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The Bible Is Not the Problem: Scripture, the Spirit, and False Revelation
Dawn Hill examines the claim that “the Bible is the problem” and explains why the Holy Spirit never undermines the sufficiency, authority, and finality of God’s written Word.
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Episode Summary
This episode considers the danger of claiming that the Bible is insufficient for the Christian life. When teachers appeal to personal revelation in order to correct, dismiss, or move beyond Scripture, they are not honoring the Holy Spirit. They are undermining the very Word the Holy Spirit inspired.
Key Scriptures
- John 16:13–14
- Matthew 4:4
- Deuteronomy 8:3
- Hebrews 1:1–2
- 2 Timothy 3:16–17
- 2 Peter 1:16–21
- Psalm 119:105
- 1 Timothy 2:12
- 1 Corinthians 14:34–35
- Ephesians 2:20
Episode Highlights
- Why the Bible is not the problem
- Why the Holy Spirit never contradicts Scripture
- The danger of claims to new revelation
- Why Matthew 4:4 should not be used to undermine the written Word
- The difference between Scripture’s sufficiency and Scripture being misused
- Why Christians must test every teaching by God’s Word
- How false authority claims lead people away from biblical discernment
The Holy Spirit and the Word of God
The Holy Spirit does not lead believers away from Scripture. He glorifies Christ, illuminates the written Word, convicts of sin, and helps God’s people understand and obey what God has spoken. Any claimed revelation that contradicts Scripture is not from the Spirit of truth.Why This Matters
When teachers say that Christians must move beyond Scripture to hear God, they open the door to confusion, false authority, and spiritual manipulation. God’s people need confidence that the Bible is sufficient, authoritative, clear, and trustworthy for faith and practice.Continue Learning with From NAR to Christ
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Dawn Hill is a Christian blogger known as The Lovesick Scribe, and the host of The Lovesick Scribe Podcast. She is passionate about sharing the truth and pointing others back to Jesus Christ through the written Word as the standard of authority for Christian living and instruction while being led by the Holy Spirit into maturity. She is the author of NonProphet Woke: The Reformation of a Modern-Day Disciple. She writes articles for Christianity.com, Servants of Grace, and her blog posts have been shared by individuals such as Tim Challies. She will be featured in the upcoming docuseries, American Gospel: Spirit and Fire. She co-leads a women’s support group with Emily Massey called Snatched from the Flames, where they minister to women who have come out of the hypercharismatic and New Apostolic Reformation movement. She is a wife to Nicholas and a mother to Anabel and Ephraim. You can follow her on The Lovesick Scribe and Instagram.
