Biblical Authority

The Need For Authority Standards keep everyone on the same track. Standards provide a common basis and understanding for man's social good.

The Need For Authority God provides guidance for man's spiritual good in the form of law, precepts and commandment, because man is not capable of charting his own course - Jer 10:23; Prov 16:25

The New Testament Is Christ's Will As Taught By The Apostles Some say all we need are the words of Jesus Apostles guided by the Holy Spirit after Jesus ascension into heaven - Jn. 16:7-14; Jn. 14:26 The word of God was given to them - Jn. 17:8-14 They were given the keys to the kingdom – Matt 16:19; 18:18

Ways Authority Is Taught In The Bible Direct command or precept Approved Example - Acts 20:7; Phil 3:17; 4:9 Necessary Inference or Implication or Logical Conclusion

Types Of Authority General Specific The law of exclusion Expediencies

When The Bible Does Not Say The most common question asked whenever God has not spoken or authorized a particular thing is “Why can't we?” But we need to ask ourselves what God’s answer to the meaning of His silence is.

God has done His part. Have you done yours? God's Plan of Salvation GOD'S PART The great love of God for man (Jn 3:16) He gave His Son, Jesus Christ, as the Saviour (Lk 19:10) Sent the Holy Spirit as a guide (Jn 16:13) Gave the Gospel as "the power" unto salvation (Rom 1:16) Provided atonement by the blood of Christ (Rom 5:9) MAN'S PART Hear the Gospel (Rom 10:17, Jn 8:32) Believe the Gospel (Heb 11:6, Jn 20:31) Repent of past sins (Lk 13:3, Acts 17:30) Confess faith in Jesus Christ (Rom 10:10, Matt 10:32) Be Baptized (Gal 3:27, Mk 16:16, Acts 2:38) Be faithful unto death (Rev 2:10) God has done His part. Have you done yours?