1. It is not a good work – II Tim. 3:16-17
2. It does not pertain to life and godliness – II Pet. 1:3
3. It causes one to not have God – II John 9
4. It is not authorized by Christ – Col. 3:17
5. It cannot be done by faith – II Cor. 5:7; Rom. 10:17; 14:23
6. it is going beyond what is written – I Cor. 4:6
7. It is not as the oracles of God – I Pet. 4:11
8. It is not according to the pattern – Heb. 8:5
9. It does not pertain to the seed of the kingdom – Luke 8:11; Matt. 13:18-19
10. It is not of righteousness – Rom. 1:16-17; 10:1-4
11. It is of “no such commandment” – Acts 15:24
12. It is iniquity – Matt. 7:22-23
13. It is of men – Matt. 21:25; 15:9
14. It is not of truth- John 4:24
15. It is another gospel – Gal. 1:6-9
16. It is adding to the Word of God – Rev. 22:18-19; Deut. 4:2; Prov. 30:5-6