What If It’s Not In the Scriptures?

It is not a good work – 2 Timothy 3:16-17.

It does not pertain to life and godliness – 2 Peter 1:3.

It causes one to not have God – 2 John 9.

It is not authorized by Christ – Colossians 3:1.

It cannot be done by faith – 2 Corinthians 5:7; Romans 10:17; 14:23.

It is going beyond what is written – 1 Corinthians 4:6.

It is not as the oracles of God – 1 Peter 4:11.

It is not according to the pattern – Hebrews 8:5.

It does not pertain to the seed of the kingdom – Luke 8:11; Matthew 13:18-19.

It is not of righteousness – Romans 1:16-17; 10:1-4.

It is of "no such commandment" – Acts 15:24.

It is iniquity – Matthew 7:22-23.

It is of men – Matthew 21:25; 15:9.

It is not of truth – John 4:24; 17:17.

It is another gospel – Galatians 1:6-9.

It is adding to the Word of God – Revelation 22:18-19; Deuteronomy 4:2; Proverbs 30:5-6.

David Riggs via http://oakridgechurch.com/riggs/princip.htm

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