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The Nature of Biblical Authority

The Nature of Biblical Authority. Only Divine Is Acceptable . Introduction. The Comprehensive Nature of The New Testament Scriptures Understandable – Eph 3:3-5 Sufficiently Instructs - 2 Tim 3:16,17 Cannot Be Transgressed – 2 John 9

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The Nature of Biblical Authority

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  1. The Nature of Biblical Authority Don McClain

  2. Only Divine Is Acceptable Don McClain

  3. Introduction The Comprehensive Nature of The New Testament Scriptures • Understandable – Eph 3:3-5 • Sufficiently Instructs - 2 Tim 3:16,17 • Cannot Be Transgressed – 2 John 9 • The totality of information revealed regarding any act of righteousness forms the pattern for that act – 2 Tim 1:13; 3:16,17; 2 Pet 1:3; Colossians 3:17Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, doall in the name of the Lord Jesus... Don McClain

  4. The Biblical View ROMANS 10:17 Don McClain

  5. Introduction • For a thing to be authorized it MUST BE SPECIFICALLY STATED • For a thing to be condemned it MUST BE SPECIFICALLY STATED Don McClain

  6. Expressed Generally & Specifically Specific authority: Precisely formulated or restricted. If a command is specific, the action is authorized, then the details are specified. Generic authority: General; opposite to specific. If a command is generic, an action is authorized without the details. Don McClain

  7. Expressed Generally & Specifically Can be both generic and specific at the same time • Generic instruction includes all the essentials and the expedients to fulfill that instruction • Specific instruction, either stated or implied, takes precedence over generic instruction • Instruction, either specific or generic, can only be altered, modified, or limited by more specific instruction Don McClain

  8. Specified: • Gopher wood (14) • Compartments (14) • 450’ Long (15) • 75’ Wide (15) • 45’ Tall (15) • 1 Window & Door (16) • 3 Stories (16) 22Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did. 7:5 5And Noah did according to all that the Lord commanded him. Don McClain

  9. Specified: • Gopher wood (14) • Compartments (14) • 450’ Long (15) • 75’ Wide (15) • 45’ Tall (15) • 1 Window & Door (16) • 3 Stories (16) Generic & Specific: Buildan ark of gopher wood – Expedients Tools & Size of material dependant upon specific need Liberty: Source and means of transporting materials Don McClain

  10. Authorized Incidental Tools Scaffolds Help Anything unauthorized is excluded Another door Different wood Different size Build An Ark of Gopher Wood Don McClain

  11. The Ox Cart was unauthorized –could not be claimed as an expedient - Was not specifically condemned – but was condemned because the method was specified! Consulted with every leader – (13:1) but forgot to consult God’s word (15:13) Don McClain

  12. Specified: Excludes: Make disciples Making athletes; Professionals Baptizing them Sprinkling or pouring Teach them to observe all things that I have commanded you • Teach them – • chemistry? – • English? – • accounting? – • health? Don McClain

  13. Generic: - Includes Make disciples Method of going. Drive a car, boat, plane, walk, etc. Which nation – Baptizing them River; Creek; Pond; Ocean; Tub; Baptistery Teach them to observe all things that I have commanded you One on one; Public preaching; Written lesson plans; Don McClain

  14. Specified: Excludes Activity First day of the Week - - Any other day - Lord’ Supper. Acts 20:7 Thursday night observations? Contribution. - 1Cor 16:1,2 During midweek services? Don McClain

  15. Generic: Expediency and Liberty: Obeying the Command to Assemble:- When & Where?– A time – 1 Corinthians 11:33 No specified pattern or limitation given to time of day: Thus anytime during specified day Morning – Noon - Evening A place – 1 Corinthians 11:20 No specified pattern or limitation given to location: • in the temple. Acts 2:42\ • in a house. Rom 16:5 • by a river. Acts 16:13 • Home – Shade Tree –Rent – Buy -Building Don McClain

  16. Specified: Excludes The Participants –“one another” Solos & Choirs! Playing instrument! The Kind of Songs – “Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,” Patriotic songs, holiday jingles, secular songs - The Instrument –“Singing Making melody in your heart to the Lord” Making melody on a piano! Entertainment! Don McClain

  17. Specified: Excludes The Participants –“one another” Solos & Choirs! Playing instrument! • These change the type (nature, characteristic) of the music “specified.” • God Specified: • The Participants – • The Kind of Songs - • The Instrument to be Used - The Kind of Songs – “Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,” Patriotic songs, holiday jingles, secular songs - The Instrument –“Singing Making melody in your heart to the Lord” Making melody on a piano! Entertainment! Don McClain

  18. The appeal of Subjectivism I Love Jesus I neither condemn nor condone IM in worship. To me it is a matter of personal indifference, and should be left in the realm of personal preference. I do not regard it as a salvation or fellowship issue. . . . In my view, however, we have fussed and fought and fragmented over far too many "issues" such as this; matters about which God never spoke a single sentence in His Word. Much of our division is the result of deduction --- we have . . . divided when they refused to be shackled by our "inspired, infallible inferences." This is wrong! Al Maxey – 5-17-2001 Gospel Preachers List Al Maxey Don McClain

  19. –Generic: Inclusive: Speaking to one another Time or place Matt 26:30; Acts 16:25 Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, # of songs OR Which P, H, or S S to sing Singing Making melody in your heart to the Lord Song leader; Song Books Parts Pitch pipe 1 Cor 14:40 Don McClain

  20. –Generic: Inclusive: Speaking to one another Time or place Matt 26:30; Acts 16:25 Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, # of songs OR Which P, H, or S S to sing Singing Making melody in your heart to the Lord Song leader; Song Books Parts Pitch pipe 1 Cor 14:40 Don McClain

  21. Expediency in human wisdom involves the right of choice within the realm of those things included in what God has authorized – When God specifies, then man has no choice but to obey or be in rebellion to God. To go beyond or fall short of that which is specified is “EVIL” – Numbers 20:8-12 Don McClain

  22. If It Is Not Authorized In The Bible: • It is an addition to God’s word (Dt. 4:2; Pr. 30:5-6) • It is not as the oracles of God (1 Pet. 4:11) • It is not according to the pattern (Heb. 8:5) • It is another gospel (Gal. 1:6-10) • It is of men (Mt. 21:25) • It cannot be done by faith (Rom. 10:17) • It cannot be done in the name of the Lord (Col. 3:17) • It is not a good work (2 Tim. 3:16-17) • It does not pertain to life and godliness (2 Pet. 1:2-3) • It does not promote unity but division – (1 Cor. 1:10-11) • It causes one to not have God (2 Jn. 9-11) Don McClain

  23. Conclusion • If the Bible specifies a thing or action then we are not at liberty to alter or add to that thing or action. • If the Bible gives a command that is general in nature without specifying the particulars, then all things necessary in carrying out that command in an orderly fashion which does not add to or alter the nature of said command is authorized. The difference between general and specific authority Don McClain

  24. Matthew 7:13,14,21-23 Matthew 7:13,14,21-23 Heaven Don McClain

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