What does all of this mean for us? It means that we should not take the teachings of any church for granted but that we should examine them in the light of the Bible. ​ — 1 John 4: 1.
والسبب الى حد ما هو « تغاضيه السافر عن البدع الوثنية ،‏ حتى في اواخر عهده » ،‏ بحسب العالِم رايموند فان دام .‏