The regulative principle of Scripture whether in worship or every day life is:
6Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another. - 1 Corinthians 4
Who were Paul and Apollos but servants of God, men not to be worshiped or trusted but in so far as they were called of God to preach and teach the gospel alone which the Bible alone has declared to us, we head their writings.
What is the Bible? It is the 66 books it contains. These books alone are the words of God. God by his power dictated the words to his Prophets and Apostles.
We are not to go beyond what is written. What has been revealed by special revelation is what we head.
What did the Apostle Paul believe about his writings?
Peace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God. - Galatians 6:16
He considered his writings as part of Canon. The term for rule is a term where we get the term Canon from.
That is right, the Apostle consider his writings as part of the Holy Bible, the Scriptures, that is what is written.
To deny Paul's writings is to deny the Bible alone is the word of God.
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