Authority For Religious Practice Matt. 28:18-20
Authority For Religious Practice Matthew 28:19-20 Feelings Creeds One Man The Majority The Bible John 6:68 2 Tim. 3:16-17 John 12:48 How Do We Gain Authority From Scripture?
Three Ways To Determine Authority From Scripture Command Genesis 6:14 Specific or Generic Example Philippians 3:17 Jesus is our example! Necessary Inference Acts 8:35-36
Application To Practices The Lord’s Supper Command – Eat, Drink Example – Bread, Fruit of Vine Inference – 1st Day of Week Organization of The Church Example – Elders (plural) Commands - Qualifications
Application To Practices Institutionalism Operating institutions from the treasury Universities, Children’s School, Retirement Homes, many others… Do we have authority for such things? Led To Division in 1905’s The difference that divided was authority!
Radio Broadcast Acts 11:27-31 Broadway Church of Christ Lubbock, Texas NEED: Radio Broadcast Church Church Broadway Church of Christ Lubbock, Texas Church Acts 11:27-31 Church Church Church Church
Evangelism Missionary Society 2 Cor. 11:9 NEED: Church Church Church
Family Orphan Home James 1:27 NEED: Church Church Church Church Church
NEED NEED Institution Church Church
Our Appeal Book, Chapter and Verse Speak Where Bible Speaks Be Silent Where Bible Is Silent Do Things In Bible Ways Call Bible Things By Bible Names “Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus” (Col. 3:17)