• The Bible’s authority, continued:
    • Mistake: We just believe what our families believe.
      • Matthew 10:32-38 – Following Jesus is the primary goal, even if it disrupts family relationships.
      • Galatians 1:13-14; I Timothy 1:15 – Paul’s ancestral traditions led him to sin.
    • Mistake: We go along with the supposed experts.
      • Matthew 16:6, 12; 23:1-3, 15 – Jesus repeatedly condemns so-called experts of the day.
        • Acts 4:19-20; 5:29
        • Acts 22:3
        • Acts 5:34 – Paul studied under Gamaliel but had been taught error.
      • I Corinthians 1:20; 2:4-5 – We can’t assume preachers or people with theological degrees, or church leaders necessarily have an accurate understanding of the Bible.
      • No human organization can certify someone as a Bible expert.
    • Mistake: We follow whatever is acceptable in modern society.
      • Society is constantly changing. God’s word does not.
      • John 12:48; Romans 2:16
      • Matthew 7:13-14 – Most will be lost. Don’t follow the majority!
    • Whatever you believe, why do you believe it?
  • Deity: The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
    • John 4:24; I Corinthians 15:50 – God is spirit
    • Acts 17:24-25
    • Psalms 139:1-13