It is an unknown author which we read to today, concerning the authority for Christian teaching:
Those who set up some new teaching have a way of twisting the Scriptures to make them fit whatever it is they want them to say. The apostolic word says, “If anyone preaches any gospel to you other than that which you have received, let him be anathema.” Therefore, a disciple of Christ should accept no new teaching beyond what has once been committed to us by the Apostles. (Disputation of Archelus and Manes . 40, ACD vol. 1 p21)
Joel L. Watts holds a Masters of Arts from United Theological Seminary with a focus in literary and rhetorical criticism of the New Testament. His interests include exploring the role of mimesis in human civilization, specifically in the study of religion and media, as well as science fiction and the way in which it has allowed mythology to be explored in light of scientific discoveries of the past century. He is the author of Mimetic Criticism of the Gospel of Mark: Introduction and Commentary (Wipf and Stock, 2013) and a co-editor and contributor to From Fear to Faith: Stories of Hitting Spiritual Walls (Energion, 2013).
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