When God is Silent Does Gods silence authorize

> True Faith only comes by Hearing What God says (Rom. 10: 17)! ~

> Bible Demonstrations of the Truth! ~ Lev. 10: 1 -2 – Nadab &

~ Heb. 11: 29 – God told Israel to go (Ex. 14: 15 -16)!

~ Heb. 7: 12 -14; 8: 4 – Jesus could not be priest under

> Acts 15 – God said nothing about Gentiles being circumcised to be saved!

~ 15: 24 – “to whom we gave no such commandment. ” * The

> Make Application to: ~ Instrumental music in Worship! ~ Sprinkling for Baptism! ~

~ Should we try to justify a belief or practice by asking “where does

God is not Silent about what the alien must do to be saved: ~

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When God is Silent ~ Does God’s silence authorize or not? ~ Must we have authority from God, or can we act as long as God does not specifically prohibit?

> True Faith only comes by Hearing What God says (Rom. 10: 17)! ~ What God says authorizes, not what He does not say (silence)! ~ Faith based on what God has not said is not “Bible Faith!”

> Bible Demonstrations of the Truth! ~ Lev. 10: 1 -2 – Nadab & Abihu “Offered profane fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them. ” * God was silent about the fire they used! He had not forbidden it! * Lev. 16: 12 – God just told them the fire they were to use!

~ Heb. 11: 29 – God told Israel to go (Ex. 14: 15 -16)! * Israel marched by faith! * The Egyptians marched by human opinion! God was silent!

~ Heb. 7: 12 -14; 8: 4 – Jesus could not be priest under the Law! Why * God was silent about Judah being priests! * But He did not specifically forbid it! * If “everything not forbidden is authorized” the writer of Hebrews would be wrong!!!

> Acts 15 – God said nothing about Gentiles being circumcised to be saved! ~ 15: 7 -11 – Peter used “Necessary Inference!” ~ 15: 12 – Paul & Barnabas used “Apostolic Example!” ~ 15: 13 -21 – James used “direct statement” from scripture! (Amos 9: 11 -12)!

~ 15: 24 – “to whom we gave no such commandment. ” * The inspired letter from the apostles, elders & brethren! * God did not tell the Gentiles that they did not have to be circumcised! * God had not commanded it. He was silent!

> Make Application to: ~ Instrumental music in Worship! ~ Sprinkling for Baptism! ~ Infant Baptism! ~ Church social & recreational work! ~ Church support of Human Organizations!

~ Should we try to justify a belief or practice by asking “where does the Bible say ‘Thou shall not do it? ~ Which view is the Bible view? * What God says is authorized? * Or, we can do anything God has not forbidden? * 2 John 9; Gal. 1: 8

God is not Silent about what the alien must do to be saved: ~ Believe (Heb. 11: 6) ~ Repent (Acts 17: 30) ~ Confess Christ (Rom. 10: 9 -10) ~ Be Baptized (Mark 16: 16) What the Christian must do: ~ Confess sins (1 John 1: 9) ~ Repent and Pray (Acts 8: 22)