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Matt. 21:23-27 - Two sources of Authority
“The baptism of John--where was it from? From heaven or from men ?”
Heaven - God’s doctrine = revealed
Men - Doctrines of men = false
Authority = right, lawful
Matt. 28:18 “all power-authority”
Commandment
“right to exercise power”
False False StandardsStandards
Feelings Conscience Common Sense Creeds
GodGod
ChristChrist
ApostlesApostles
Holy SpiritHoly Spirit
New TestamentNew Testament
I. Examples from the Old Testament
Genesis 2:16-17Genesis 2:16-17 - Garden of Eden
Eat of every tree except one …
Tree of knowledge of Good and EvilTree of knowledge of Good and Evil
They ate of it !
Did it make any difference ?
NecessaryAllowed
Optional Forbidden Sinful Not authorized
All other trees
Tree of knowledge of good and evil
Garden of Eden
NecessaryAllowed
Optional Forbidden Sinful Not authorized
Cain and Abel
Animal Abel
Fruit of ground Cain
“By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.”
NecessaryAllowed
Optional Forbidden Sinful Not authorized
Noah and the Ark
Gopher
300X50X30
animals
1 window
8 people
½ cedar12 animalsNo skunksRelatives
How to cut
Length
Where
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Nadab and Abihu
Strange Fire
Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, which he had not commanded them. ESV
II. Application of this PrincipleTo New Testament Practices
GodGod
ChristChrist
Holy SpiritHoly Spirit
ApostlesApostles
New TestamentNew Testament
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Baptism
Water
Burial
Remission
Infant
Sprinkling
Pouring
Warm/Cold
Baptistry
Pond
Preacher
Member
NecessaryAllowed
Optional Forbidden Sinful Not authorized
Worship
God
Spirit
and Truth
PlaceHour
NecessaryAllowed
Optional Forbidden Sinful Not authorized
1. Lord’s Supper
1st Day Unleavened
Fruit of vine
Thursday
Steak
Tea
Monthly
Hour
Before
After the sermon
NecessaryAllowed
Optional Forbidden Sinful Not authorized
2. Giving
1st Day
As prospered
Pie Supper
Car Wash
Bingo
Yard Sale
HatBoxTray
NecessaryAllowed
Optional Forbidden Sinful Not authorized
3. Prayer
In Jesus Name
Through Mary
Posture
NecessaryAllowed
Optional Forbidden Sinful Not authorized
4. Teaching/Preaching
All WorldGospel Women
preachers
TravelVisual Aids
“And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence.”
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5. Singing
Sing Instrument
Choir
Song books
Number of songs
“singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”
Many say:
“The Bible does not forbid it.”
The Silence of the ScriptureDoes not authorize aReligious Practice !
Baptism
The Bible does not say: “You must not sprinkle water upon a baby as
a religious act.”
The Silence of the ScriptureDoes not authorize aReligious Practice !
Worship
The Bible does not say: “You must not count beads as an act of
worship.”
The Silence of the ScriptureDoes not authorize aReligious Practice !
Marriage
The Bible does not say: “You must not have 40 wives.”
The Silence of the ScriptureDoes not authorize aReligious Practice !
Singing in Worship
The Bible does not say: “You shall not use instrumental music in
worship.”
The Silence of the ScriptureDoes not authorize aReligious Practice !
NecessaryAllowed
Optional Forbidden Sinful Not authorized
5. Singing
Sing Instrument
Choir
Song books
Number of songs
The Bible is our authority in religion.
We must have Bible authority for all that we do.
1 Pet. 4:11a “If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God;”
“If any one preaches, let him always preach as one who utters God's truth;” [MNT]
II John 9 “Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.”
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Morning Jan. 19, 2014