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God has Spoken A study of Bible Authority

Through biblical study and examples, learn how to establish authority based on God’s word alone. Explore various methods such as commands, apostolic examples, necessary inference, and the importance of following the divine pattern.

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God has Spoken A study of Bible Authority

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  1. God has SpokenA study of Bible Authority How to Establish Bible Authority

  2. God’s Word is Enough • God’s ways, revealed in God’s word, are sufficient to accomplish God’s purposes,2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:2-3 • But, how do we know what is authorized & what is not?(Col. 3:17)

  3. A Pattern to Follow • God’s pattern, Heb. 8:5 • Everywhere in every church,1 Cor. 4:17 • Understand , Eph. 3:3-4 • Use correctly, 2 Tim. 2:15 “Hold fast the pattern of sound words”(2 Tim. 1:13)

  4. How to Establish Bible Authority Command (Direct statement) • Go preach; Believes & is baptized,Mk. 16:15-16 • Observe the Lord’s Supper,1 Cor. 11:24-25

  5. How to Establish Bible Authority Apostolic Approved Example • Imitate me (“become”)…my ways in Christ,1 Cor. 4:16-17 • Commanded to follow apostolic example,1 Cor. 11:1; Phil. 3:17; 4:9

  6. How to Establish Bible Authority Apostolic Approved Example The consistent pattern of practice under apostolic teaching & guidance (Acts 2:42)

  7. How to Establish Bible Authority Apostolic Approved Example • When to eat the Lord’s Supper, (1 Cor. 11:20, 33) Acts 20:7

  8. How to Establish Bible Authority Necessary Inference • Necessary conclusion based on given information, cf. Matt. 3:16 • How often to eat Lord’s Supper, Acts 20:7 (Exo. 20:8)

  9. How to Establish Bible Authority Necessary Inference NOT • Merely a reasonable inference, Jno. 21:21-23 • Merely what we want to conclude, Matt. 12:24 (14); Jno. 7:24

  10. How to Establish Bible Authority Necessary Inference No escape • Jesus used it, Matt. 22:31-32 (29); 19:3-6 • Inspired writers used it, Heb. 7:12-14 • Jesus expects us to correctly use it, Lk. 12:54-59; Mk. 2:9-11 (Jno. 9:30-33)

  11. Man-Made or God Approved? • Direct statement • Apostolic approved example • Necessary inference Acts 15:6-21 • Apostolic example, 15:7-11 • Necessary inference, 15:12 (14:3) • Direct statement of Scripture, 15:13-19

  12. Man-Made or God Approved? • Direct statement • Apostolic approved example • Necessary inference Acts 15:6-21 • Any one is enough to establish authority • Frequency of Lord’s Supper(Acts 20:7) • Frequency of giving(1 Cor. 16:2)

  13. Bible Authority God-approved way (Heaven’s authority) • All in the name of the Lord, Col. 3:17 • Do the will of the Father, Matt. 7:21-23

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