1. Bible Authority How to Establish Bible Authority (Part 5)
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Bible Authority How to Establish Bible Authority (Part 5)
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2. BASICS CLASS 2010
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God’s Word is Enough
God’s ways, revealed in God’s word, are sufficient to accomplish God’s purposes, 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:2-3
But, how do we know what is authorized by God for us, and what is not? Colossians 3:17
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3. “Hold fast the pattern of sound words” (2 Tim. 1:13)
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A Pattern to Follow
God’s pattern, Heb. 8:5-6
Uniform (everywhere in every church), 1 Cor. 4:17
Understandable, Eph. 3:3-4
Use correctly, 2 Tim. 2:15
“Hold fast the pattern of sound words” (2 Tim. 1:13)
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4. How to Establish Bible Authority
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How to Establish Bible Authority
Command
(Direct statement)
Go preach, Mark 16:15
Believe and is baptized = saved, Mark 16:16
Eat the Lord’s Supper, 1 Cor. 11:23-25
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5. How to Establish Bible Authority
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How to Establish Bible Authority
Apostolic
Approved Example
Imitate me (“become”)…my ways in Christ, Cor. 4:16-17
Commanded to follow apostolic example, Cor. 11:1; Phil. 3:17; 4:9
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6. How to Establish Bible Authority
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How to Establish Bible Authority
Apostolic
Approved Example
The consistent pattern of practice under apostolic teaching and guidance (Acts 2:42)
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7. How to Establish Bible Authority
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How to Establish Bible Authority
Apostolic
Approved Example
When to eat the Lord’s Supper Acts 20:7 (1 Cor. 11:20, 33)
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8. How to Establish Bible Authority
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How to Establish Bible Authority
Necessary
Inference
“That which, though neither expressly stated nor specifically exemplified, [yet] is necessarily implied by the clear import and meaning of the language used.” (Cogdill, Walking by Faith, 14)
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9. How to Establish Bible Authority
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How to Establish Bible Authority
Necessary
Inference
Necessary conclusion based on given information, cf. Matt. 3:16
How often to eat Lord’s Supper, Acts 20:7 (cf. Sabbath of old covenant, Exo. 20:8)
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10. How to Establish Bible Authority
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How to Establish Bible Authority
Necessary
Inference
NOT
Merely a reasonable inference, Jno. 21:21-23
Merely what we want to conclude, Matt. 12: (14); Jno. 7:24
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11. How to Establish Bible Authority
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How to Establish Bible Authority
Necessary
Inference
No Escape (Binding Authority)
Jesus used it, Matt. 22:31-32 (29); 19:3-6
Inspired writers used it, Heb. 7:12 (8:4)
Jesus expects us to use it correctly, Luke 12:54-59; Mark 2:9-11 (Jno. 9:29-33)
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12. Man-Made or God Approved?
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Man-Made or God Approved?
Direct statement
Apostolic approved example
Necessary inference
Acts 15:6-21
Gentiles saved without binding the law of Moses
Apostolic example, 15:7-11
Necessary inference, 15:12 (14:3)
Direct statement of Scripture, 15:13-19
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13. Man-Made or God Approved?
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Man-Made or God Approved?
Direct statement
Apostolic approved example
Necessary inference
Acts 15:6-21
One is enough to establish binding authority
Frequency of Lord’s Supper (Acts 20:7)
Frequency of giving (1 Cor. 16:2)
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14. Bible Authority God-approved pattern 2 Tim. 1:13
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Bible Authority
God-approved pattern
(Heaven’s authority)
2 Tim. 1:13
All in the name of the Lord, Col. 3:17
Do the will of the Father, Matt. 7:21-23
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