Extra-biblical Revelation

The AG occupies a nuanced position on extra-biblical revelation. On the one hand, it firmly affirms that the biblical canon is closed and that Scripture alone is the supreme, final, and infallible authority for faith and practice. No new inspired writing can be added to Scripture. On the other hand, the AG explicitly affirms the continuing operation of all spiritual gifts — including prophecy, tongues with interpretation, and words of knowledge — as vehicles through which God speaks to individuals and churches in the present.

This means that, for the AG, God continues to communicate with believers through the Spirit-gifts, but these communications do not constitute new canonical Scripture and must be tested against the written Word. A prophetic utterance that contradicts Scripture is to be rejected as not genuinely from God. Personal guidance, words of encouragement, and Spirit-led impressions are valued as genuine divine communication but are not treated as authoritative for the whole church in the way that Scripture is.

This position distinguishes the AG both from strict cessationists (who would deny any ongoing revelatory gifts) and from movements like the New Apostolic Reformation (which tends to elevate contemporary apostolic and prophetic figures to near-canonical authority). The AG seeks a middle path: affirming ongoing Spirit-communication while maintaining the supreme and final authority of the written Word.