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FIRST PRINCIPLES OF. THE ORACLES. OF GOD. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics. Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A) The Need For Biblical Authority Questions To Discuss… The incident of the apostles in Acts 15:24
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FIRST PRINCIPLES OF THE ORACLES OF GOD Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A) • The Need For Biblical Authority • Questions To Discuss… • The incident of the apostles in Acts 15:24 • The apostles were “ambassadors”…the official representative of the King cp. 2 Cor 5:20 • The “apostles’ doctrine” characterized the early church, its preaching cp. Acts 2:42
Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A) • The Need For Biblical Authority • Questions To Discuss… • The incident of the apostles in Acts 15:24 • Some Jewish brethren (Judaizing teachers) began troubling Gentile Christians, whole churches re: the issue of circumcision • Re: these men & their teaching, the apostles had given “no such commandment”
Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A) • The Need For Biblical Authority • Questions To Discuss… • The incident of the apostles in Acts 15:24 • This statement reinforces the delegated authority the apostles had from Jesus Christ cp. Lk 10:16
Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A) • The Need For Biblical Authority • Questions To Discuss… • The prophecy of Jeremiah in Jer 2:13 • The people had rejected God & His will for them… the prophet chides them for this foolish error vv. 9-11 • The severity of their rejection is beautifully illustrated
Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A) • The Need For Biblical Authority • Questions To Discuss… • The prophecy of Jeremiah in Jer 2:13 • “Living waters” = natural springs…God-given • “Hewn cisterns” = dug wells…man-made • These “cisterns” were broken…would not provide them what they would need
Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A) • The Need For Biblical Authority • Questions To Discuss… • Modern-day “broken cisterns”… • Parents Ù Though parents (family) do come from God, He never meant for them to be followed no matter what His word teaches cp. Mt 10:34-37
Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A) • The Need For Biblical Authority • Questions To Discuss… • Modern-day “broken cisterns”… • Conscience Ù We should never violate our conscience Rom 14:23 Yet, our conscience can be ill-trained and be wrong cp. Acts 23:1 8:1, 3
Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A) • The Need For Biblical Authority • Questions To Discuss… • Modern-day “broken cisterns”… • Human Wisdom Ù Wisdom from man is faulty; it is subjective, not objective 1 Cor 1:21 2:13-14 3:19 Isa 55:8-9 Jer 8:8-9PRINCIPLEÙ1 Cor 4:6
Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A) • The Need For Biblical Authority • Questions To Discuss… • Modern-day “broken cisterns”… • Preachers Ù Preaching is important to God, His will Rom 10:14 Yet, preachers are still only men…there is no “clergy” system in the Bible
Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A) • The Need For Biblical Authority • Questions To Discuss… • Modern-day “broken cisterns”… • Preachers Ù • Preachers are authoritative only when they speak the word of God truthfully 1 Tim 6:3-5 2 Tim 4:1-5 1 Pet 4:11