I’ll only follow Jesus’ words,” with a twist.
BQ: Some people say that they think we can only use Jesus' words from the new testament. What does God say about this? (Note: a man told me today, "I follow only Jesus, not His disciples.")
A: --->Jesus said to His apostles, who were disciples, that He would send a Helper (John 14:16), who would be the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth (John 14:17), and His purpose would be to teach and remind the disciples of all the things Jesus had said (John 14:26) "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I said that He takes of Mine and will disclose it to you." (John 16:13-15)
---> Peter said this was fulfilled:
"seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence." (II Pet 1:3)
--->The apostles were taught as the Spirit told them to; all their doctrine actually belonged to Jesus, and their deeds as well, and all glory for it belonged to God. (See 1 Cor 2:10-13 and 2 Cor 4;5-7)
QED, if we discount the teachings in the New Testament that were "not of Jesus" as defined above, we ultimately deny Christ, the Holy Spirit, and God. Danger, Will Robinson, danger!
(PN139)