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Why Scripture Must Remain Supreme in the Christian Life
Many voices today claim to speak for God. Some appeal to new revelation, others to personal experience, impressions, or modern prophetic claims. But Scripture is clear: God has spoken finally, fully, and sufficiently in His Word.
In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins explains why the authority of Scripture must remain supreme in the Christian life. When the Word of God is treated as one authority among many, doctrine becomes unstable, discernment becomes unclear, and the church becomes vulnerable to deception.
This episode considers the danger of placing experience, feelings, or claims of revelation alongside Scripture and shows why every teaching, every spiritual claim, and every experience must be tested by the Word of God.
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Episode Highlights
- Why every worldview is built on an authority
- Why Scripture must remain supreme over experience and impressions
- How false authority often enters the church subtly
- Why claims of new revelation must be tested by the Word of God
- Why the sufficiency of Scripture gives Christians stability and clarity
- Why feelings and experiences are not final authorities for truth
- How sound doctrine protects the church from deception
- Why Christians need biblically faithful local churches
Key Scriptures
Hebrews 1:1–2; Jude 3; Deuteronomy 4:2; 2 Timothy 3:16–17; Jeremiah 17:9; 2 Corinthians 11:13–14; James 1:22; Psalm 119:160
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
