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Bible Authority, Part 12

Bible Authority, Part 12. Individual Action and Local Church Action. Unscriptural View. “Whatever the Christian may do, the local church may do”

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Bible Authority, Part 12

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  1. Bible Authority, Part 12 Individual Action and Local Church Action

  2. Unscriptural View • “Whatever the Christian may do, the local church may do” • Ignores the functionaldifferencebetween the local church and the individual Christian, 1 Tim. 5:16 • Leads to local church supportand sponsor of unscriptural works like recreation, secular education, business endeavors, general benevolence, political actions…

  3. Being a Christian Embraces Every Area of Life Spiritual Community ChurchEph. 1:22 2:19-22 3:21; 4:1-16 SocialMatt 5:14-16 1 Pet. 2:12 Rom. 13:8 CivicRom. 13:1-7 Economic1 Ths. 4:11-12 Col 3:22-4:1 Business FamilyCol 3:18-21 Eph 6:1-4 1 Pet 3:1-7 Government Home

  4. Being a Christian Embraces Every Area of Life Co-existing duties in all these areas Galatians 6:5 Church Social Economic Civic Family

  5. Christian Responsibilities Civic Family Business Social Spiritual Entertain Educate Profit Vote BearBurdens Cannot funnel individual duties through the local church… NO BIBLE AUTHORITY! ? LOCAL CHURCH Polling Station School Job Center Recreation All Burdens

  6. Matthew 18:15 “Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother.” Individual Action and Local Church Action (Matt. 18:15-17) One man is not church action

  7. Matthew 18:16 “But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that ‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.’” Individual Action and Local Church Action (Matt. 18:15-17) Two or three is not church action

  8. Matthew 18:17 “And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a heathen and a tax collector. Individual Action and Local Church Action (Matt. 18:15-17) The local church doing church action

  9. Honest labor, Eph. 4:28 Individual, Acts 5:4 Contribution, 1 Cor. 16:2 Taxes, Rom. 13:7 Provide family, 1 Tim. 5:8 Do good works, Gal. 6:10 Offering, 1 Cor. 16:2 Elders, Ac 11:30; Tit. 1:7 Preach gospel, 2 Cor. 11:8 Relieve saints, Ac 4:32-35 Edify saints, 1 Cor. 14:26 Two Treasuries Acts 4:34-5:4; 3:1-6 INDIVIDUAL LOCAL CHURCH METHOD OF RAISING OVERSIGHT USE

  10. More Examples of Difference • Separate reasons and places to eat shows distinction, 1 Cor. 11:18, 20-22, 33-34 • Local church: One place to eat Lord’s supper • Individuals: Houses to eat in…eat at home

  11. Other Examples of Difference • Help needy widows, 1 Tim. 5:16 (8, 9-11) • Local church: Enroll “widows indeed” • Individuals: Relieve own family and do not charge (burden) the local church

  12. Discern the Difference(2 Timothy 2:15) • Individual action, local church action, or both? • Example: Benevolence, Gal. 6:10; Jas. 1:27; 1 Tim. 5:16 • Otherwise, we act without Bible authority, Col. 3:17; 1 Cor. 4:6

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