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BIBLE
AUTHORITYAUTHORITYWE GET LOST ON THE
FIRST WORDFIRST WORDTHAT COMES OUT OF THE
PREACHERS MOUTH.
THAT WORD IS
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BUT WE WILL NOT USE IT MUCH
IN THIS ENTIRE SERIES
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The word comes from an Olympian god named
Hermes. He was the speakerand messengerHe was the speakerand messengerof the gods.of the gods. He was also the god ofeloquenceeloquenceof cunning and theft and he conducted the dead
to hades.
Acts 14:12: And they called Barnabas, Jupiter;
and Paul Mercury (Hermes),(Hermes), because he wasthe chief speaker.
THE SCIENCEOF
INTERPRETATION
ANDEXPLANATION
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THATS WHAT THE SCIENCE OF HERMENEUTICS
IS BUILT ON.
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BY WHAT
AUTHORITYDO YOU DO
THESE THINGS?
AUTHORITY
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Matt 21:23-24
23 And when he was come into the temple,
the chief priests and the elders of the people
came unto him as he was teaching, and said,
By what authority doest thou these things?and who gave thee this authority?24 And Jesus answered and said unto them,
I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tellme, I in like wise will tell you by what
authority I do these things.
EVERYTHING
FINALLY BOILS DOWN
TO
AUTHORITY
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Im a democrat and I say
perjury doesnt rise to the
high crimes the framers ofthe constitution meant!
Im a republican and I say
perjury does rise to the
high crimes the framers ofthe constitution meant!
THEY BOTH
AGREE ON
ONE THING
THEY MUST HAVE AUTHORITY FOR
WHAT THEY DO!
If you accept
this, you willcripple the
presidency
If you accept
this, you will
cripple the
presidency
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SCHOOL
Teacher - Student
FAMILY
Husband - Wife
Parent - Child
GOVERNMENT
Rulers - People
CHURCH
Elders - Saints
WHEREVER A GROUP OF PEOPLE EXIST
THERE WILL BE
AUTHORITY OR CHAOSAUTHORITY OR CHAOS
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ALL AUTHORITY RESIDES OR INHERES WITH GOD
GEN. 1:1 REV. 1:8
INHERE: to be inherent; to be a fixed element
or attribute.Webster
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John 20:21 Mt. 28:18John 13:20 Mt. 10:19
John 20:21
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the
Father has sent me, even so I send youeven so I send you."
John 13:20Verily, verily, I say unto you, He thatreceiveth whomsoeverHe thatreceiveth whomsoever
I sendreceiveth meI sendreceiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him
that sent me.
Matt 28:18-20
18 And Jesus came and said to them, "Allauthority in heavenAllauthority in heaven
and on earth has been given to me.and on earth has been given to me.19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe allthat I have commanded youteaching them to observe allthat I have commanded you; and
lo, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
Matt 10:19-20But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or
what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same
hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but
the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
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John 14:26
But the Comforter, the Holy
Spirit, whom the Father will
send in my name, he willhe willteach you allthingsteach you allthings, andbring to your remembrance
all that I have said to you.
John 16:13-14
When the Spirit of truth
comes, he willguidehe willguide
you into allthe truthyou into allthe truth;for he will not speak on
his own authority, but
whatever he hears he
will speak, and he will
declare to you the
things that are to come.
He will glorify me, for
he will take what is
mine and declare it toyou.
Acts 2:4
And they were allfilled with the Holy
Spirit and began to
speak in other
tongues, as the Spirit
gave them utterance.
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Eph. 3:1
Eph 3:1-5
For this reason I,
Paul, a prisoner for
Christ Jesus on behalf
of you Gentiles--assuming that you
have heard of the
stewardship of God's
grace that was given
to me for you, how themystery was made
known to me by
revelation, as I haveas I have
written brieflywritten briefly..
When you readWhen you read
this you canthis you can
perceive myperceive my
insight into theinsight into the
mystery ofmystery of
Christ,Christ, which wasnot made known
to the sons of men
in other
generations as ithas now been
revealed to his
holy apostles and
prophets by the
Spirit
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2 Pet. 1:20
2 Pet 1:20-21First of all you must
understand this, that nothat no
prophecy of scripture is aprophecy of scripture is a
matterof one's ownmatterof one's own
interpretation,interpretation,
21 because no prophecy
ever came by the will of
man, but men moved bybut men moved by
theHoly Spirit spoketheHoly Spirit spoke
from God.from God.
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When you read the
Bible
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1. CONTAINS ALL TRUTH - John 16:13
2. EVERY WORD IS INSPIRED - 1 Cor. 2:10
3. DELIVERED ONCE FOR ALL - Jude 3
4. SOME THINGS GOD FORBIDS
A. CANT ADD TO IT - Rev. 22:18
B. CANT TAKE FROM IT - Rev. 22:19
C. CANT CHANGE IT - Gal. 1:6-9
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WHEN YOU READ SOMETHING
IN THE BIBLE, HOW DO YOU
KNOW WHETHER YOU SHOULD
DO IT?
YOUR FIRST IMPULSE ISYOUR FIRST IMPULSE ISPROBABLYPROBABLY
TO SAYTO SAYI DO EVERYTHINGI DO EVERYTHING
BUT THAT IS NOT TRUEBUT THAT IS NOT TRUE
1. Some people offered animal sacrifices. Should you do it?
2. Some godly men had several wives and concubines.
Should you do it?
3. Paul commanded Timothy to bring his coat to the prison house.Should you do it?
4. Moses commanded to keep the Sabbath (Saturday). Should you do it?
5. The church met on the first day of the week (Sunday) to eat
the Lords supper. Should you do it?
IF WE DO SOME THINGSIF WE DO SOME THINGSBUT NOT EVERYTHINGBUT NOT EVERYTHING
HOW DO WE KNOW THEHOW DO WE KNOW THE
DIFFERENCE.DIFFERENCE.
WHAT SHOULD WE DOWHAT SHOULD WE DO
AND WHAT SHOULD WEAND WHAT SHOULD WE
NOT DO?NOT DO?
HOW DO WE KNOW THEHOW DO WE KNOW THE
DIFFERENCEDIFFERENCE
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THE BIBLE IS WRITTEN IN HUMAN LANGUAGE AND WE
INTERPRET IT IN EXACTLY THESAMEWAY WE WOULDANY OTHER DOCUMENT WRITTEN IN HUMAN LANGUAGE
NEWSPAPERREAL ESTATE CONTRACTATTORNEY
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2 Tim 2:15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman
that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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Ps. 14:1: there is no God.The fool hath said in his heart,
TRY THIS TEST ON JOHN 9:31
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NEWSPAPERREAL ESTATE CONTRACTATTORNEY
Eph. 5:22 doesnt apply to a man
Eph. 5:25 doesnt apply to a woman
Acts 16:31 doesnt apply to a Christian
Acts 8:22 doesnt apply to an alien sinner
2 Tim. 4:9-13 doesnt apply to us today
Mark 10:29 doesnt apply to the church
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NEWSPAPERREAL ESTATE CONTRACTATTORNEY
WHO MADE UP THIS RULE?
Statement of fact
Command
Question
PrecedentImplication
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I Jn 2:3-4
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we
keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his
commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Precedent
1 Cor 11:1 Be ye followersBe ye followers of
me, even as I also am of Christ.
Phil 4:9 Those things, which ye have both
learned, and received, and heard, and seen inand seen in
meme, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
AXIOMATIC
INFERENCE = a
logical conclusion from
given data or premises.
NECESSARY = logically
unavoidable
MT. 3:16 MT. 19:9
ACTS 12:25
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LORDS
SUPPER
This do in
remembrance
of me.
And upon the
first day of the week
when we were
gathered together
to break bread.
1 Cor. 11:24 Acts 20:7
Num. 15:32
WHAT? WHEN?
HOW OFTEN?
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Acts 20:7 And upon the first day of the weekthe first day of the week,when the disciples came together to break bread
Num 15:32-36 And while the children of Israel were in the
wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon theupon the
sabbath day.sabbath day.33 And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto
Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.34 And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what
should be done to him.
35 And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put
to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the
camp.
Ex. 20:8
Remember the sabbath daythe sabbath day to
keep it holy.
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This do in
remembrance
of me.
And upon the first
day of the week
when we were
gathered together
to break bread.
1 Cor. 11:24 Acts 20:7
Num. 15:32
WHAT? WHEN?
HOW OFTEN?
LORDS
SUPPER
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Peter
Paul
James
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1. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT LAW
The New Testament or Law of Christ
2. MAKE SURE THE SPEAKER IS INSPIRED OF GOD
3. MAKE SURE THE COMMAND APPLIES TO YOU
4. MAKE SURE YOU OBTAIN IT BY EITHER
1. COMMAND
2. EXAMPLE
3. NECESSARY INFERENCE
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AND THEY ARE EXACTLY OPPOSITE