1. “These words the LORD spoke to all your assembly, in the mountain from the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, with a loud voice; and He added no more. And He wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me.” Deuteronomy 5:22

2. If God has added “no more” to His word, neither should we! Those who lived under the Old Testament had no right to add to it! (Deuteronomy 4:1-2; Proverbs 30:5-6) –God would not even add to His Law to make His own Son a priest (Hebrews 8:4; 7:12-14) The same principle applies to those of us who live under the New Testament – we must not add to God’s word! (1 Corinthians 4:6; 2 John 9; Rev. 22:18-19)

3. Nothing Should be Added to the Work of the Church Evangelism is a work of the church (1 Thessalonians 1:8) According to God’s word, local churches may spread the Word through several means: –They may send out evangelists (Acts 11:20-24; 13:3; 14:26) –They may support evangelists financially (1 Cor. 9:14; 2 Corinthians 11:8; Philippians 4:15-16). –They may invite unbelievers into their worship assemblies (1 Corinthians 14:24) Sponsoring church arrangements and benevolence- as-evangelism schemes are additions to God’s word!

4. Nothing Should be Added to the Work of the Church Edification is a work of the church 1 Corinthians 14:26, “Let all things be done for edification.” –Singing, praying, partaking of the Lord’s supper and preaching God are God-given means of accomplishing edification in the church (1 Corinthians 14:15; 11:18-34; Acts 20:7, 32). –Pot-luck suppers, Christmas parties, pageants, and basketball games are additions to God’s word.

5. Nothing Should be Added to the Work of the Church Helping needy saints is a work of the church God expects individual Christians to help those in need (James 1:27; Galatians 6:10; Ephesians 4:28, etc.). However, God chose not to burden the church with helping every needy person (cf. 1 Timothy 5:16) Churches are to help needy saints (Acts 4:33-35; 6:1; 11:26-30; Romans 15:25-26; 2 Corinthians 8:4; 9:1, 12;)

6. Nothing Should be Added to the Worship of the Church Lord’s Supper (Acts 20:7, 1 Corinthians 11:20ff) Giving (1 Corinthians 16:1-2) Preaching (Acts 20:7) Praying (Acts 12:5) Singing (Ephesians 5:19)

7. Nothing needs to be added, because we already have everything we need! The faith was “ONCE FOR ALL delivered to the saints” (Jude 3) We have been given “ALL THINGS that pertain to life and godliness” (2 Peter 1:2-3) We are “FURNISHED COMPLETELY” (2 Timothy 3:16-17, ASV)