Scriptural Authority

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Scriptural Authority

• All Scripture is given by inspiration of
  God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
  reproof, for correction, for instruction in
  righteousness, 17 that the man of God
  may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every
  good work.
• 2 Timothy 316-17

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Authorized? Or Not?

• There is scriptural authority for immersion in
  Baptism
• Acts 838-39 Romans 63-4 Colossians 212

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Acts 838-39

• So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And
  both Philip and the eunuch went down into the
  water, and he baptized him. 39 Now when they came
  up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord
  caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no
  more and he went on his way rejoicing.

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Romans 63-4

• Or do you not know that as many of us as were
  baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His
  death? 4 Therefore we were buried with Him
  through baptism into death, that just as Christ
  was raised from the dead by the glory of the
  Father, even so we also should walk in newness of
  life.

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Colossians 212

• Buried with Him in baptism, in which you also
  were raised with Him through faith in the working
  of God, who raised Him from the dead.

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Authorized? Or Not?

• There is scriptural authority for immersion in
  Baptism
• Acts 838-39 Romans 63-4 Colossians 212
• But, there is no authority for sprinkling
  pouring

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Authorized? Or Not?

• There is scriptural authority for immersion in
  Baptism
• Acts 838-39 Romans 63-4 Colossians 212
• But, there is no authority for sprinkling
  pouring
• There is scriptural authority for singing praise
  to God
• Ephesians 518-19 Acts 1625 James 513

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Ephesians 518-19

• And do not be drunk with wine, in which is
  dissipation but be filled with the Spirit, 19
  speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and
  spiritual songs, singing and making melody in
  your heart to the Lord.

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Acts 1625

• But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and
  singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were
  listening to them.

10
James 513

• Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is
  anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms.

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Authorized? Or Not?

• There is scriptural authority for immersion in
  Baptism
• Acts 838-39 Romans 63-4 Colossians 212)
• But, there is no authority for sprinkling
  pouring
• There is scriptural authority for singing praise
  to God
• Ephesians 518-19 Acts 1625 James 513
• But, there is no authority for playing mechanical
  instruments of music

12
Authorized? Or Not?

• There is scriptural authority for the church to
  take up collections
• 1 Corinthians 161-2 2 Corinthians 97

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1 Corinthians 161-2

• Now concerning the collection for the saints, as
  I have given orders to the churches of Galatia,
  so you must do also 2 On the first day of the
  week let each one of you lay something aside,
  storing up as he may prosper, that there be no
  collections when I come.

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2 Corinthians 97

• So let each one give as he purposes in his heart,
  not grudgingly or of necessity for God loves a
  cheerful giver.

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Authorized? Or Not?

• There is scriptural authority for the church to
  take up collections
• 1 Corinthians 161-2 2 Corinthians 97
• But, no authority for selling chances, fund
  raisers, or having church rummage sales

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Authorized? Or Not?

• There is scriptural authority for the church to
  take up collections
• 1 Corinthians 161-2 2 Corinthians 97
• But, no authority for selling chances, fund
  raisers, or having church rummage sales
• There is scriptural authority for elders in the
  local church
• Acts 1423 Acts 2028

17
Acts 1423

• So when they had appointed elders in every
  church, and prayed with fasting, they commended
  them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

18
Acts 2028

• Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the
  flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you
  overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He
  purchased with His own blood.

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Authorized? Or Not?

• There is scriptural authority for the church to
  take up collections
• 1 Corinthians 161-2 2 Corinthians 97
• But, no authority for selling chances, fund
  raisers, or having church rummage sales
• There is scriptural authority for elders in the
  local church
• Acts 1423 Acts 2028
• But, there is no authority for a universal bishop
  (cf. 1 Peter 51-2, 4)

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1 Peter 51-2

• The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a
  fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of
  Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that
  will be revealed 2 Shepherd the flock of God
  which is among you, serving as overseers, not by
  compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain
  but eagerly.

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1 Peter 54

• And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will
  receive the crown of glory that does not fade
  away.

Christ is the Chief Shepherd. No man has a right
to exalt himself to that position
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Conclusion

• The Word of Christ will judge us in
  the last day
• Let us make sure we have scriptural
  authority for all we teach and practice!
• He who rejects Me, and does not receive My
  words, has that which judges himthe word that I
  have spoken will judge him in the last day (John
  1248).