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“There was no king in Israel,” Judg. 21:25 No authority. Chaos.

Every healthy institution must have established authority. Government. Marriage. Church. Reduces chaos Fosters unity

Direct Statements Remember the Sabbath, Ex. 20:8 Believe, Acts 16:30, 31

Approved Examples, Phil. 4:9 1 Cor. 11:1 Sabbath, Num. 15:32-36 Believe, Acts 11:21 Every Approved Example Has A Command Behind It

Necessary Implication, Mt. 22:31, 32 Every Sabbath, Ex. 20:8 I must believe, Mk. 16:15, 16

Ark of covenant, Ex. 25 Generic: MakeSpecific: Acacia wood Tools Location Time of Day Not oak Not birch Not aspen

Ark of covenant, Ex. 25 Specific: goldSpecific: rings Not silver Not titanium Not brass Not handles Not six Not in middle Add diamonds, rubies, emeralds?

Traditions are false authority, Mt. 15:7-14 Humans flawed, Jer. 10:23; Prov. 14:12 Do not save, 1 Pet. 1:18, 19 WILL be uprooted!

The New Testament OT no longer in force. »Change of law, Heb. 7:12-14 »Done away, 2 Cor. 3:3-13

The New Testament God speaks through Christ, Heb. 1:1, 2 »Under gospel, Acts 2:36; 1 Pet. 1:22-25 »Judged by it, Jn. 12:48; Jas. 2:12

Infant baptism? No direct statement. No approved example. No necessary implication. Neither generic, nor specific

Infant baptism? New Testament baptism. Penitent, Acts 2:38 Believe, Acts 8:36-38 Confess, Acts 8:36-38; Rom. 10:9, 10

GenericSpecific Time of Day Place Trays, cups Elements Day Lord’s Supper, Acts 20:7; Mt. 26:17, 26-28

GenericSpecific Time of Day Order in service Tray, hat, etc. Gathered, not door-to-door Day Contribution, 1 Cor. 16:1-2

GenericSpecific: Sing Memory, books What songs Order of songs Number Not play Not strum Not hum Music, Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16

“There was no king in Israel,” Judg. 21:25 No authority. Chaos.

Every healthy institution must have established authority. Government. Marriage. Church. Reduces chaos Fosters unity