Authority Of Authority Of The BibleThe Bible

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Comunicación y Gerencia

Authority Of Authority Of The BibleThe Bible

Comunicación y Gerencia

2 Timothy 3:16-17 “Every scripture 2 Timothy 3:16-17 “Every scripture inspired of God (is) also profitable for inspired of God (is) also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness. That instruction which is in righteousness. That the man of God may be complete, the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good furnished completely unto every good work.”work.”

Modern Expressions Regarding Authority

• “We do not need authority for everything we do.”

• “We do many things for which there is no authority.”

• “Where does the Bible say not to?”

•A Basic Bible Principle:(Matthew 21:23; 1 Peter 4:11;

cf. 2 John 9-11)

Chain Of CommandChain Of Command

God. 1 Corinthians 15:27God. 1 Corinthians 15:27Christ. Matthew 28:18Christ. Matthew 28:18Apostles. 2 Corinthians 5:18Apostles. 2 Corinthians 5:18Scriptures. Ephesians 3:3Scriptures. Ephesians 3:3

Nature Of ScriptureNature Of Scripture

InspiredInspired.. 1 1 Corinthians 2:7-13; John 16:13; Corinthians 2:7-13; John 16:13; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:3; 1 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:20-211:20-21

Nature Of ScriptureNature Of Scripture

• AuthoritativeAuthoritative..• O.T. bound as steadfast.O.T. bound as steadfast. (Hebrews 2:2) (Hebrews 2:2)

• Was not to be altered.Was not to be altered. (Jeremiah (Jeremiah 10:23)10:23)• Punishment for those who violated it.Punishment for those who violated it. (Leviticus 10:1-2) (Leviticus 10:1-2) ..

Nature Of ScriptureNature Of Scripture

•AuthoritativeAuthoritative..•Jesus recognized “What is written.”Jesus recognized “What is written.” (Matthew 4:4,6-7,10) (Matthew 4:4,6-7,10)•In his teaching he appealed not to In his teaching he appealed not to traditions, human opinions or emotions, traditions, human opinions or emotions, but to the Scriptures.but to the Scriptures. (John 5:39) (John 5:39)

Nature Of ScriptureNature Of Scripture

•AuthoritativeAuthoritative..•Jesus today has all authority and we must Jesus today has all authority and we must respect that authority revealed through His respect that authority revealed through His apostles and prophetsapostles and prophets. (Matthew 28:18; . (Matthew 28:18; Colossians 3:17; 1 Peter 4:11)Colossians 3:17; 1 Peter 4:11)

•Cannot go beyond. Cannot go beyond. (2 John 9; Galatians (2 John 9; Galatians 1:6-8)1:6-8)

•We must obey him. We must obey him. (Luke 6:46; Hebrews 5:8-(Luke 6:46; Hebrews 5:8-9)9)

Nature Of ScriptureNature Of Scripture

•All-SufficientAll-Sufficient..2 Timothy 3:16-17 “Every scripture inspired of God 2 Timothy 3:16-17 “Every scripture inspired of God (is) also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for (is) also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness. correction, for instruction which is in righteousness. That the man of God may be complete, furnished That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good workcompletely unto every good work.”.”

2 Peter 1:3 “seeing that his divine power hath granted 2 Peter 1:3 “seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us unto us all thingsall things that pertain unto life and godliness, that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue.”own glory and virtue.”

Nature Of ScriptureNature Of Scripture

UnderstandableUnderstandable. Ephesians . Ephesians 3:3-5; cf. 5:173:3-5; cf. 5:17Psalms 119:105 “Thy word is a lamp Psalms 119:105 “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and light unto my path.”unto my feet, and light unto my path.”

Psalms 119:130 “The opening of thy Psalms 119:130 “The opening of thy words giveth light; it giveth words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.”understanding unto the simple.”

Nature Of ScriptureNature Of Scripture

Standard of JudgmentStandard of Judgment..John 12:48John 12:48

Divine PatternDivine Pattern

Is there a pattern provided for Is there a pattern provided for the collective worship, work and the collective worship, work and organization of the church?organization of the church?

2 Timothy 1:13 “Hold the pattern of 2 Timothy 1:13 “Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.”Jesus.”

• ““Our example is not being like Our example is not being like the first century church the first century church … We We don’t know what they did in the don’t know what they did in the first century church.”first century church.” (George Huff on Worship)

Divine PatternDivine Pattern

Do only the books – Matthew, Do only the books – Matthew, Mark, Luke & John constitute Mark, Luke & John constitute the pattern?the pattern?

What was the purpose of the What was the purpose of the coming of the Holy Spirit upon coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles?the Apostles? John 16:12-13 John 16:12-13

Divine PatternDivine Pattern

You cannot fully know or You cannot fully know or follow the will of Christ without follow the will of Christ without the epistles!the epistles!

1 John 1:3 “that which we have seen and heard 1 John 1:3 “that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.”Christ.”

Divine Pattern – Important Divine Pattern – Important QuestionsQuestions

•NOTE: Did not the first century church have NOTE: Did not the first century church have the apostles and prophets?the apostles and prophets?

• Did they not SPEAK by inspiration the same Did they not SPEAK by inspiration the same things they WROTE by inspiration?things they WROTE by inspiration?

• Did the brethren not have to learn and Did the brethren not have to learn and receive into their hearts the same receive into their hearts the same understanding of Truth from the MOUTHS of understanding of Truth from the MOUTHS of the apostles that we learn from their PENS?the apostles that we learn from their PENS?

Divine Pattern – Important Divine Pattern – Important QuestionsQuestions

•Is anyone affirming that there were Is anyone affirming that there were basic differences in what God basic differences in what God required of first century Christians required of first century Christians through what the apostles SAID and through what the apostles SAID and what is required of us through what what is required of us through what they WROTE?they WROTE?

(See 1 John 1:3)(See 1 John 1:3)

Divine PatternDivine Pattern

•They taught the same thing in every They taught the same thing in every church.church.

•1 Corinthians 4:17 “For this cause have I sent 1 Corinthians 4:17 “For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy who is my beloved and unto you Timothy who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every churcheven as I teach everywhere in every church.”.”•1 Corinthains 7:17 “Only, as the Lord hath 1 Corinthains 7:17 “Only, as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all And so ordain I in all the churchesthe churches.”.”