Tim Haile1 Appreciating The Need For Bible Authority? MATTHEW 21:23-27 “By what authority doest thou these things, and who gave thee this authority?” ACTS 4:7 “By what power, or by what name, have you done this?”

Tim Haile2 Appreciating The Need For Bible Authority? Jesus Told The Centurion: “I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel” (Matthew 8:10) WHY?

Tim Haile3 Appreciating The Need For Bible Authority? Because Of The Centurion’s Faith In Christ’s Authority! Matthew 8:5-10

Tim Haile4 What Happens When People Fail To Understand Bible Authority? Human Wisdom Prevails 1 Cor. 1:25-2:5 Isaiah 65:2 Jer. 10:23 Prov. 3:5-6 Human Creeds Increase 2 Tim. 2:16-18 Matthew 15:7-9 Col. 2:8, 20-22

Tim Haile5 When People Fail To Respect God’s Authority:  Adam and Eve (Gen. 2:15-17; 3:1-7,24)  Cain (Gen.4:3-16)  Sabbath Breaker (Num. 15:32-36)  Korah, Dathan, Abiram (Num. 16)  Moses (Num. 20:7-12)  Nadab & Abihu (Lev. 10:1-2)  Uzza (1 Chron. 13:7-10)  Uzziah (2 Chron. 26:14-21)  False Worshippers / Errorists (Matt. 7:22- 23)

Tim Haile6 Must Have Authority For ALL That We Believe, Teach, and Practice: BIBLE AUTHORITY The SCOPE Of Bible Authority “And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him” (COL. 3:17) “WHATSOEVER” you do… In “WORD or in DEED” do “ALL” “IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS” (BY HIS AUTHORITY)

Tim Haile7 Must Have Authority For ALL That We Believe, Teach, and Practice: (Col. 3:17) IN THESE AREAS: BIBLE AUTHORITY The SCOPE Of Bible Authority “In things pertaining to life and godliness” (2 Pet. 1:3) “In things that pertain to God” (Rom. 15:17) “In things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 28:31) God Has Not Legislated In ALL Areas of Human Activity! HOWEVER, We Must Respect God In ALL Areas Where He Has Legislated! Deuteronomy 29:29 Romans 15:18

Tim Haile8  JESUS HAS ALL AUTHORITY (Matt. 28:18)  Deuteronomy 18:18-19 & Acts 3:22-23  Hebrews 1:1-3 & Hebrews 12:25  Isaiah 22:22 & Revelation 3:7 (see also Revelation 1:18)  Matthew 17:1-5 – “Listen to Him” (not Moses or Elijah)  John 12:44-50 – Christ’s words our standard BIBLE AUTHORITY The Source of our Authority

Tim Haile9  JESUS HAS ALL AUTHORITY (Matt. 28:18)  Deuteronomy 18:18-19 & Acts 3:22-23  Hebrews 1:1-3 & Hebrews 12:25  Isaiah 22:22 & Revelation 3:7 (see also Revelation 1:18)  Matthew 17:1-5 – “Listen to Him” (not Moses or Elijah)  John 12:44-50 – Christ’s words our standard BIBLE AUTHORITY The Source of our Authority The Apostles Were The Instruments Through Whom This Authority Would Be Revealed (Matthew 16:18-19; 18:18) John 14:26; 15:26; 16:7-13; 17:20 – “their {the apostles’} word” 1 Cor. 2:10-16; Eph. 3:1-5

Tim Haile10  Ephesians 3:3-4  1 Corinthians 11:23; 15:3  2 Peter 3:15-16  1 Timothy 3:14  Galatians 6:11  1 Corinthians 5:9,11  2 John 12 BIBLE AUTHORITY The Source of our Authority The Apostles “Wrote” What They Received

Tim Haile11  A Perfect Guide (Jas. 1:25)  An Inspired Guide (2 Timothy 3:16)  An Infallible Guide (2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 6:18)  An All-Sufficient Guide (2 Timothy 3:16- 17; Revelation 22:18-19; Galatians 1:8-9) BIBLE AUTHORITY The Result of Their Work: “What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it” (Deut. 12:32)

Tim Haile12 “Tell It To The Generation Following” 12. “Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof. 13. “Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following. 14. “For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide even unto death” PSALM 48:12-14

Tim Haile13 1 Cor. 11:24-25 Acts 20:7

Tim Haile14 BIBLE AUTHORITY Some Turn to the Old Testament for Authority for Modern Day Religious Practices Like Instrumental Music and Infant Church Membership

Tim Haile15 BIBLE AUTHORITY Paul Said: “For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them” GALATIANS 3:10

Tim Haile16 BIBLE AUTHORITY The “Authoritative” Aspect of the Law of Moses:  “Fulfilled” (Matt. 5:17-18)  “Abolished” (2 Cor. 3:13)  “Abolished” (Ephesians 2:14)  “Blotted Out” / “Taken Out Of The Way” / “Nailed to the Cross” (Colossians 2:14-15)

Tim Haile17 What About The Following? I.Sacrificing Burnt Offerings? (Leviticus 7:37-38) II.Observe the Sabbath and Its Restrictions? (Exodus 20:8-11) III.Go Conquer Canaan? (Deuteronomy 7:1-26) Honor Conquest Regulations? (Exodus 23:20-33) BIBLE AUTHORITY “Authorized In O.T. - Not Expressly Forbidden In The New Testament!”

Tim Haile18 What About The Following? IV.Build a Tabernacle and Its Furnishings? (Exodus 31:1-11) V.Observe an Annual Passover /Kill Lamb /Blood on Doorposts? (Exodus 12) VI.Have a Separate Priesthood? (Exodus 28-29) BIBLE AUTHORITY “Authorized in O.T. - Not Expressly Forbidden In The New Testament!”

Tim Haile19 When God Is Specific…  “Sing” Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs – Did Not Say “Play” Them - (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16)  Noah to Make an Ark of Gopher Wood – Not Some Other Kind of Wood (Genesis 6:14)  Abraham to Offer Isaac as a Burnt Offering – Not Some Other Family Member (Genesis 22:2) (NOTE: Abraham could not offer an animal until the 1 st order was revoked and a 2 nd order was given by the One authorized to do so)  Passover Sacrifice of Exodus 12:  A “Lamb” – Not a “Heifer”  “First Year” – Not “Second” or “Third”…  A “Male” – Not a “Female”  “Without Blemish” – Not “With Blemish”  On The “14 th Day” – Not Some Other Day Tim Haile

20 When God Is Specific… The food RULE had two requirements To satisfy God’s RULE, ALL REQUIREMENTS had to be met. “3 Do not eat any detestable thing. 4 These are the animals you may eat: the ox, the sheep, the goat, 5 the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope and the mountain sheep. 6 You may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud. 7 However, of those that chew the cud or that have a split hoof completely divided you may not eat the camel, the rabbit or the coney. Although they chew the cud, they do not have a split hoof; they are ceremonially unclean for you. 8 The pig is also unclean; although it has a split hoof, it does not chew the cud. You are not to eat their meat or touch their carcasses” (Deut. 14:3-8). DIVINE AUTHORITY