ESTABLISHING BIBLE AUTHORITY 2 Timothy 2 1 15

“ESTABLISHING BIBLE AUTHORITY” 2 Timothy 2: 1 -15

“What is the Bible? ” God Speaks Thru His Son Jesus Speaks Thru His Apostles Spoke and Wrote (Guided by the Spirit) The Bible

Establishing Authority Direct Command or Statement Approved Example Necessary Inference

Direct Command or Statement Matthew 28: 18 -20, Command to make disciples, baptize, teach Acts 17: 30 -31, God commands all to repent 1 Corinthians 11: 23 -26, Commanded to 11: 23 -26, partake the Lord’s Supper

Approved Examples from the N. T. Acts 20: 7 “Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight. ”(NKJV) Acts 11: 29 -30, disciples sending monetary relief to brethren in other areas.

Necessary Inferences Matthew 3: 13 -17, Jesus “came up” out of the water Acts 8: 34 -39, Philip preached Jesus to the eunuch

Establishing Authority Direct Command or Statement Approved Example Necessary Inference

Two kinds of Authority Generic Authority… Matthew 28: 19 “Go” Plane Train Walk Hebrews 10: 25 “Assemble” House Building Hall

Two kinds of Authority Specific Authority… Gopher Genesis 6: 14 “build ark” Oak Pine Exodus 12: 5 “Lamb” Male Female

New Testament Authority Colossians 2: 14 “having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. ” (NKJV) Romans 7: 4 “Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another--to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God. ” (NKJV) Ephesians 2: 15 “having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace” (NKJV)

In Conclusion… 2 John 8 -9, We must have Biblical Authority for everything we practice or teach! When studying God’s Word, look for… � Direct commands or statements � Approved examples � Necessary Inferences

“ESTABLISHING BIBLE AUTHORITY” 2 Timothy 2: 1 -15