EP 187 | What Happens When the Bible Isn't Your Final Authority?

EP 187 | What Happens When the Bible Isn't Your Final Authority?

From Redeeming Truth Podcast by Redeemer Bible Church

February 11, 2026 · 26 min · Season 1 · Episode 187

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of not treating the Bible as the highest authority in one's beliefs.

Only 60% of evangelicals say the Bible is their highest authority. That statistic should stop every Christian in their tracks. In this episode of the Redeeming Truth Podcast , our pastors wrestle with a sobering question raised by the State of Theology survey: If the Bible isn't the highest authority for what you believe… what is? Culture? Personal feelings? Popular voices? Your own heart? This conversation exposes why this question isn't academic — it's eternal. The pastors discuss: Why every person lives under some authority (whether they admit it or not) How evangelicalism quietly drifted from Scripture alone to something softer Why preaching that avoids conviction produces churches full of comfort — not truth And what happens when God's Word is treated as optional instead of authoritative This episode isn't about attacking others. It's about self-examination . Because whatever you place above Scripture will not stand when you stand before God. 👉 Listen carefully. 👉 Ask honestly. 👉 And be prepared to answer the question you can't avoid forever. Click here to Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCenfIkvDIJa4Qb4WgsH8hkw?sub_confirmation=1 REDEEMING TRUTH…

Topics covered

  • Bible authority
  • evangelicalism
  • self-examination
  • theology

Keywords

  • authority
  • Scripture
  • conviction
  • truth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Bible, Scripture

Places: Gilbert, Arizona

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