Open the Book: The Bible Is Our Highest Authority

Modern discipleship isn’t always under persecution—but it is under pressure: confusion, information overload, and competing authorities. In this foundational Core Beliefs message, we establish the bedrock conviction that anchors everything at Hope City:

The Bible is our highest authority.

Not my opinions. Not your opinions. Not internet opinions. Not culture’s opinions.

Open your Bible… and let’s talk.

In this teaching you’ll learn:

Why core beliefs matter more than ever in a loud, opinion-driven world

How to respond to the objection: “There are too many interpretations”

Why Scripture is not just information—it’s authority

How doxology (giving God glory) forms humility, worship, and spiritual stability

The difference between Logos and Rhema—and how the Word becomes living and personal

What decreeing the Word is (and what it isn’t): not hype, not manifestation—agreement with what God already said

Why murmuring and complaining weaken faith—and how speaking God’s Word strengthens it

How Christ restores dominion through redemption (the “second tree”)

If you’re new to faith, new to Hope City, or you’ve felt pulled by too many voices, this message will help you anchor your life in truth and learn how to worship God rightly and speak His Word with faith.

Key Scriptures in this teaching (ESV):

Matthew 7:24–27; Romans 12:2; Colossians 2:8; Acts 17:11; 2 Timothy 2:15; John 5:39–40; John 17:17;

2 Timothy 3:16–17; Hebrews 4:12; James 1:22–25; Genesis 1:3; Genesis 1:26–28; Proverbs 18:21;

Mark 11:22–24; 2 Corinthians 4:13; Romans 10:8–10; Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1:1–3; Job 22:28;

Ephesians 6:17–18; Matthew 6:33; Numbers 14:28; Philippians 2:14; 1 Corinthians 10:10–11;

Galatians 3:13–14; Galatians 3:29; Deuteronomy 28; Romans 11:33–36

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