Is not following apostles sin?

[ChristianPilot]

I've been thinking about it and, as we all know, the apostles who wrote much of the new testament were not God. Does this mean that it is a sin to go against what they write in the new testament?

I can understand perfectly how violating one of the ten commandments is a sin, those were handed directly from God himself to Moses. But I can't recall Jesus saying a lot of things that the apostles say that we shouldn't do. Cursing, for example.

If Jesus laid down a rule I would have no problem following it. But should I be holding up what apostles say as if it was what God says?

 

[Knee V]

Are the scriptures inspired by God? If so, then it is what God says, just like the Ten Commandments.

 

[armothe]

I can understand perfectly how violating one of the ten commandments is a sin, those were handed directly from God himself to Moses.

But Moses wrote Exodus - which is the same as Paul writing 2 Timothy 3:16

"All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness"

-A

 

[Achichem]

If Jesus laid down a rule I would have no problem following it. But should I be holding up what apostles say as if it was what God says?

Somtimes paul said, in his own opinion, in that case no.

But I can't recall Jesus saying a lot of things that the apostles say that we shouldn't do. Cursing, for example.

Isn't not cursing the third commandment?or am I misunderstanding you?

 

[ChristianPilot]

I assume you mean "Thou shalt not use the Lord's name in vain". And no, I don't see how that says we shouldn't curse (unless, of course, you use the Lord's name in vain).


Anyway, I guess I had been looking at what the apostles had written as just a letter from one church to another, not necessarilly the direct word of God. I stand corrected, and that's why I come to this forum