1. How God Speaks Today Testing the Claims of Latter-Day Revelations

2. How God Speaks Today God has always spoken through his creation (Psa. 19:1ff; Rom. 1:19-20) In times past, God has spoken directly to mankind (Heb. 1:1-2) The question is: How does God speak to mankind today?

3. How God Speaks Today Sincere individuals claim “special” revelations from God (Wayne Chenault) Sincere religious groups claim God speaks to them through prophets (Mormons, Seventh- day Adventists, J.W.s, UPC, cults, etc.) Sincere preachers (including some among “Churches of Christ”) tell about what “the Lord has laid on my heart…”

4. How God Speaks Today The question is: How does God speak to mankind today? God speaks today through the Bible only – Jn. 14:26; 16:13 – “all things” and “all truth” – 1 Cor. 13:10 – “perfect is come” (see Jas. 1:25) – Eph. 4:5 – “one faith” – Col. 1:28 – “every man … all wisdom” – 2 Tim. 3:16-17 – “complete” – 2 Pet. 1:3 – “all things” – Jude 3 – “once” (for all time, ASV, NKJV)

5. The Finality of Revelation ( The New Testament ) God Deut. 18:18 Christ Acts 3:22 “all that I command” ( through the H.S., Jn. 16:14-15 ) Apostles John 14:26 John 16:13 “all the truth” “once for all delivered” Scripture Jude 3

6. The New Testament Is… Divine, not human in origin (Gal. 1:11-12) Pure, not perverted in quality (2 Cor. 11:3) Complete, not partial in provision (2 Tim. 3:17) Necessary, not optional in requirement (2 Thess. 1:8)

7. If Latter-day Revelations, Then… God is a respecter of persons (Acts 10:34-35; Rom. 2:11) God is contrary to His word (Heb. 1:1-2) God is the author of confusion (1 Cor. 14:33) God’s word is not complete and final (Gal. 1:6-9; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; Jude 3) God has no single standard of right and wrong (Jn. 8:32; 17:17) God adds and takes away from His word (Deut. 4:2; 12:2; Prov. 30:6; Rev. 22:18-19)

8. How God Speaks Today Latter-day “prophets” do not confirm what they say (Mk. 16:20; Heb. 2:4) Latter-day “prophets” go back to the Bible to prove their latter-day revelation!?! We must test all “latter-day revelations” with the Bible and avoid them (1 Thess. 5:21; 1 Jn. 4:1) Don’t believe a lie (2 Thess. 2:9-10) God does not speak today to mankind apart from the Bible!