Core Values Series – Part 1 – Biblical Authority. The Bible is like a carpenter’s level. It is the objective, authoritative source of what is true, meaning it tells you what is or isn’t level, not the other way around. The Bible is where we begin the conversation, and if you don’t know what it says, then why do you stake your eternity on it? We need to know why we believe what we believe, or else, why on earth do we believe it?