How do we establish Bible Authority? Must Have Bible Authority God, because He is God - has authority over man (Gen. 1:1) Must abide by His authority.

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How do we establish Bible Authority? Must Have Bible Authority God, because He is God - has authority over man (Gen. 1:1) Must abide by His authority Col. 3:172 John 9Heb. 8:5 Col. 1:18

How To Determine What Is Authorized Command/ Direct Statement Approved Example Necessary Inference vv v. 12 vv Acts 15 Circumcision Observance 1 Cor. 11:23-24 Time of Ob. Acts 20:7 Frequency Acts 20:7 Illustrated Lord’s Supper

How do we establish Bible Authority? Must Have Bible Authority All Authority Is Either Generic or Specific

Generic & Specific Authority Generic authority includes any thing, method or means of execution that comes within the class or order of what was commanded Specific authority excludes every thing, method or means of execution not specified in the precept

Generic & Specific Authority Son – buy cereal Son – buy “Fruitful Harvest” Generic Command Specific Command

Generic & Specific Authority CommandGenericSpecific Build ark - Gen. 6:14 WoodGopher Wash 7 Times - 2 Kgs 5 RiverJordan Offer – Lev. 14:12-13 AnimalLamb Praise – Eph. 5:19 MusicSing

How do we establish Bible Authority? Must Have Bible Authority Silence of God Prohibitive All Authority Is Either Generic or Specific

God’s Silence Is Not Authority Permissive At liberty to do what is not condemned Prohibitive Forbidden to act Without authority Two Mindsets Heb. 7:14 For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood

Must Have Bible Authority Silence of God Prohibitive Heb. 7:14 Moses spake NOTHING about tribe of JUDAH God Did Not Say: Not to have jam in LS Not to use oak wood How do we establish Bible Authority?

God’s Silence Is Not Authority How does faith come? “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ” (Rom. 10:17). If no word then no faith!

God’s Silence Is Not Authority How are we to speak? “…as it were the utterances of God” (1 Pet. 4:11). Can’t echo what hasn’t been spoken!

God’s Silence Is Not Authority Silence does not grant permission! Silence does nothing!Silence does nothing!

How do we establish Bible Authority? Must Have Bible Authority Silence of God Prohibitive All Authority Is Either Generic or Specific Is it an Aid or an Addition?

Must Not Add To Or Take From The Word of God Deut. 4:2 Num. 22:18 Prov. 30:5-6 Rev. 22:18-19

Aids Are Authorized, Additions Are Not CommandAidAddition Eat Bread – 1 Cor. 11 Table, plates … Jam, beef, cola Baptize – Matt. 28:19 Baptistry, heater Sprinkling Build an ark – Gen. 6:14 Tool, Animal Oak, Cedar Contribute – 1 Cor. 16 Basket, Account Mon. / Sat. Sing – Eph. 5:19 Books, tuner Instrumental Music. An Addition Involves Another Element Being Added!

All Human Standards of Authority Must Be Rejected!

“Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father” (Col. 3:17).