By all means follow Jesus.
Following a book and looking to it for answers is not following Jesus and looking to God for answers.
Following Jesus because you fear going to hell is like promoting abortions to preserve life.
Follow Jesus because you love him and his father or you are wasting your time.
The living word is the word of God, and when you preach do not plan your speech as the heathens who speak to glorify themselves, but let God tell you what to say at the time you begin speaking.
Pointing to a book and saying I believe in this is not looking to Jesus and saying I believe in him.