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Respect for

Respect for. Bible Authority. “And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus , giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Col. 3:17. Respect for. Bible Authority. Respect for. God’s Authority. The Principle of Authority.

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  1. Respect for Bible Authority “And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Col. 3:17

  2. Respect for Bible Authority Respect for God’s Authority

  3. The Principle of Authority "And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.“ Matt. 16:19 • Bound on earth ~ Bound in heaven • Keys ~ authority to open and close • Bind = prohibit, forbid • Loose = permit, allow

  4. The Principle of Authority “For we walk by faith, not by sight” 2 Cor. 5:7 • Faith ~ Follow all His directions • Sight ~ After things of this world “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Rom. 10:17 • Faith ~ hearing by the word • Heb. 11:6 “without faith it is impossible to please” • Word ~ “The seed is the word of God.” Lk. 8:11

  5. Example of Generic and Specific Authority “A Jewish Man” = any tribe of Israel “A man of Levi” = excludes all other 11 tribes Num. 1:50 “appoint the Levites” “A priest” = could be any priest “High priest” = all other priests excluded Heb. 7:27 “as those high priests” A specific command of God excludes all other possibilities

  6. 3 Laws About Bible Authority 1. Law of Harmony • Get all the facts from Bible • Hold Inspired Word of God - 1 Thess. 2:13 “as it is in truth, the word of God” - Gal. 1:11-12 “the revelation of Jesus Christ.” - 1 Cor. 2:13 “not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches”

  7. 3 Laws About Bible Authority 1. Law of Harmony

  8. 3 Laws About Bible Authority 1. Law of Harmony Cafeteria / Buffett Pick and choose Get what you like Leave the other Bible - Word of God Pick and choose Get what you like Leave the other

  9. 3 Laws About Bible Authority 1. Law of Harmony “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16 Law of Neglect - Jas. 2:24 “justified by works, not by faith only” - Gal. 3:26-27 “baptized into Christ” - Gal. 5:6 “by faith working through love” The Faith which saves is the faith which obeys.

  10. 3 Laws About Bible Authority 2. Law of Completeness Must Accept the Bible as God’s complete revelation - 2 Tim. 3:16-17 “All scripture is given by inspiration” - 2 Pet. 1:3 “all things that pertain to life” - Gal. 1:8-9 “preach any other gospel” “accursed” Must respect Silence of God’s Word - 1 Pet. 4:11 “If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God”

  11. 3 Laws About Bible Authority The Restoration Plea 2. Law of Completeness Where the Bible speaks, we speak, Where the Bible is silent, we are silent. Call Bible things by Bible names, Do Bible things in Bible ways.

  12. 3 Laws About Bible Authority 2. Law of Completeness Be careful with a person who says… But the Bible doesn’t say NOT to…. What Does the Bible Say ?

  13. 3 Laws About Bible Authority 1. Law of Harmony We must study all of God’s Word 2. Law of Completeness We must not go beyond God’s Word

  14. 3 Laws About Bible Authority 3. Law of Instruction Jn. 15:14 “You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.” Jn. 14:15 “If you love Me keep My commandments” 1 Cor. 16:1-2 = contribution Command Example Inference Phil. 3:17 “join in following my example” 1 Cor. 11:1 “Be followers of me” Heb. 10:25 - a place of assembly Matt. 16:5-11 - Jesus implied the teaching Matt. 22 – Should have inferred there is resurrection

  15. Respect for Bible Authority • Study all of the Bible • Not go beyond what is written • Obey those things God tells us to do

  16. Respect for Bible Authority “And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Col. 3:17

  17. Salvation Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17) Believe In Jesus (Jn. 8:24) REPENT of your sins (Lk. 13:3) Confess your faith (Matt. 10:32-33) Baptized Into Christ (Acts 2:38) Faithful until death (Rev. 2:10) REMISSION OF SINS

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