The Bible

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The Bible

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• Three Keys to Effective Study
• Observation
• Interpretation
• Application

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The Bible

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"INTERPRETATIONMADE EASY!"
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The Importance of This Study

• James 125
• But one who looks intently at the perfect law,
  the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having
  become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer,
  this man will be blessed in what he does.

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The Importance of This Study

• I Cor 46 Now these things, brethren, I have
  figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for
  your sakes, so that in us you may learn not to
  exceed what is written, so that no one of you
  will become arrogant in behalf of one against the
  other.

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The Importance of This Study

• II Jn 9-11
• 9 Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in
  the teaching of Christ, does not have God the
  one who abides in the teaching, he has both the
  Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and
  does not bring this teaching, do not receive him
  into your house, and do not give him a greeting
  11 for the one who gives him a greeting
  participates in his evil deeds.

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The Importance of This Study

• II Jn 9-11
• 9 Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in
  the teaching of Christ, does not have God the
  one who abides in the teaching, he has both the
  Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and
  does not bring this teaching, do not receive him
  into your house, and do not give him a greeting
  11 for the one who gives him a greeting
  participates in his evil deeds.

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Interpretation Made Easy

• God Has Given Us A Simple Three-fold Rule For
  Interpreting Scripture
• Direct Command (or Statement of Scripture)
• Approved Example
• Necessary Inference

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James 411-12

• 11 Do not speak against one another, brethren. He
  who speaks against a brother or judges his
  brother, speaks against the law and judges the
  law but if you judge the law, you are not a doer
  of the law but a judge of it. 12 There is only
  one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to
  save and to destroy but who are you who judge
  your neighbor?

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James 411-12

• 11 Do not speak against one another, brethren. He
  who speaks against a brother or judges his
  brother, speaks against the law and judges the
  law but if you judge the law, you are not a doer
  of the law but a judge of it. 12 There is only
  one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to
  save and to destroy but who are you who judge
  your neighbor?

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James 411-12

• 11 Do not speak against one another, brethren. He
  who speaks against a brother or judges his
  brother, speaks against the law and judges the
  law but if you judge the law, you are not a doer
  of the law but a judge of it. 12 There is only
  one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to
  save and to destroy but who are you who judge
  your neighbor?

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James 411-12

• 11 Do not speak against one another, brethren. He
  who speaks against a brother or judges his
  brother, speaks against the law and judges the
  law but if you judge the law, you are not a doer
  of the law but a judge of it. 12 There is only
  one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to
  save and to destroy but who are you who judge
  your neighbor?

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In matters of biblical authority God holds all
three branches of governance.

• Lawgiver Legislative
• Judge Judicial
• Able to save and to destroy Executive

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Interpretation Made Easy

• God Has Given Us A Simple Three-fold Rule For
  Interpreting Scripture
• Precept
• Precedent
• Principle

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A Three-Fold Rule

• A Direct command That We Partake of the Lord's
  Supper

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Luke 2217-21

• 17 And when He had taken a cup and given thanks,
  He said, "Take this and share it among
  yourselves 18 for I say to you, I will not
  drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until
  the kingdom of God comes." 19 And when He had
  taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it
  and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body
  which is given for you do this in remembrance of
  Me." 20 And in the same way He took the cup
  after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is
  poured out for you is the new covenant in My
  blood.

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A Three-Fold Rule

• Christ Commands That We Partake of the Lord's
  Supper
• We Have An Approved Example in Acts 207

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Acts 206-7

• 6 We sailed from Philippi after the days of
  Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas
  within five days and there we stayed seven days.
  
• 7 On the first day of the week, when we were
  gathered together to break bread, Paul began
  talking to them, intending to leave the next day,
  and he prolonged his message until midnight.

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A Three-Fold Rule

• Christ Commands That We Partake of the Lord's
  Supper
• An Approved Example in Acts 207 as to the day of
  the week.
• Necessary Inference as to the frequency in 1 Cor.
  161-2

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I Cor 161-2

• 1 Now concerning the collection for the saints,
  as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you
  also. 2 On the first day of every week each one
  of you is to put aside and save, as he may
  prosper, so that no collections be made when I
  come.
• NASU

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I Cor 161-2

• 1 Now concerning the collection for the saints,
  as I have given order to the churches of Galatia,
  even so do ye.
• 2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of
  you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered
  him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
• KJV

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If God Has Given Us This Three-fold Rule "Where
Is This Method Found in the Bible?"

• When Brethren Wanted God's Answer To the Question
  of Circumcision They Used This Three-fold Method!

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Please Notice ThatEven Though ApostlesAre
Present

• No New Revelation is Given
• Once God Has Spoken NothingCan Be Added or Taken
  Away
• Once God Has Spoken NothingElse Is Needed to Be
  Added

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Acts 157-9

• Peter stood up and said to them, "Brethren, you
  know that in the early days God made a choice
  among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would
  hear the word of the gospel and believe. 8 And
  God, who knows the heart, testified to them
  giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did
  to us 9 and He made no distinction between us
  and them, cleansing their hearts by faith."

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What Kind of Authority Is This?

• AN APPROVED EXAMPLE

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Acts 1512

• All the people kept silent, and they were
  listening to Barnabas and Paul as they were
  relating what signs and wonders God had done
  through them among the Gentiles.

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What Kind of Authority Is This?

• AN APPROVED EXAMPLE

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Acts 1515-18

• 15 "With this the words of the Prophets agree,
  just as it is written,
• 16 'AFTER THESE THINGS I will return,
• AND I WILL REBUILD THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID WHICH
  HAS FALLEN,
• AND I WILL REBUILD ITS RUINS,
• AND I WILL RESTORE IT,
• 17 SO THAT THE REST OF MANKIND MAY SEEK THE LORD,
• AND ALL THE GENTILES WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME,'
  
• 18 SAYS THE LORD, WHO MAKES THESE THINGS KNOWN
  FROM LONG AGO.'"

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What Kind of Authority Is This?

• DIRECT STATEMENTOF SCRIPTURE

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What Method Do All Three Men Use That Day?

• Necessary Inference

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Acts 1519

• 19 "Therefore it is my judgment that we do not
  trouble those who are turning to God from among
  the Gentiles,

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Acts 1528-29

• "For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to
  us to lay upon you no greater burden than these
  essentials 29 that you abstain from things
  sacrificed to idols and from blood and from
  things strangled and from fornication if you
  keep yourselves free from such things, you will
  do well. Farewell."

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What Caused This Dispute?

• Acts 1524 "Since we have heard that some of our
  number to whom we gave no instruction have
  disturbed you with their words, unsettling your
  souls"

The Silenceof the Scriptures.
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The Silence of the Scriptures Says Nothing! 0
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Once God Has SpokenAll Other Alternatives Are
Arrogant Sinful

• 1 Corinthians 46
• Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively
  applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so
  that in us you may learn not to exceed what is
  written, so that no one of you will become
  arrogant in behalf of one against the other.

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The Importance of This Study

• II Jn 9-11
• 9 Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in
  the teaching of Christ, does not have God the
  one who abides in the teaching, he has both the
  Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and
  does not bring this teaching, do not receive him
  into your house, and do not give him a greeting
  11 for the one who gives him a greeting
  participates in his evil deeds.

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• Does Not Have God

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The One Who Abides in the Teaching of Christ He
Has Both the Father and the Son.
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• Matthew 2630 (Mark 1426) After singing a hymn,
  they went out to the Mount of Olives.
• Acts 1625 But about midnight Paul and Silas were
  praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and
  the prisoners were listening to them
• Ephesians 519 speaking to one another in psalms
  and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making
  melody with your heart to the Lord
• Colossians 316 Let the word of Christ richly
  dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and
  admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and
  spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in
  your hearts to God. 17 Whatever you do in word or
  deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
  giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
• Romans 159 "THEREFORE I WILL GIVE PRAISE TO YOU
  AMONG THE GENTILES,AND I WILL SING TO YOUR NAME."
  
• 1 Corinthians 1415 I will sing with the spirit
  and I will sing with the mind also.
• Hebrews 212 "I WILL PROCLAIM YOUR NAME TO MY
  BRETHREN, IN THE MIDST OF THE CONGREGATION I WILL
  SING YOUR PRAISE."
• James 513 Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing
  praises.

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The instrument that is commanded is our hearts!

• Ephesians 519 speaking to one another in psalms
  and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making
  melody with your heart to the Lord

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The instrument that is commanded is our hearts!

• Colossians 316 Let the word of Christ richly
  dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and
  admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and
  spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in
  your hearts to God.
• 17 Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the
  name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him
  to God the Father.

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Interpretation Made Easy

• God Has Given Us A Simple Three-fold Rule For
  Interpreting Scripture
• Precept Is there a command for me to obey?
• Precedent Is there an example for me to
  follow?
• Principle Is God implying something I should
  notice?