Thematic Studies In Bible Basics

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Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
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• Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A)
• The Need For Biblical Authority
• Questions To Discuss
• The incident of the apostles in Acts 1524
• The apostles were ambassadorsthe official
  representative of the King cp. 2 Cor 520
• The apostles doctrine characterized the early
  church, its preaching cp. Acts 242

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• Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A)
• The Need For Biblical Authority
• Questions To Discuss
• The incident of the apostles in Acts 1524
• Some Jewish brethren (Judaizing teachers) began
  troubling Gentile Christians, whole churches re
  the issue of circumcision
• Re these men their teaching, the apostles had
  given no such commandment

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• Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A)
• The Need For Biblical Authority
• Questions To Discuss
• The incident of the apostles in Acts 1524
• This statement reinforces the delegated authority
  the apostles had from Jesus Christ cp. Lk 1016

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• Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A)
• The Need For Biblical Authority
• Questions To Discuss
• The prophecy of Jeremiah in Jer 213
• The people had rejected God His will for them
  the prophet chides them for this foolish error
  vv. 9-11
• The severity of their rejection is beautifully
  illustrated

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• Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A)
• The Need For Biblical Authority
• Questions To Discuss
• The prophecy of Jeremiah in Jer 213
• Living waters natural springsGod-given
• Hewn cisterns dug wellsman-made
• These cisterns were brokenwould not provide
  them what they would need

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• Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A)
• The Need For Biblical Authority
• Questions To Discuss
• Modern-day broken cisterns
• Parents Ù Though parents (family) do come
  from God, He never meant for them to be
  followed no matter what His word teaches
  cp. Mt 1034-37

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• Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A)
• The Need For Biblical Authority
• Questions To Discuss
• Modern-day broken cisterns
• Conscience Ù We should never violate our
  conscience Rom 1423 Yet, our
  conscience can be ill-trained and be wrong
  cp. Acts 231 81, 3

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• Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A)
• The Need For Biblical Authority
• Questions To Discuss
• Modern-day broken cisterns
• Human Wisdom Ù Wisdom from man is faulty
  it is subjective, not objective 1 Cor
  121 213-14 319 Isa 558-9 Jer
  88-9 PRINCIPLE Ù 1 Cor 46

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• Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A)
• The Need For Biblical Authority
• Questions To Discuss
• Modern-day broken cisterns
• Preachers Ù Preaching is important to
  God, His will Rom 1014 Yet,
  preachers are still only menthere is no
  clergy system in the Bible

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• Lesson 6 Ù Biblical Authority (Part A)
• The Need For Biblical Authority
• Questions To Discuss
• Modern-day broken cisterns
• Preachers Ù

Preachers are authoritative only when they speak
the word of God truthfully 1 Tim 63-5 2
Tim 41-5 1 Pet 411
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