2. Which of these are we to follow? All? Any? Some?
EXAMPLES
Which of these are we to follow?
All? Any? Some?

3. Examples - Authority
Phil 3:17 ~ Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.
Phil 4:9 ~ The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

4. EXAMPLES
UNIFORMITY
HARMONY
UNIVERSAL APPLICATION

5. Relevance
Is it essential to the teaching or practice of God’s will or is it an incidental?
Baptism in a river, pool, etc?
Preaching in a synagogue, along the riverside, in a jail house?
Christians assemble in a house, school, rented building, own building?

6. Relevance
Is it essential to the teaching or practice of God’s will or is it an incidental?
1st day of week to “break bread”?
Unleavened bread; Fruit of the Vine?
Elder’s oversight of those “among you”
Local church autonomy

7. Competence
The example must be an example of what we regard it as an example of.
Community of goods at all times?
Foot washing?
Jerusalem elders over “brethren which dwelt in Judea”?
Pooling of funds through a sponsoring church?

8. Limited Application
The application is limited to circumstances characteristic of that example.
Churches (brethren) in “need”

9. Exclusion
When there is no command, approved example, or necessary inference there is no authority and it must be excluded. (Show, Tell, Imply)

10. Binding? Unleavened Bread for Communion Upper Room Observance
Exclusion
N. Inference
Example
Uniformity
Yes
Acts 20:8; Mk. 14:15
Harmony
No – Jn. 4:24
U. Application No
Relevance
Competence
L. Application
Proper

11. Binding? 1st Day of the Week Worship 1st Day of the Week Lord’s Supper
Exclusion
Example N. Inference
Example
N. Inference
Uniformity
Ac. 20: Cor. 16:2
Ac. 20:7
Harmony
Heb. 10:25
1 Cor. 11:24
U. Application
Jn. 4:24
Yes
Relevance
Competence
L. Application
Proper

12. Binding? Sponsoring Church Church Supported Recreation Exclusion No
Uniformity
Harmony
No Pet. 5:2
No Acts 20:32
U. Application
Yes
Relevance
Competence
L. Application
Improper

13. Binding? Local church to Local church $ Benevolence
Local church to Local church $ Evangelism
Exclusion
Example No
Uniformity
1 Cor. 16:1f Acts 11:27f-
Harmony
Yes
U. Application
Relevance
Competence
L. Application
Proper
Improper