IntroductionHebrews 7:11-14; 8:4 – The priesthood: Melchizedek and JesusI Corinthians 4:6; II John 1:9; II Peter 1:3; II Timothy 3:16-17 – Don’t go beyond what is written!Our authority is in what God said – not what He did not say.John 17:15Cases where men went beyond God’s lawGenesis 4:3-5 – Cain gave a sacrifice that God did not accept.Hebrews 11:4 – Abel offered by faith, which must have come from God’s word (Romans 10:17)Numbers 16 – Korah’s rebellionMatthew 15:3-9 – God said nothing about the tradition of washing.Cases from modern timesSprinkling babies as “baptism”God said nothing about this.Using mechanical instruments of music in worship to GodGod said nothing about this!Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16Man-made societies and organizations to do the work of the churchGod said nothing about this!Elders are to oversee their own flock – not other local churches!Local church-sponsored entertainmentGod said nothing about church-sponsored sports teams, fellowship halls, kitchens, etc.
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