Title: A Study of Authority
1A Study of Authority
2What is the New Hermeneutic?
- The mantra of the day There is no absolute
truth - What is truth is the mantra of the day (the
doubt) - Bible authority is being watered down
3What is the New Hermeneutic?
- Hermeneutics the science of interpretation
- The goal is to determine what the actual meaning
of a text is - Our goal is to return to the old paths
Jeremiah 616
4What is the New Hermeneutic?
- The New Hermeneutic a newer method of
interpreting and applying scriptures subjectively - The old hermeneutics is CENI and objectivity
- Claims CENI was introduced by Alexander Campbell
consider this mornings lesson
5Tenets of the New Hermeneutic?
- Rejecting NT as a blueprint or pattern
- Rejecting approved examples and necessary
inference - Accepting silence as permissive
- New Testament is a set of love letters rather
than a constitution - Using logic and reason are not necessary for
interpretation (subjective) - We should not claim absolute authority
6Is New Hermeneutic Scriptural?
- NO! It DOES matter what we believe
- God has communicated His will to us Heb.
11-2, 1 Cor. 212-16, Eph. 31-4We can
understand it! Matt. 721-23, Jas. 122
7Is New Hermeneutic Scriptural?
- There is a pattern!
- 2 Tim. 113
- Hebrews 85 Writers point is to demonstrate how
important a pattern is to God
8Is New Hermeneutic Scriptural?
- Approved examples and necessary inference are
approved methods - Philippians 317
- 1 Timothy 116
- Jesus and apostles used NI
9Is New Hermeneutic Scriptural?
- Is silence a valid form of authority
- NO!
- 1 Corinthians 46 2 John 9
10Is New Hermeneutic Scriptural?
- Is the New Testament just a set of love
letters - While all that God has done is based on love, He
calls for obedience. - Hebrews 86 a better covenant
- Hebrews 21-3, 1224-25
- How do we love John 1415, 1 John 53
11Is New Hermeneutic Scriptural?
- Should we use an objective standard (logic and
reason) to establish authority? - 2 Tim. 215 rightly divide the word of truth
- Romans 1617 note those that cause division
- 2 Thess. 215, Hold the tradition 2 Thess.
314, note that person
12Is New Hermeneutic Scriptural?
- Can we absolutely know the truth?
- Ephesians 33-4 scripture written so that we
can know - Ephesians 517 understand what the will of the
Lord is - John 831-32, you shall know the truth
- 2 Tim. 314-15, scriptures make you wise unto
salvation
13Why New Hermeneutic is Wrong
- It rejects the importance of patterns in
scripture - Tends to subjectivism anything goes
- It questions the all sufficiency of scripture
and leads to confusion
14Why New Hermeneutic is Wrong
- It can also lead to immorality and its tolerance
in the church - Where do we stop???
- It undermines the unity of scripture it
produces pseudo-unity
15Why New Hermeneutic is Wrong
- The purpose of the new hermeneutic to broaden
the boundaries of scriptural permissiveness - In essence when men cannot dismiss the appeals
of logical Biblical patterns they have to
introduce a new method of interpretation
16Why New Hermeneutic is Wrong
- BUT, it is not really new!
- It is modernism repackaged!
- The advocates of the NH, use logic, patterns and
examples to justify their teaching - 2 Peter 218-19
17In all we do
- Let us respect Gods pattern!