2. Basic Lessons in Bible Authority Two Kinds of Authority Lesson 4

3. Two Kinds of Authority Generic & Specific Generic: of, relating to, or characteristic of a whole group or class Specific: precisely formulated or restricted (Includes) (Excludes)

4. Two Kinds of Authority Noah’s Ark “Make thee an ark” Specific Authority Excludes canoerowboatsailboat As illustrated by…

5. Two Kinds of Authority Noah’s Ark “of gopher wood” Specific Authority Excludes pinehickorymaple As illustrated by…

6. Two Kinds of Authority Noah’s Ark “Make thee an ark of gopher wood” Generic Authority Includes hammersawtape measure As illustrated by…

7. Two Kinds of Authority The Passover Lamb “A lamb” Specific Authority Excludes dogpighorse As illustrated by…

8. Two Kinds of Authority The Passover Lamb Specific Authority Excludes “without blemish” “a male” “of the 1 st year” As illustrated by…

9. Two Kinds of Authority The Passover Lamb “kill it” Generic Authority Includes knifespearbare hand As illustrated by…

10. Two Kinds of Authority Great Commission “the gospel” Specific Authority Excludes As illustrated by… human creeds opinions of men

11. Two Kinds of Authority Great Commission “Go” Generic Authority Includes As applied to… walkriderunsail

12. Two Kinds of Authority Music in Worship “singing” Specific Authority Excludes As applied to… vocal instrumentation choir mechanical instruments

13. Two Kinds of Authority Music in Worship “singing” Generic Authority Includes As applied to… song leadersongbookspitch pipe or tuning fork

14. Two Kinds of Authority The Lord’s Supper “first day” “bread” and “the cup” Specific Authority Excludes As applied to… other days & other elements

15. Two Kinds of Authority The Lord’s Supper “first day” “divide it among yourselves” Generic Authority Includes As applied to… time of day & distribution of elements

16. Two Kinds of Authority Raising Money “lay by in store” Specific Authority Excludes As applied to… car washrafflebake sale

17. Two Kinds of Authority Generic: (Includes) (Excludes) Where the Lord specifies, we must not generalize Where the Lord generalizes, we must not specify Specific: