1. “Establishing Bible Authority”
2 Timothy 2:1-15

2. “What is the Bible?”
God Speaks Thru His Son Jesus Jesus Speaks Thru His Apostles Apostles Spoke and Wrote (Guided by the Spirit) The Bible

3. Establishing Authority
Direct Command or Statement
Approved Example
Necessary Inference

4. Direct Command or Statement
Matthew 28:18-20, Command to make disciples, baptize, teach
Acts 17:30-31, God commands all to repent
1Corinthians 11:23-26, Commanded to partake the Lord’s Supper

5. Approved Examples from the N.T.
Acts 20:7 “Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight.”(NKJV)
Acts 11:29-30, disciples sending monetary relief to brethren in other areas.

6. Necessary Inferences Matthew 3:13-17, Jesus “came up” out of the water
Acts 8:34-39, Philip preached Jesus to the eunuch

7. Establishing Authority
Direct Command or Statement
Approved Example
Necessary Inference

8. Two kinds of Authority Generic Authority…
Plane
Matthew 28:19 “Go” Train Walk
Hebrews 10:25 “Assemble” House
Building
Hall

9. Two kinds of Authority Specific Authority…
Gopher
Genesis 6:14 “build ark” Oak
Pine
Exodus 12:5 “Lamb” Male
Female

10. New Testament Authority
Colossians 2:14  “having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.” (NKJV)
Romans 7:4 “Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another--to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God.” (NKJV)
Ephesians 2:15  “having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace” (NKJV)

11. In Conclusion…
2 John 8-9, We must have Biblical Authority for everything we practice or teach!
When studying God’s Word, look for…
Direct commands or statements
Approved examples
Necessary Inferences

12. “Establishing Bible Authority”
2 Timothy 2:1-15