Is There Authority in Biblical Silence ?
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Is There Authority in Biblical Silence ?. “For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Judah; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.” Hebrews 7:14 NKJV. Not any at all, Nought - none. Silence of Scriptures. Where does the Bible say we can’t do it ?. Is There Authority - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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“For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Judah; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.” Hebrews 7:14 NKJV
Not any at all,
Nought - none
Where does the Bible say we can’t do it ?
What does God say when He does not
say anything ?
Should the silence of the scriptures be respected or ignored?
Can we do whatever is not expressly forbidden ?
Tertullian
150-222
Martin Luther
1483-1546
Ulrich Zwingli
1484-1531
What does God say when He does not
say anything ?
Is the silence of the Bible...
Prohibitive
Permissive
Cain and Abel - Gen. 4 Heb.11:4
Noah - Gen. 6:22 Heb.11:7
Nadab and Abihu - Lev. 10
Ark of Covenant - Deut.10:8
First Commandment - Exodus 20
“Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not to go beyond the things which are written;...” 1 Cor. 4:6 ASV
“For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest,...”Heb. 8:4
“For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Judah; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.” Hebrews 7:14 NKJV
“Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son.”
2 John 9 ASV
The Bible is our Boundary
It is like a fence
“Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:...” Matt. 28:20
I can teach you to obey the Lord’s instructions...
1. Baptized by immersion for remission of sins
Col. 2:12 - Rom. 6:4
Not Sprinkling
No baby baptism
2. Take Lord’s Supper every first day of the week
Use Bread and Fruit of vine
Not every day
Not at weddings
1. Infant Baptism
2. Sprinkling
3. Instrumental Music
4. Incense, Candles, Holy Water
5. Missionary societies
6. Bingo, car wash, fund raising
7. Holy Days
“If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God;...” 1 Pet.4:11
Utterance, Word
What does God say when He does not
say anything ?
The only thing we can do in religion is what God has authorized in His Word !
“If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God;...”
1 Pet. 4:11
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Morning December 13, 2009
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