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2009-06-14 – David Watson – Bible Authority, Part 1

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Bible Authority, Part 1

By David Watson

Benchley, June 14, 2009

• II John 9?- We must abide within the bounds of God’s teaching.
• Direct command
  • God tells people what to do.
  • Galatians 1:8?- There is no expiration date on the gospel.
  • The Bible teaches us to pay attention to direct commands.? Acts 5:29; II Thessalonians 3:14
  • Acts 2:38?- baptism commanded
  • I Corinthians 11:23-26?- observance of the Lord’s Supper commanded
  • I Corinthians 16:1-2?- offering on first day of the week commanded
• Divine statement
  • A statement of truth.
  • The Bible teaches us to pay attention to divine statements.
    • Matthew 19:3-6?- Divine statements in Genesis show divorce is wrong.
    • Matthew 4:10?- We are to serve God only.
  • Mark 16:15-16?- belief and baptism required for salvation
  • John 4:24?- We must worship in spirit and truth.
  • Luke 16:18?- adultery defined
• Approved example
  • God approved of certain actions in the Bible, so we can follow those examples.
  • The Bible teaches us to pay attention to approved examples.
    • I Corinthians 9:5, 4:16, 11:1
    • III John 11
    • Philippians 3:17, 4:9
  • Mark 3:5?- It’s possible to be angry without sinning.
  • Romans 15:25-26
  • Galatians 2:11-13?- rebuking a brother authorized; hypocrisy prohibited
• Unavoidable conclusion
  • The understanding of facts which are not stated by the facts which are stated.
  • The Bible teaches us to pay attention to unavoidable conclusions.
    • Exodus 3:6; Luke 20:27, 37-38
    • Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:3-6
    • Matthew 4:10
  • Matthew 26:26; Mark 14:22; Luke 22:19; I Corinthians 11:23; Matthew 26:17-20, 26-28; Exodus 12:17-20; I Peter 2:22?- use of unleavened bread for Lord’s Supper
  • Acts 8:35-36?- Preaching Jesus implies preaching baptism.
• How to be saved
  • Hebrews 11:6?- faith (unavoidable conclusion)
  • Acts 17:30?- repentence (direct command)
  • Romans 10:10?- confession (divine statement)
  • Acts 2:41?- baptism (approved example)