WellKnown Principle Of Authority

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Well-KnownPrinciple Of Authority
The statement or command to do one thing
authorizes ONLY the thing specified.
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Specific AuthorityExcludes All Substitutions
Deed To Property Specifies the property you
own.It doesnt have to mention all the property
you DONT own!
Last Will Testament Specifies those who will
inherit.It doesnt have to mention all those
who WONT inherit!
Physicians Prescription Specifies the meds you
will receive.It doesnt have to mention all the
meds you WONT receive!
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How Specific Authority Works
This Specific Command NOAH Gen. 6 build an
ark
Excludes All Substitutions raft, sailboat
oak, pine, cedar
use gopher wood
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What Is A Substitution?
A different KIND or TYPE of the thing
specified. An ADDITION TO or SUBTRACTION FROM
the thing specified.
Type of boat? Ark Type of wood? Gopher
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How GenericAuthority Works
This Specific Command NOAH Gen. 6 build an
ark
Excludes All Substitutions raft, sailboat
oak, pine, cedar
use gopher wood
Allows Expedients What tools? What supplies?
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What Is An Expedient?(Generic Authority)
A lawful choice that helps to carry out a
specifically authorized work.
The tools Noah used to build the ark were
authorized. The place where Noah got the gopher
wood was authorized.
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Whatever we do in word or in deed must be either
specifically or generically authorized by God.
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How Authority Works
This Specific Command GO PREACH Mk. 16
gospel
Excludes All Substitutions traditions, creeds
all creation
just certain races
Allows Expedients How to go? Visual aids?
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How Authority Works
This Specific Command BE BAPTIZED Acts 2
purpose - forgiveness
Excludes All Substitutions purpose - symbolic
burial in water
sprinkle or pour
believers
infants
Allows Expedients River, pool, baptistry?
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How Authority Works
This Specific Command OBEY GOSPEL 2 Thess.
17 hear, believe, repent, confess, be
baptized
Excludes All Substitutions Faith only,
sinners prayer, good morals
Allows Expedients Time of day?During services?
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How Authority Works
Go down to Smiths grocery store and buy a loaf
of whole wheat bread.
Commands GO BUY
Specified Smiths grocery One loaf Whole
wheat Just bread
Violation Jones grocery Two loaves White
bread Gum and candy
Allows Expedients How to go How to pay
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How Authority Works
Heb. 1025 not forsaking the assembling of
ourselves together but exhorting one another
Commands ASSEMBLE
Specified Exhortation
Violation Entertainment
Allows Expedients Where to assemble(home, rent,
buy)
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How Authority Works
1 Cor. 161-2 On the first day of every week
each one put aside and save, as he may prosper,
so that no collections be made when I come.
Commands EACH GIVE CHURCHCOLLECT
Specified As prospered
Violation Required
First day of week
Another day
raised by offering
Bingo, raffle
for saints
for non-saints
Expedients Allowed How? Pass plate, box in
foyer?Where keep money? Bank, bag?
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How Authority Works
Eph. 519 speaking to one another in psalms
and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making
melody with your heart to the Lord.
Commands SING MAKE MELODY
Specified Vocal music
Violation Mechanical music
Spiritual songs
Country songs
With the heart
With a piano
Expedients Allowed Song books leader (sing
together)pitch pipe or tuning fork (get right
pitch)
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Colossians 317
Whatever you do in word or deed, do ALL in the
name of (by the authority of) the Lord.
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1 Corinthians 46-7
that in us you may learn NOT TO EXCEED WHAT IS
WRITTEN...
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Unity Is Possible ONLYon the Basis of TruthJohn
1717-23
Sanctify them in the TRUTH Your word is TRUTH
that they may all be one even as You,
Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also
may be in Us, so that the world may believe that
You sent Me.
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Will You SubmitTo Gods Authority?Obey The
Gospel Today.
Hear The Word (Rom. 1017) Believe That Jesus
is the Son of God (Acts 837) Repent of Your
Sins (Acts 238) Confess That Jesus is the Son
of God (Acts 837) Be Baptized for the
Forgiveness of Sins (Acts 238) Having Become A
Christian, Live Faithfully Until You Die (Rev.
210)