 Instrumental music  “modes” of baptism  Women leadership  Plan of salvation  Church organization  Church centralization  Praying to saints  Falling from grace  Etc., etc., etc.

Merriam Webster's…  Hermeneutic: method or principle of Bible interpretation Do you have one?

Principles for living to last a life time #1 The Pattern Principle

Romans 1: Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. Led to idolatry, creature worship rather than the Creator

Romans 1: Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves,25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. Really just following their own desires

Romans 1:26-27 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. There is no stopping point on this path

Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? Our own heart is deceitful

Romans 1:32 Though they know God's decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. Sinners approve of the sins of other sinners

Jeremiah 10:23 I know, O L ORD, that the way of man is not in himself, that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps. Not in man to direct his own steps

John 6:68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, Simply nowhere/no one else to turn to

Merriam Webster: authority Power to influence or command thought, opinion or behavior

Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Hebrews 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

Matthew 7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’ The one who does the will of the Father

2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work..’ All Scripture is God breathed

2 Peter 1:3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, Everything that pertains to life and godliness given

1 Corinthians 4:6 I have applied all these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brothers, that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up in favor of one against another. Put no man above that which is written

2 John 9-11 Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, 11 for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works. Don’t go beyond…, or fellowship those who do

Revelation 22:18-19 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. Don’t add to the word, or leave anything out

Acts 20:32 And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. Word builds us up and gives us an inheritance…

 The Bible, specifically the New Testament, is a pattern to be followed for life Satan’s #1 plan of attack then would be to cast doubt on the book. Through science, our peers, pride, personalities, etc., etc.

 The Bible, specifically the New Testament is a pattern, to be followed for life Where Do You Stand?