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S word

• The Authority of the Silence
• of Scripture

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Attitudes toward the Bible

• Roman Catholic Human tradition Scripture
• Protestant The silence of the Scripture does not
  forbid any action.
• Correct Do only those things the Scripture
  authorizes.

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ONLY what the Bible authorizes

• Faith requires it
• Heb 117, 8, 17, 29, 30 Rom 1017
• To put your faith in God, you must do only
  what He tells you to do.

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ONLY what the Bible authorizes

• Love requires it
• John 1415, 21, 23-24
• To love God is to listen to Him to obey Him
  (Isa 556-11).

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ONLY what the Bible authorizes

• Fear requires it
• Heb 1225-28
• God punishes transgression (Heb 1026-31).

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ONLY what the Bible authorizes

• Unity requires it
• John 1711, 20-22 1 Cor 110 Phil 127 21-4
  316
• Unity in Christ is achieved through a simple
  observance of His word.

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ONLY what the Bible authorizes

• Scripture requires it
• Col 317
• Act only on the Lords authority.
• His teaching (2 John 9 John 1510 1423).

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• Doing only what is authorized by God includes
  respecting His authority TO TAKE NO ACTION
  when His word is SILENT.

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• 1 Cor 46-7 Now, brothers, I have applied these
  things to myself Apollos for your benefit, so
  that you may learn from us the meaning of the
  saying, "Do not go beyond what is written." Then
  you will not take pride in one man over against
  another.
• NIV

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Gods Silence About

• The Old Priesthood
• Jeroboams priesthood (1 Kings 1231 1534)
  resulted in sins.
• King Uzziahs offering (2 Chron 2616, 18)
  result transgressed against the Lord
  trespassed.

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Gods Silence About

• The Old Priesthood
• Jesus was a Priest from Judah (Heb 712-14) only
  AFTER the covenant changed (Heb 722 86-13).
• That Jesus is Divine is also argued from the
  silence of Scripture (Heb 15-6).

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Gods Silence About

• Striking The Rock
• Moses was only told to speak to the rock (Num
  208-12).

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Gods Silence About

• The Fire For Incense
• Nadab Abihu were told how to burn incense (Lev
  8 9 101-3).

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Gods Silence About

• Washings
• Scribes Pharisees used Gods silence to control
  their people (Mark 73-9).

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Gods Silence About

• The worship of the church musical bands,
  non-vocal music, hand clapping, Christmas, Easter
  Seder programs.
• The work of the church secular education,
  recreation, contributing to human organizations
  for general benevolence evangelism.
• The organization of the church sponsoring
  churches, The World Convention of churches of
  Christ.

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• Single-Parent Family Minister (F)
• Minister of Faith Development (F)
• Senior Executive Minister (M)
• Minister of New Members (M)
• Minister to College Young Singles (M)
• Minister of Small Group (M)
• Neighborhood Connections Minister (M)
• Minister of Body Life (F)
• Youth Minister (F)
• Minister of Outreach (M)
• High School Youth Minister (M)
• Minister of External Focus (M)
• Minister of Missions (M)
• Minister of Global Outreach (M)
• Minister of Adult Assured Care (M)
• Minister to Senior Adults (M)

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• Organizational Structure
• Governance Council
• Chairman
• Senior minister
• Senior executive minister
• Shepherding Group of Elders
• Online Giving 

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• Respecting the authority of the silence of
  Scripture
• will keep us from being misled
• .will empower us to bring honor to
  the name of Jesus Christ.

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Gospel Plan of Salvation

• Believe Jesus to be Lord Christ Son of God
• John 823-24 2030-31 Mark 1616 Rom 116
  109-10 Heb 116
• Repent or turn from your sins
• Luke 2446-47 Acts 238 319 1730-31
• Confess your faith in Christ
• Matt 1032-33 Acts 836-38 Rom 109-10
• Be immersed in water
• Matt 2819 Mk 1616 Acts 238 Rom 63-4 1
  Pet 321
• Live in obedient faith to the Lord
• Heb 58-9 1 Peter 114 Rev 210