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Do you know why you do the things that you do?
Well? Do you?
WHY?

• 1 Peter 315

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1 Peter 315

• But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and
  always be ready to give a defense to everyone who
  asks you a reason for the hope that is in you,
  with meekness and fear.

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Why do we go only to the New Testament for our
authority?

• We make our appeal to the New Testament and it
  alone because it contains the mind of Christ, our
  Lord.
• Hebrews 11-4 Galatians 54-6

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Hebrews 11-4

• God, who at various times and in various ways
  spoke in time past to the fathers by the
  prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us
  by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all
  things, through whom also He made the worlds 3
  who being the brightness of His glory and the
  express image of His person, and upholding all
  things by the word of His power, when He had by
  Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right
  hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become so
  much better than the angels, as He has by
  inheritance obtained a more excellent name than
  they.

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Galatians 54-6

• You have become estranged from Christ, you who
  attempt to be justified by law you have fallen
  from grace. 5 For we through the Spirit eagerly
  wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6
  For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor
  uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working
  through love.

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Why do we go only to the New Testament for our
authority?

• We make our appeal to the New Testament and it
  alone because it contains the mind of Christ, our
  Lord.
• Hebrews 11-4 Galatians 54-6

Why do you seek to be justified in your religious
practices by appealing to Gods covenant with the
Jews?
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Why do we sing a cappella in Worship to God?

• We sing without musical accompaniment because
  that is the way Christians in the first century
  worshipped God.
• Ephesians 519-20 Colossians 316-17

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Ephesians 519-20

• Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and
  spiritual songs, singing and making melody in
  your heart to the Lord, 20 giving thanks always
  for all things to God the Father in the name of
  our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Colossians 316-17

• Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all
  wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in
  psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing
  with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And
  whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the
  name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the
  Father through Him.

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Why do we sing a cappella in Worship to God?

• We sing without musical accompaniment because
  that is the way Christians in the first century
  worshipped God.
• Ephesians 519-20 Colossians 316-17

Why do you use mechanical instruments of music to
worship God in your worship assemblies?
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Why do we believe that Baptism is necessary for
salvation?

• We believe this because this is what Jesus and
  the apostles taught in the New Testament.
• Mark 1615-16 Acts 238

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Mark 1615-16

• And He said to them, Go into all the world and
  preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He who
  believes and is baptized will be saved but he
  who does not believe will be condemned.

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Acts 238

• Then Peter said to them, Repent, and let every
  one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus
  Christ for the remission of sins and you shall
  receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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Why do we believe that Baptism is necessary for
salvation?

• We believe this because this is what Jesus and
  the apostles taught in the New Testament.
• Mark 1615-16 Acts 238

Why do you believe that one is saved when he
praysthe sinners prayer?
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Why do we have a plurality of older men serving
as elders?

• We have older, qualified men serving as elders of
  our congregation because that is the pattern
  found in the New Testament.
• 1 Timothy 32-7 Titus 15

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1 Timothy 32-7

• A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of
  one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good
  behavior, hospitable, able to teach 3 not given
  to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but
  gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous 4 one who
  rules his own house well, having his children in
  submission with all reverence 5 (for if a man
  does not know how to rule his own house, how will
  he take care of the church of God?) 6 not a
  novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall
  into the same condemnation as the devil. 7
  Moreover he must have a good testimony among
  those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach
  and the snare of the devil.

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Titus 15

• For this reason I left you in Crete, that you
  should set in order the things that are lacking,
  and appoint elders in every city as I commanded
  you.

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Why do we have a plurality of older men serving
as elders?

• We have older, qualified men serving as elders of
  our congregation because that is the pattern
  found in the New Testament.
• 1 Timothy 32-7 Titus 15

Why do you have a single Pastor who often does
not possess the quali-fications listed in Timothy
Titus?
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Why do we give free will offerings in accord with
our means?

• We give liberally and cheerfully on the first day
  of the week because this is commanded of all
  Christians.
• 1 Corinthians 161-2 2 Corinthians 97

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1 Corinthians 161-2

• Now concerning the collection for the saints, as
  I have given orders to the churches of Galatia,
  so you must do also 2 On the first day of the
  week let each one of you lay something aside,
  storing up as he may prosper, that there be no
  collections when I come.

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2 Corinthians 97

• So let each one give as he purposes in his heart,
  not grudgingly or of necessity for God loves a
  cheerful giver.

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Why do we give free will offerings in accord with
our means?

• We give liberally and cheerfully on the first day
  of the week because this is commanded of all
  Christians.
• 1 Corinthians 161-2 2 Corinthians 97

Why do you tithe? And, why do you raise money
through raffles, rummage sales and other fund
raisers?
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We do the things we do because they are
authorized by God!
Thats Why!

• Do you know why you do the things that you do?
  Well? Do you?