1. Authority For Religious Practice
Matt. 28:18-20

2. Authority For Religious Practice Matthew 28:19-20
Feelings
Creeds
One Man
The Majority
The Bible
John 6:68
2 Tim. 3:16-17
John 12:48
How Do We Gain Authority From Scripture?

3. Three Ways To Determine Authority From Scripture
Command
Genesis 6:14
Specific or Generic
Example
Philippians 3:17
Jesus is our example!
Necessary Inference
Acts 8:35-36

4. Application To Practices
The Lord’s Supper
Command – Eat, Drink
Example – Bread, Fruit of Vine
Inference – 1st Day of Week
Organization of The Church
Example – Elders (plural)
Commands - Qualifications

5. Application To Practices
Institutionalism
Operating institutions from the treasury
Universities, Children’s School, Retirement Homes, many others…
Do we have authority for such things?
Led To Division in 1905’s
The difference that divided was authority!

6. Radio Broadcast Acts 11:27-31 Broadway Church of Christ Lubbock, Texas
NEED:
Radio Broadcast
Church
Church
Broadway
Church of Christ
Lubbock, Texas
Church
Acts 11:27-31
Church
Church
Church
Church

7. Evangelism Missionary Society 2 Cor. 11:9 NEED: Church Church Church

8. Family Orphan Home James 1:27 NEED: Church Church Church Church Church

9. NEED
NEED
Institution
Church
Church

10. Our Appeal Book, Chapter and Verse Speak Where Bible Speaks
Be Silent Where Bible Is Silent
Do Things In Bible Ways
Call Bible Things By Bible Names
“Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus” (Col. 3:17)