[Esaias]

So many opinions... but what does the BIBLE say?

You have to get doctrine from the Word, and judge everything else by the Word. Doesn't matter if all the cool people are wrong, if they are wrong, they are wrong.

I've never believed anything just because some person or some church taught it. I made up my mind before I was even baptized that even if Jesus Himself came down from heaven on live TV and announced the Bible was in error, I'd stick with the Bible. Because I'd know that wasn't Jesus.

The Pharisees taught as doctrine the commandments of men, and we are not to be like that. We have to stick to the Word ONLY.

If you and I, for example, don't have the same understanding of Scripture, we should be able to sit down and search the Word to find the truth. Many won't do that, sadly, they just want everyone to believe them just because.

Know what you believe because you find it clearly taught in the Bible, not because its popular or "official". Man can't save you, only God can. So your first allegiance is to Him and His Word, no matter what others say or do.