fathers, gives you.
2 You shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall you diminish from it, that you may keep the commandments of Yahweh your God which I command you.
( See also Proverbs 30:5,6 ; 1 Corinthians 4:1-6; Galatians 1:6-9; 2 John 9; Revelation 22:18 )
Acts 3 ( WEB )
22 For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.
23 It will be, that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.’
God the father sent Jesus into the world to proclaim his word. Jesus was that Prophet like unto Moses that the people were to listen to. They didn’t, instead they used the Roman government to have him crucified. However, Jesus’ word remains, as do the words of his apostles. ( See John 14:25-26; 16: 12f; 17:8, 14, 18. especially Acts 2:22-40. )
Today, we have the Scriptures, which are the complete message of God and we do not need anything more; they are sufficient. ( See 2 Timothy 3:16-17; John 20: 30-31; Ephesians 3:3-4; 2 Peter 1:3-4 and 2 Peter 1:15. ) Seeking anything more is wrong; do not do it. Cling to the Bible and the Bible only – reject man-made ideas of what true religion should be and just let God speak for himself. May God bless you in seeking to know the truth of the Scriptures and to apply it!
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