Genesis 16:1-2 Exodus 32:1-2 Luke 22:49-50 (Matthew 26:52)

DRAW NEAR TO GOD Bible Study  Deuteronomy 4:1-2 - don’t add to nor take away from God’s commandments.  Leviticus 10:1-3 – condemnation and punishment for worshiping in a way the Lord had not commanded. When God Doesn’t Speak - The Pattern

DRAW NEAR TO GOD Bible Study  II Samuel 7:1-7 – rebuke for doing something that God didn’t ask to be done  Proverbs 30:5-6 – don’t add to God’s words  Mark 7:4-8 – human traditions beyond God’s commands are condemned as nullifing His instructions When God Doesn’t Speak - The Pattern

DRAW NEAR TO GOD Bible Study When God has spoken, prescribed, instructed we are to leave it at that To speak for God, to add to His instructions is to disobey Him When God Doesn’t Speak - The Principle

DRAW NEAR TO GOD Bible Study  God is purposeful and sufficient in His communications  When we do not go beyond what He has taught it shows… - reverence - love - trust When God Doesn’t Speak - The Principle

DRAW NEAR TO GOD Bible Study  When we do go beyond it shows… - disrespect - that we view the scriptures as inadequate - that we are elevating our own thinking too highly When God Doesn’t Speak - The Principle

DRAW NEAR TO GOD Bible Study  Personal morality - Matthew 23:4 - We must never turn personal rules, no matter how wise and helpful to us, into a commandment of God Areas where God’s silence must be respected

DRAW NEAR TO GOD Bible Study  Church activities - Instrumental music in worship Colossians 3:16; Ephesians 5:19 - Raising of funds for church work I Corinthians 16:1-2; II Cor. 9:6-7 - Aid to needy Acts 11: Recreation Areas where God’s silence must be respected