1. Applying Bible Authority
Drilling Bible Basics
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Applying Bible Authority

2. The Need for Authority
“Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.”
Matthew 7:21

3. The Need for Authority
“And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
Colossians 3:17

4. Establishing Authority
Statement of Fact
Commands
Approved Examples
Necessary Inference
Acts 15
Are we willing to apply this authority?

5. Biblical Examples of Applied Divine Authority
Noah building the ark
Genesis 6:14-16
Direct command for specific use of gopher wood and dimensions
Any other wood or dimensions excluded by divine authority
How he built (tools, time of day) was left generic; whatever was expedient (best method)

6. Biblical Examples of Applied Divine Authority
Uzziah burning incense
2 Chronicles 26:16-20
Uzziah trespassed because he did what he had no authority to do
Exodus 30:7-9
Cannot change what God says for another “good work” or “special circumstances”

7. We Must Apply Authority
Nadab and Abihu
Leviticus 10:1,2
“This is what the LORD spoke, saying: 'By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; And before all the people I must be glorified…”
Leviticus 10:3

8. How We Apply Bible Authority Today
Lord’s Supper
What?
Meaning?
When?
Why?
Answers can come from either divine or human wisdom

9. Understanding the Lord’s Supper
Why?
Delivered Command
1 Corinthians 11:23,24
What? Meaning?
Statement of Fact
Bread: “This is my body”
Fruit of the Vine: “This is My blood”
Remember Jesus’ death
1 Corinthians 11:24-26
Matthew 26:26-28

10. Understanding the Lord’s Supper
When?
Approved example
No authority for any other day
Acts 20:7
Acts 2:42
How Often?
Necessary inference
Each time there is a first day of the week; what authority do we have for not partaking on the first day of the week?

11. Missionary Society
A central agency polling local church funds to use in missionary work C MS C P C
Authority - from heaven or from men?

12. Missionary Society
Arose from misunderstanding that universal church is composed of local churches
C C C C C C
C C C C
C C C C C CC CC LC LC OR CC LC LC CC
MAN
BIBLE

13. Missionary Society
Unauthorized human organization supported by churches to do the work of local churches
Precursor to present institutionalism C
College
Hospital
Day Care
Orphan Home
Circus
Human Organization C C
Build and Maintain

14. Sponsoring Church Arrangement
Local churches pooling money into one church to sponsor radio/TV programs or support preachers C
Sp. C
Sponsored Work or
Preacher C C

15. Sponsoring Church Arrangement
Violates elders’ oversight (1 Peter 5:2) and local-church autonomy (2 Corinthians 11:8-9). C C
work P C
work C C
work C

16. Social Gospel
Local churches involved in recreation (ball teams, gyms) and restaurant (kitchens, social halls) businesses.
No authority for this as the work of the church for which Christ died.
Church’s work is spiritual – evangelism to the lost, benevolence and edification of the saints.

17. Mechanical Instruments of Music
Music in worship specified – singing, making melody in the heart (Ephesians 5:19).
Playing mechanical instruments excluded (not commanded, exemplified, or inferred).

18. Speak Where the Bible Speaks!
“If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.”
1 Peter 4:11
Let us not add to His words!