god has spoken: a study of bible authority aids and additions

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God Has Spoken:God Has Spoken:A Study of Bible A Study of Bible

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Nature of BibleNature of Bible AuthorityAuthority

Nature of BibleNature of Bible AuthorityAuthority

GenericGeneric• INCLUDES INCLUDES choices choices related to related to the the commandmecommandmentnt

-“GO”--“GO”-

SpecificSpecific• EXCLUDES EXCLUDES choices – choices – God God specifies specifies what He what He wantswants

-“SING”--“SING”-

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How do we Know How do we Know Difference?Difference?

How do we Know How do we Know Difference?Difference?

AIDAID• Helps obey Helps obey God’s God’s commandmcommandmentent

ADDITIONADDITION• Violates Violates God’s God’s commandcommandmentment

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What is an Aid?What is an Aid?What is an Aid?What is an Aid?• sumphero:sumphero: “lit., to bring “lit., to bring

together…to be an advantage, together…to be an advantage, profitable, expedient” profitable, expedient” ((VineVine, 218), 218) John 16:7John 16:7• ““To bear together...to carry with others; To bear together...to carry with others;

to collect …in order to help, hence to to collect …in order to help, hence to help, be profitable, be expedient…”help, be profitable, be expedient…” ((ThayerThayer, 597), 597)

• ““Aid” virtually synonymous with Aid” virtually synonymous with “expedient” … Helps one obey God’s will“expedient” … Helps one obey God’s will

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What is an Aid?What is an Aid?What is an Aid?What is an Aid?• Must be Must be lawfullawful, , 1 Cor. 6:12; 10:231 Cor. 6:12; 10:23

•CommandCommand: Seek well-being of : Seek well-being of others & glorify God, others & glorify God, 1 Cor. 10:24, 1 Cor. 10:24, 31-3331-33•Lawful to eat meatsLawful to eat meats (1 Tim. 4:3-5)(1 Tim. 4:3-5)•Not always expedient (helpful, an Not always expedient (helpful, an aid) in glorifying God & causing no aid) in glorifying God & causing no offenseoffense

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What is an Aid?What is an Aid?What is an Aid?What is an Aid?

• Non-essentialNon-essential: Does not : Does not change the force or effect of change the force or effect of authorized actionauthorized action•Noah’s toolsNoah’s tools (Gen. 6:14)(Gen. 6:14)•Song books & pitch pipeSong books & pitch pipe (Eph. (Eph. 5:19)5:19)

•Trays & cupsTrays & cups (1 Cor. 11:23-26)(1 Cor. 11:23-26)

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What is an Aid?What is an Aid?What is an Aid?What is an Aid?• Non-essentialNon-essential: Does not change : Does not change

the force or effect of authorized the force or effect of authorized actionaction•Work of the local church:Work of the local church:

•PreachPreach (1 Ths. 1:8):(1 Ths. 1:8): Pulpit, power pointPulpit, power point•EdifyEdify (1 Cor. 14:26):(1 Cor. 14:26): Classes, bulletinClasses, bulletin•Relieve saintsRelieve saints (Acts 2:45):(Acts 2:45): DistributionDistribution

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What is an Aid?What is an Aid?What is an Aid?What is an Aid?• Non-essentials allow choices of Non-essentials allow choices of

libertyliberty• Choose to use pitch pipe to singChoose to use pitch pipe to sing• Choose to use power point to preachChoose to use power point to preach• Choose to use printed material to Choose to use printed material to

edifyedify• Choose hand delivery or mail to Choose hand delivery or mail to

relieverelieve• Aids are unspecified: “What is the Aids are unspecified: “What is the

expedientexpedient way to fulfill God’s will?” way to fulfill God’s will?”

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What is an Aid?What is an Aid?What is an Aid?What is an Aid?• Must Must edifyedify, , 1 Cor. 10:231 Cor. 10:23

• ““To help, be profitable” To help, be profitable” (10:24, (10:24, 31)31)

• Because it is Because it is non-essentialnon-essential, not to , not to be forced on others or used in a be forced on others or used in a way that compels someone to way that compels someone to violate their conscience, violate their conscience, 1 Cor. 1 Cor. 10:2410:24

• Willing to forego Willing to forego (10:28)(10:28) / Willing / Willing not to condemn not to condemn (10:30; Rom. (10:30; Rom. 14:13; 15:1-2)14:13; 15:1-2)

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What is an What is an Addition?Addition?What is an What is an Addition?Addition?

• prostithemi: prostithemi: “to put to, to “to put to, to add, join to, gather with add, join to, gather with any company” any company” ((ThayerThayer, , 549);549); “increase” “increase” (Matt. (Matt. 6:27)6:27)

• The “joining of a thing to The “joining of a thing to another thing” another thing” ((WebsterWebster))

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What is an What is an Addition?Addition?What is an What is an Addition?Addition?

• Changes the force or effect of Changes the force or effect of command: Produces a command: Produces a “different”“different” gospel, gospel, Gal. 1:6-7Gal. 1:6-7

• Ark of ash wood:Ark of ash wood: AddsAdds another kind of another kind of woodwood

• Pouring as baptism:Pouring as baptism: AddsAdds another kind another kind of action, of action, (Col. 2:12)(Col. 2:12)

• Instrumental music in worship:Instrumental music in worship: AddsAdds another kind of music to singing another kind of music to singing (Eph. (Eph. 5:19)5:19)

• Social activity as work of the local Social activity as work of the local church:church: AddsAdds another kind of work another kind of work

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AIDS vs. AIDS vs. ADDITIONSADDITIONS

AIDS vs. AIDS vs. ADDITIONSADDITIONS

COMMANCOMMANDD

BUILD BUILD ARKARK

SINGSING

PREACHPREACH

EDIFYEDIFY

RELIEVERELIEVE

AIDAID

ToolsTools

BooksBooks

Radio, TVRadio, TV

Bible Bible classclass

Cash, Cash, goodsgoods

ADDITIONADDITION

HOUSEHOUSE

PIANOPIANO

PSYCHOL.PSYCHOL.

POTLUCKPOTLUCK

UNBELIEVUNBELIEVERSERS

INCLUDEINCLUDEDD

GopherGopher

In heartIn heart

GospelGospel

Truth in Truth in lovelove

SaintsSaints

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Additions are Additions are ForbiddenForbidden

Additions are Additions are ForbiddenForbidden

• No authority from Christ, No authority from Christ, 2 2 Jno. 9Jno. 9

• Additions to God’s revelation Additions to God’s revelation causes divine wrath, causes divine wrath, Rev. Rev. 22:1822:18

• A different, perverted gospel A different, perverted gospel that curses one before God, that curses one before God, Gal. 1:6, 8-9Gal. 1:6, 8-9