Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teachings of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son (2 John 1:9) The teachings of Christ aren’t the Ten Commandments. They aren’t even the Bible, although Christ may speak to you through the Bible. The teachings of Christ are those words that Christ speaks to you in real time as you stand in His presence listening to Him. He leads, teaches, and corrects all who follow Him. When we start to assume, speculate, or rationalize, we are trying to run ahead of Christ. All theological debate is the result of at least one person reasoning without listening to Christ’s voice. All theological debate is the result of at least one person adding to or diminishing what Christ is saying.