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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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