Modern prophecy is not equivalent to Scripture: not all prophecy becomes canonical; personal/local words from God are not universal obligations on the whole church.

Winger's position: Scripture and prophecy are related but distinct categories. Not all prophecy is Scripture — the Bible records that prophets went and prophesied without those words being written into the canon. The idea that every modern prophetic word should be treated as Scripture for the universal church is a view Winger rejects. His reasoning: if God gives a specific word to an individual (e.g., 'move to Alaska and plant a church'), that word is not intended for all Christians worldwide. There is a difference between Scripture (permanent, universal, written authority) and personal prophetic guidance. He says he has never heard a compelling argument for the other position.