The Importance of Bible Authority

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The Importance of Bible Authority

• Our Salvation Depends On It!
• Mt. 721-23
• It Identifies True Church!
• Mt. 2818-20
• It Is Essential To Unity!
• 1 Cor. 110
• Determines Fellowship !
• 2 Jn. 911

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Can We Understand the Bible alike?

• Ephesians 33-5
• 2 Peter 119-21
• 1 Cor. 1433

Man is the source of misinterpretation
confusion, Not God.
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Biblical Ways of Interpreting Scripture.

• Direct Command A direct statement given in
  order to be obeyed.
• Mt. 2819-20 - GoTeachBaptizeTeach
• Col. 39 - Do not lie to one another.
• Lk. 133,5 - I tell you, no, but unless you
  repent, you will all likewise perish.

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Biblical Ways of Interpreting Scripture.

• Approved Example The practice of N.T. church
  under the guidance of the Apostles
• 1 Cor. 416-17 - be imitators of me
• 1 Cor. 111 - Be imitators of me as I am of
  Christ
• Phil. 316-17 49 - Join in following my
  example.

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Biblical Ways of Interpreting Scripture.

• Necessary Inference That which is not expressly
  commanded, nor example given, but is clearly
  implied as binding by the language used. - A
  necessary conclusion
• Mt. 316 - After being baptized, Jesus came up
  immediately from the water
• Acts 838-39 - Went down into the water came up
  out of the water.

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Biblical Ways of Interpreting Scripture.

• Expediency A helpful profitable way of doing
  what God has told man to do, but has not told him
  how to do it Best way of carrying out Gods
  authorized command.
• Command sing
• How do we do it? - Song books song leaders etc.

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Biblical Ways of Interpreting Scripture.

• Silence God has not Commanded Given Example
  Necessary inference.
• 2 Jn. 9 - Anyone who goes too far and does not
  abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have
  God the one who abides in the teaching, he has
  both the Father and the Son

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Understanding The Issue?

• It is NOT water coolers
• It is NOT rest rooms, sinks or refrigerators
• It is NOT the preacher eating his lunch in the
  meetinghouse
• It is NOT brethren socializing in the foyer or on
  the church's property

• The issue is whether or not the local church may
  plan, provide, oversee pay for some, any or all
  of the social activities of the members of that
  church as a part of its work and mission as
  directed by scripture.
• Church Dinners
• Game Party rooms
• Ball Teams
• Scout Troops
• Youth Ministers
• Multipurpose Rooms
• Gymnasiums
• Family Centers Etc.

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When Is Something Sinful?

• When it is disobedience to Gods law
• 1 Jn. 34 Gen. 31-6
• When it is an omission of what is commanded
• Jas. 417 Heb. 22
• When it cannot be shown to be authorized - it is
  lawlessness
• 2 Jn. 9 1 Jn. 517 Mt. 721-23

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Essentials Incidentals

• Sing Eph. 519
• Song Songbook Call out the number
• Immerse Acts 838
• Much Water Swimming Pool Towels Garments
• Assemble Heb. 1025
• Place Meeting House Restrooms Cry Room --
  accommodating things that naturally occur as a
  result of public assemblies
• How do facilities for congregational social meals
  accommodate assemblies?