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God has SpokenGod has Spoken A study of Bible AuthorityA study of Bible Authority

How to Establish Bible AuthorityHow to Establish Bible Authority

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God’s Word is EnoughGod’s Word is Enough• God’s ways, revealed in God’s God’s ways, revealed in God’s

word, are sufficient to accomplish word, are sufficient to accomplish God’s purposes,God’s purposes, 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:2-32 Pet. 1:2-3

• But, how do we know what is But, how do we know what is authorized & what is not?authorized & what is not? (Col. 3:17)(Col. 3:17)

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A Pattern to FollowA Pattern to Follow• God’s pattern, God’s pattern, Heb. 8:5Heb. 8:5• Everywhere in every Everywhere in every

church,church, 1 Cor. 4:171 Cor. 4:17• Understand , Understand , Eph. 3:3-4Eph. 3:3-4• Use correctly, Use correctly, 2 Tim. 2:152 Tim. 2:15

““Hold fast the pattern of sound words”Hold fast the pattern of sound words” (2 Tim. 1:13)(2 Tim. 1:13)

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CommandCommand(Direct statement)(Direct statement)

CommandCommand(Direct statement)(Direct statement)

•Go preach; Believes & is baptized,Go preach; Believes & is baptized, Mk. 16:15-16Mk. 16:15-16

•ObserveObserve the Lord’s Supper, the Lord’s Supper, 1 Cor. 11:24-251 Cor. 11:24-25

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ApostolicApostolicApproved ExampleApproved Example


•Imitate me Imitate me (“become”)…(“become”)…my ways in Christ,my ways in Christ, 1 Cor. 4:16-171 Cor. 4:16-17

•Commanded to Commanded to followfollow apostolic example, apostolic example, 1 Cor. 11:1; Phil. 3:17; 4:91 Cor. 11:1; Phil. 3:17; 4:9

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The consistent pattern of practice The consistent pattern of practice under apostolic teaching & guidance under apostolic teaching & guidance (Acts 2:42)(Acts 2:42)

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•WhenWhen to eat the Lord’s Supper, to eat the Lord’s Supper, (1 Cor. 11:20, 33) Acts 20:7 (1 Cor. 11:20, 33) Acts 20:7

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NecessaryNecessaryInferenceInference


•Necessary conclusion based on given Necessary conclusion based on given information, information, cf. Matt. 3:16cf. Matt. 3:16

•How oftenHow often to eat Lord’s Supper, to eat Lord’s Supper, Acts 20:7 Acts 20:7 (Exo. 20:8)(Exo. 20:8)

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•Merely a Merely a reasonablereasonable inference, inference, Jno. 21:21-23Jno. 21:21-23

•Merely Merely what we wantwhat we want to conclude, to conclude, Matt. 12:24 Matt. 12:24 (14); Jno. 7:24(14); Jno. 7:24

NOTNOTNOTNOT




•Jesus used it, Jesus used it, Matt. 22:31-32 (29); 19:3-6Matt. 22:31-32 (29); 19:3-6

•Inspired writers used it, Inspired writers used it, Heb. 7:12-14Heb. 7:12-14

•Jesus expects us to correctly use it,Jesus expects us to correctly use it, Lk. 12:54-59; Mk. 2:9-11 (Jno. 9:30-33)Lk. 12:54-59; Mk. 2:9-11 (Jno. 9:30-33)

No escapeNo escapeNo escapeNo escape

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Man-Made or God Approved?Man-Made or God Approved?

•Direct statementDirect statement•Apostolic approved exampleApostolic approved example

•Necessary inferenceNecessary inference



•Apostolic example, Apostolic example, 15:7-1115:7-11

•Necessary inference, Necessary inference, 15:12 (14:3)15:12 (14:3)

•Direct statement of Scripture, Direct statement of Scripture, 15:13-1915:13-19

Acts 15:6-21Acts 15:6-21Acts 15:6-21Acts 15:6-21

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Man-Made or God Approved?Man-Made or God Approved?





•Any Any one is enoughone is enough to establish authority to establish authority•Frequency of Lord’s SupperFrequency of Lord’s Supper (Acts 20:7)(Acts 20:7)

•Frequency of givingFrequency of giving (1 Cor. 16:2)(1 Cor. 16:2)

Acts 15:6-21Acts 15:6-21Acts 15:6-21Acts 15:6-21

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Bible AuthorityBible Authority

God-approved wayGod-approved way(Heaven’s authority)(Heaven’s authority)

God-approved wayGod-approved way(Heaven’s authority)(Heaven’s authority)

•All in the name of the Lord, All in the name of the Lord, Col. 3:17Col. 3:17•Do the will of the Father, Do the will of the Father, Matt. 7:21-23Matt. 7:21-23

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