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Authority, Part 1

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  • Authority = right, liberty

    • Deity

      • Father, Son, Holy Spirit – Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 1:1-2; John 8:28-29; 16:13-15

      • Ultimate authority starts with God.

      • Inspired people

        • Apostles, prophets (John 16:13-15; Acts 8:14-17)

        • These people carried the authority of God.

        • Inspired scripture

          • Bible – I Thessalonians 2:13

          • Deity > Inspired people > Inspired scripture

          • Gather all the facts

            • Commands

              • Matthew 28:18-20; Luke 17:7-10; I Corinthians 7:19; I Thessalonians 4:1-2, 11; II Thessalonians 3:4-6, 10-12; II Peter 2:21-3:2; I John 2:3-4; 3:22-24; 4:21-5:3; II John 1:4-6

              • Statements

                • Psalms 119:104; Matthew 10:34-37; 15:9; 21:42-45; Acts 20:35

                • Examples

                  • John 15:12; Acts 20:35; I Corinthians 4:16; 10:6-11; 11:1; Philippians 3:17; 4:9; I Thessalonians 1:6; II Thessalonians 3:7-9; Hebrews 4:11; 3 John 1:9-11

                  • Inferences

                    • Creation > Romans 1:18-21

                    • Genesis 2:24 > Matthew 19:3-6

                    • Genesis 3:14-18 + Psalms 110:4 > Hebrews 7:7-11; 8:6

                    • Exodus 3:6 > Mark 12:26-27

                    • Psalms 16:10 > Acts 2:24-32

                    • Psalms 110:1 > Matthew 22:41-46; Acts 2:33-36

                    • Matthew 9:6 > Matthew 9:2

                    • Acts 16:9 > Acts 16:10

                    • Harmonize the facts into a conclusion

                      • Matthew 4:5-7 – “On the other hand, it is written …”

                        • The devil correctly quotes Psalm 91. Jesus then shows the importance of harmonizing all the facts.

                        • Acts 10

                          • Vision: Acts 10:10-16, unclean animals, “God has cleansed”

                          • Spirit: Acts 10:19-21, “accompany them”

                          • Angel to Cornelius: Acts 10:5, 22, “send for … Peter”

                          • Peter infers/concludes: Acts 10:28, 34-35, “I should not call any man unholy or unclean”

                          • Acts 11

                            • Acts 11:5-10 – The vision and the commands

                            • Acts 11:11-14 – The angel telling Cornelius to send messengers

                            • Acts 11:12

                            • Acts 11:15-16

                            • Jews infer/conclude: Acts 11:18, “God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life”

                            • Acts 15

                              • Acts 15:6-11 – Inference from events with Cornelius

                              • Acts 15:12 – Paul and Barnabas: examples from first preaching journey

                              • Acts 15:13-18 – James: statements from prophets

                              • Apostles and elders lead them to a conclusion – “do not trouble” Gentiles (Acts 15:19)

                              • I Corinthians 9

                                • Statement: Deuteronomy 25:4 (I Corinthians 9:9a)

                                • Inference: From Deuteronomy 25:4 (I Corinthians 9:9b-10)

                                • Example: Old Covenant priests (I Corinthians 9:13)

                                • Command: Jesus, Luke 10:7-8 (I Corinthians 9:14)

                                • Paul leads them to a conclusion: Preachers have a “right” to support (I Corinthians 9:4-6, 18)

                                • What we need to know

                                  • We must reason logically and objectively from the text. Acts 17:2, 17; 18:4, 19, 28

                                  • The failure to do so has resulted in tons of religious division and error. Matthew 15:3-9

                                  • This did not originate with the Restoration Movement. II Timothy 2:15

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