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When discussing the foundational doctrines of the Protestant Reformation, terms like Scripture alone often get simplified into rigid, isolated approaches to the Bible. Understanding the crucial distinction between Sola Scriptura and Solo Scriptura h…

Sola Scriptura | Galatians 1:11-16a | The Gospel Revealed Why does the Bible get the last word? In the final message of our "Traditions of My Fathers" series, Pastor Brian walks through the very first Fundamental Truth of the Assemblies of God and shows from Scripture why God's Word is our final authority. It was received as the revelation of God, breathed out by God word for word, and written by holy men moved by the Holy Spirit. So we walk by this rule. For 100 years Arvin Assembly of God has

When defending the doctrine of Scripture alone, believers frequently encounter four major historical and theological objections regarding tradition, church authority, and biblical canon. This comprehensive examination dismantles these common counter…

It Is Written | Galatians 1:11–12 | The Traditions of My Fathers, Part 3 Is the Bible enough? Ever since the serpent asked, “Has God indeed said?” in the garden, God’s Word has been under attack. Today the fight is over whether it’s sufficient. In Galatia, nobody was throwing Jesus out. The false teachers were preaching Jesus plus. Paul’s answer: the gospel he preached didn’t come from man. It came by revelation from Jesus Christ. In this message, Pastor Brian takes the four strongest arguments

Testing religious traditions against scripture is essential for maintaining biblical purity. In this guide, you will learn how to use the Bible as the ultimate standard to evaluate inherited church practices, unwritten rules, and dogmatic additions,…

Picture an old balance scale. On one side sits the standard. On the other, whatever you're testing. The standard never moves. The standard decides. For the church, that standard is the Word of God. Every tradition, every teaching, every prophecy, every sermon gets weighed against it. The trouble starts when somebody sets a tradition on the same side as the Bible, as an equal weight. Paul knew that world. He was zealous for the traditions of his fathers. This week we put our own traditions on th