Answer: The word of God which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him.
Key Passages:
2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and
profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in
righteousness,
Revelation 22:18-19 I warn everyone who hears the words of
the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the
plagues described in this book, 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of
the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and
in the holy city, which are described in this book.
Today many claim they know how to glorify God and enjoy him forever. But often that claim is based on man's understanding and not the Word of God. What is amazing to me is how quickly we as followers of Christ are so quick to jump on a band wagon of the lastest and greatest speaker or study or book. Often we just take what someone who is supposed to be a scholar or expert on the subject word for it, without checking it against scripture.
Notice that the answer does not say a pulpit, or a conference or a gifted speaker but the only rule is the Word of God found in the Old and New Testament. Now I realize this catechism was written by men. But if I put into practice what I just wrote then I will check against scripture and amazing it is consistent with scripture.
Now I do believe that out of pulpits, conferences, gifted speakers and the like that God's Word is given and from that we learn how to glorify God and enjoy him forever. If I did not believe that then I would stop doing what I am doing and get a "real job".
God's Word should be our authority, not a man. Let that man point me to the Word of God and use the Word of God to direct my life.
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