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His teaching, for He taught them as What new doctrine is this? Mark 2:22, 27 And they were For with authority He commands… astonished at one having AUTHORITY…

AUTHORITY Inherent in “authorship” (i.e. creation) is the power or right to command or to act DEFINITION:

AUTHORITY God is the source of absolute AUTHORITY DEFINITION: SOURCE: › The Father: Author of CREATION › The Son: Author of our FAITH, our SALVATION › The Spirit: Author of the revealed COMMAND (Word) His word: how He chose to express His authority

AUTHORITY DEFINITION: SOURCE: Necessary any time someone speaks or writes to us and is not here to ask INTERPRETATION: “Hermeneutics”ConservativeCorrectObjective Who?What?When?How?Where? Why? › Direct Statement or Simple Command › Apostolic or other Approved Example › Unmistakable Conclusion (Necessary Inference) › Scriptural Silence

AUTHORITY DEFINITION: SOURCE: Necessary any time someone speaks or writes to us and is not here to ask INTERPRETATION: “Hermeneutics”ConservativeCorrectObjective Generic? Specific? or

AUTHORITY DEFINITION: SOURCE: Necessary any time someone speaks or writes to us and is not here to ask INTERPRETATION: “Hermeneutics”ConservativeCorrectObjective Generic? Specific? or Inclusive?Exclusive? Expedient? Prohibited? Deut. 29:29; John 16:12-13

Authority: Specific or Generic? Direct Statements may include one or both: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you...” [Matt. 28:19-20]

Authority: Specific or Generic? Direct Statements may include one or both: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you...” [Matt. 28:19-20] Generic Command InclusiveExpedients “Go”Method Place Time

EXPE'DIENT, adj. [L. expediens; expedio, to hasten; Eng. speed.] 1. Literally, hastening; urging forward. Hence, tending to promote the object proposed; fit or suitable for the purpose; proper under the circumstances. Many things may be lawful, which are not expedient. 2. Useful; profitable. EXPE'DIENT, n. That which serves to promote or advance; any means which may be employed to accomplish an end. Let every expedient be employed to effect an important object, nor let exertions cease till all expedients fail of producing the effect. Webster’s Dictionary

EXPE'DIENT, adj. [L. expediens; expedio, to hasten; Eng. speed.] 1 Cor. 10:23 (apostle Paul) “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful [“expedient” – KJV]; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify.” EXPE'DIENT, n. John 11:49b-50 (high priest Caiaphas) “You know nothing at all, nor do you consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.” Biblical Expedients: lawful, helpful, useful (for edification). Biblical Examples

Authority: Specific or Generic? Direct Statements may include one or both: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you...” [Matt. 28:19-20] Generic Command InclusiveExpedients “Go”Method Place Time Walk - Acts 3:8 Run - Acts 8:30 Sail - Acts 13:4-5 Horse, car, fly? Teleport? All are included by generic command to “Go”

Authority: Specific or Generic? Direct Statements may include one or both: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you...” [Matt. 28:19-20] Generic Command InclusiveExpedients “teach”Method Place Time Temple - Ac 5:21 Church - Ac 11:26 Public, in homes - Acts 20:18-20 Split classes? All are included by generic command to “teach”

Authority: Specific or Generic? Direct Statements may include one or both: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you...” [Matt. 28:19-20] Specific Instruction ExclusiveProhibition “teach… to observe all things…I have commanded…” Any Other Doctrine Gal 1:8; What Jesus didn’t command - Ac 15 Financial Peace University? 2 John 9-11 All are excluded by specific instruction in “teach”

AUTHORITY A Specific statement takes precedence over a Generic one Interpretation: Generic or Specific? › Must recognize specifics before we can act on generics › Specifics limit how we may act on generics

Specific statements limit Generics Colossians 3:16 [cp. Ephesians 5:19] “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”

Specific statements limit Generics Colossians 3:16 [cp. Ephesians 5:19] “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” GenericInclusive “sing” Song types Song order Song content Number of songs Song melody Song leader Song books Shape notes Expedients

Exclusive specifics Specific statements limit Generics Colossians 3:16 [cp. Ephesians 5:19] “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” GenericInclusive “sing” Song types Song order Song content Number of songs Song melody Song leader Song books Shape notes Expedients “psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs” Secular song? Nat. Anthem? excluded by specific instruction

Exclusive specifics Specific statements limit Generics Colossians 3:16 [cp. Ephesians 5:19] “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” GenericInclusive “sing” Song types Song order Song content Number of songs Song melody Song leader Song books Shape notes Expedients “psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs” Pipe Organ? Praise Band? excluded by generic “sing”; “play” requires a different generic

AUTHORITY A Specific statement takes precedence over a Generic one Interpretation: Generic or Specific? › In examples, must always consider “What did God say?” If generic authority, examples show inclusive expedient A Specific statement takes precedence over any examples If no generic authority, examples show exclusive specific 1 Co 3:4-9; 4:6 - “not to think beyond what is written” Otherwise, we’d be forever limited by very 1 st example

Specific or Generic in examples Examples may be based in generics: “So being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.” [Acts 13:4] Expedient? Exclusive? went sailed Having two different examples indicates inclusive Generic command: Holy Spirit sent them; Jesus had said “Go” [Mt 28:19]

Specific or Generic in examples Examples may be based in specifics: Expedient? Exclusive? Apostles laid on hands Lack of any other type of example indicates exclusive Specific unstated Command; example is all we have “Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard…they sent Peter and John to them… Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money…” [Acts 8:14-18]

AUTHORITY A Specific statement takes precedence over a Generic one Interpretation: Generic or Specific? › Drawing inference unnecessary where specifics are clear A Specific statement takes precedence over any examples A Specific statement eliminates unmistakable conclusion

AUTHORITY A Specific statement takes precedence over a Generic one Interpretation: Generic or Specific? › Can’t draw conclusion on silence from inclusive generics! A Specific statement takes precedence over any examples A Specific statement eliminates unmistakable conclusion A Specific statement is needed to establish scriptural silence › Where specifics are violated, silence upholds exclusions

Specifics and Scriptural Silence Specifics establish Scriptural Silence: Prohibition Judah Exclusive Specific Command “For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.” [Hebrews 7:14] “…take Aaron…and his sons with him…that he may minister to Me as priest, Aaron and Aaron’s sons: Nadab, Abihu Eleazar and Ithamar.” [Exodus 28:1] Aaron Aaron’s sons Any other tribe Excluded by specific instruction though not specifically mentioned Deut. 29:29

AUTHORITY A Specific statement takes precedence over a Generic one Interpretation: Generic or Specific? A Specific statement takes precedence over any examples A Specific statement eliminates unmistakable conclusion A Specific statement is needed to establish scriptural silence We MUST respect what God has said in order to be saved! We must KNOW what God has said in order to respect it!

AUTHORITY These were general lessons on establishing Bible authority: More study is needed

Mark 2:22, 27 Jesus has proven that He has All Authority – even over death itself! Matthew 28:18-20