1. Newton church of Christ
12/1/2018
“Let Us Run With Endurance The Race That Is Set Before Us”
Hebrews 12:1-3
Class Number 5b – How to Study the Bible
First Principles New Convert Class

2. A CLOSER LOOK AT “SCRIPTURAL AUTHORITY”
TODAY’S TOPIC
A CLOSER LOOK AT
“SCRIPTURAL
AUTHORITY”

3. Lesson Six: Understanding Authority
God has all authority.
Romans 3:4; Revelation 19:6
God delegated His authority to Christ.
Matthew 28:18; Ephesians 1:20-23; Col. 3:17
Jesus delegated His authority to the
apostles.
John 20:21; 13:20; 17:6-8; 16:13-15

4. Lesson Six: Understanding Authority
The apostles gave us the Bible.
John 20:30-31; Eph. 3:3-4; I Cor. 14:37
God tells us that this is all there is.
Jude 3; II Tim. 3:16-17; Rev. 22:18-19;
II John 9-11
We must accept the Bible as God's only authority.

5. HOW DO WE ESTABLISH SCRIPTURAL AUTHORITY?
Lesson Six: Understanding Authority
HOW DO WE ESTABLISH SCRIPTURAL AUTHORITY?
Gentiles Lord's Supper Support of Preachers
1. By Command
Acts 10:48; James 2:11 Acts 15:7;10;20 I Cor. 11:25 I Cor. 9:14
2. By Example
Phil. 4:9; I Cor. 4:16-17 Acts 15:8; 11: Acts 20:7 Phil. 4:15-16
3. By Implication
Acts 8:38; Matt. 22:31-32 Acts 15: Acts 20:7 I Cor. 16:1-2

6. RESPECTING THE SILENCE OF GOD
Lesson Six: Understanding Authority
RESPECTING THE SILENCE OF GOD
WHEN GOD SAYS NOTHING
Hebrews 7:11-14
“What God Said”
Priests From the Tribe of Levi
This Includes:
Any of the Descendants of Aaron
The Silence of God
Priests From The Tribes of: Reuben, Benjamin, Ephraim and Judah etc.
COULD ONE BE A PRIEST FROM ANY OF THESE TRIBES?

7. Lesson Six: Understanding Authority GOD SAID IT – THAT SETTLES IT!
WHAT GOD SAID.
THIS SPECIFIED:
GOD’S SILENCE:
Eat The Lord's Supper
(Matthew 26:26-29)
Bread and Fruit of the Vine (Matthew 26:26-29)
Hamburgers and Sodas ???
Baptism Essential
(Acts 2:38)
Immersion
(Romans 6:3-4)
Sprinkling ???
Pouring???
Music in Worship
of the Church
Singing
(Eph. 5:19 ; Col. 3:16)
Instrumental
Music???
GOD SAID IT – THAT SETTLES IT!

8. Lesson Six: Understanding Authority Only Two Possible Sources
From Heaven or Men?
Matthew 21:25-26
Only Two Possible Sources
From Heaven
Mt. 21:23-27
1 John 4:4-6
Gal. 1:6-9
Col. 2:6-10
2 Thess. 2:15
From Men
Mt. 15:1-9
1 Cor. 4:6
Gal. 1:10-17
Col. 2:8
2 Thess. 2:2-4
1 John 4:4-6 (NKJV) 4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 5 They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them. 6 We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
12/1/2018

9. THUS, In Our Study TODAY…
Lesson Six: Understanding Authority
THUS, In Our Study TODAY…
We Have Learned:
THE BIBLE IS THE ONLY AUTHORITY.
GOD’S AUTHORITY HAS BEEN DELEGATED.
WE ESTABLISH GOD’S AUTHORITY BY:
DIRECT COMMAND
APPROVED APOSTOLIC EXAMPLE
BY IMPLICATION
BY THE SILENCE OF GOD

10. Lesson Six: Understanding Authority
“And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him; the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day” (John 12:47-48).