Bible Authority How to Establish Bible Authority (Part 5) BASICS CLASS 2010 #6 - How to Establish Bible Authority Bible Authority How to Establish Bible Authority (Part 5) Joe R Price

BASICS CLASS 2010 #6 - How to Establish Bible Authority God’s Word is Enough God’s ways, revealed in God’s word, are sufficient to accomplish God’s purposes, 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:2-3 But, how do we know what is authorized by God for us, and what is not? Colossians 3:17 Joe R Price

“Hold fast the pattern of sound words” (2 Tim. 1:13) BASICS CLASS 2010 #6 - How to Establish Bible Authority A Pattern to Follow God’s pattern, Heb. 8:5-6 Uniform (everywhere in every church), 1 Cor. 4:17 Understandable, Eph. 3:3-4 Use correctly, 2 Tim. 2:15 “Hold fast the pattern of sound words” (2 Tim. 1:13) Joe R Price

How to Establish Bible Authority BASICS CLASS 2010 #6 - How to Establish Bible Authority How to Establish Bible Authority Command (Direct statement) Go preach, Mark 16:15 Believe and is baptized = saved, Mark 16:16 Eat the Lord’s Supper, 1 Cor. 11:23-25 Joe R Price

How to Establish Bible Authority BASICS CLASS 2010 #6 - How to Establish Bible Authority How to Establish Bible Authority Apostolic Approved Example Imitate me (“become”)…my ways in Christ, 1 Cor. 4:16-17 Commanded to follow apostolic example, 1 Cor. 11:1; Phil. 3:17; 4:9 Joe R Price

How to Establish Bible Authority BASICS CLASS 2010 #6 - How to Establish Bible Authority How to Establish Bible Authority Apostolic Approved Example The consistent pattern of practice under apostolic teaching and guidance (Acts 2:42) Joe R Price

How to Establish Bible Authority BASICS CLASS 2010 #6 - How to Establish Bible Authority How to Establish Bible Authority Apostolic Approved Example When to eat the Lord’s Supper Acts 20:7 (1 Cor. 11:20, 33) Joe R Price

How to Establish Bible Authority BASICS CLASS 2010 #6 - How to Establish Bible Authority How to Establish Bible Authority Necessary Inference “That which, though neither expressly stated nor specifically exemplified, [yet] is necessarily implied by the clear import and meaning of the language used.” (Cogdill, Walking by Faith, 14) Joe R Price

How to Establish Bible Authority BASICS CLASS 2010 #6 - How to Establish Bible Authority How to Establish Bible Authority Necessary Inference Necessary conclusion based on given information, cf. Matt. 3:16 How often to eat Lord’s Supper, Acts 20:7 (cf. Sabbath of old covenant, Exo. 20:8) Joe R Price

How to Establish Bible Authority BASICS CLASS 2010 #6 - How to Establish Bible Authority How to Establish Bible Authority Necessary Inference NOT Merely a reasonable inference, Jno. 21:21-23 Merely what we want to conclude, Matt. 12:24 (14); Jno. 7:24 Joe R Price

How to Establish Bible Authority BASICS CLASS 2010 #6 - How to Establish Bible Authority How to Establish Bible Authority Necessary Inference No Escape (Binding Authority) Jesus used it, Matt. 22:31-32 (29); 19:3-6 Inspired writers used it, Heb. 7:12 (8:4) Jesus expects us to use it correctly, Luke 12:54-59; Mark 2:9-11 (Jno. 9:29-33) Joe R Price

Man-Made or God Approved? BASICS CLASS 2010 #6 - How to Establish Bible Authority Man-Made or God Approved? Direct statement Apostolic approved example Necessary inference Acts 15:6-21 Gentiles saved without binding the law of Moses Apostolic example, 15:7-11 Necessary inference, 15:12 (14:3) Direct statement of Scripture, 15:13-19 Joe R Price

Man-Made or God Approved? BASICS CLASS 2010 #6 - How to Establish Bible Authority Man-Made or God Approved? Direct statement Apostolic approved example Necessary inference Acts 15:6-21 One is enough to establish binding authority Frequency of Lord’s Supper (Acts 20:7) Frequency of giving (1 Cor. 16:2) Joe R Price

Bible Authority God-approved pattern 2 Tim. 1:13 BASICS CLASS 2010 #6 - How to Establish Bible Authority Bible Authority God-approved pattern (Heaven’s authority) 2 Tim. 1:13 All in the name of the Lord, Col. 3:17 Do the will of the Father, Matt. 7:21-23 Joe R Price