- Scripture alone is from God (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21)
- Scripture alone and is for teaching, correcting, and training in the knowledge of God (2 Timothy 3:16, 4:2; Psalm 119:105,130)
- Scripture is the sole authority to test what is true and untrue (Psalm 19:7–14; 1 John 4:1; Acts 17:11; Jude 1:3)
- Knowing scripture keeps us from believing lies (Colossians 2:8).
- All teachings, no matter where the come from, if they contradict scripture, they are false (Galatians 1:8)
- Scripture is sufficient for saving faith (John 20:30-31; Col. 1:9; 2 Timothy 3:14-17)
- Scripture can be understood and there are not coded secret messages (2 Corinthians 1:13-14; Philippians 3:15-16).
- Jesus quoted from the Old Testament as authority and not from any other writing.
- Eye witness accounts (Acts 1:1-3; 1 Cor. 15:5-7; John 1:14; 1 Peter 5:1; 2 Peter 1:16-18; Heb. 1:1-2)
- Sufficiency of The Bible (1 John 5:13; John 14:26, 20:31; Romans 2:16; Gal. 1:8-9; 2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Cor. 11:4; Acts 20:27; Ps. 19:7-14).
- Effectiveness of The Bible (1 Thess. 2:13; 1 Cor. 15:1-3; Romans 1:16; Heb. 4:12)
- Do not add or subtract to The Bible (Rev. 22:10-18; Deut. 4:2; John 14:26; Gal. 1:8-9; 2 Cor. 11:4; 2 John 1:9; 1 Tim. 6:3; Ps. 19:7-14).
- Contend for what the Prophets and Apostles taught (Jude 1:3; 1 Cor. 5:12, 15:1-3; 2 Tim. 4:2-3; Gal. 6:1; Matt. 10:34-35, 18:15-17; Eph. 5:11; 1 Tim. 4:6, 6:3; Titus 1:9; Col. 2:8)
- The authority of the Apostles (Jude 1:3; Acts 2:42, 5:2-4; Eph. 2:20; John 14:26; 2 Peter 3:2; 1 Cor. 14:37; Romans 2:16; 1 Thess. 2:16; 2 Thess. 3:6; Gal. 1:8-9; 2 Cor. 11:4; Titus 1:9; 1 Tim. 6:3).
- Test teachings against scripture (1 Cor. 14:37; Romans 2:16; Gal. 1:8-9; Heb. 4:12; 2 Cor. 11:4; Acts 17:11; 1 John 4:1; Is. 8:20; Jer. 23:28; Rev. 2:2; John 7:24; Matt. 7:16; Titus 1:9; 1 Tim. 6:3; Col. 2:8; Ps. 19:7-14)
- Avoid teachers of different doctrines (2 Thess. 3:6; Gal. 1:8-9; 2 Cor. 11:4; 2 Tim. 3:1-5, 4:3; Eph. 5:11; Col. 2:8)
- Signs and wonders are not proof of God alone (Matt. 7:21-23, 24:11, 24; Deut. 13:1-3; Jer. 23:16-17)
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