What-e’re you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord. Do naught in name of man or creed, do all in the name of the Lord. Silence of the Scriptures.

What-e’re you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord.

Do naught in name of man or creed, do all in the name of the Lord.

Silence of the ScripturesSilence of the Scriptures

God’s WordGod’s Word

Review:• Is. 55:8-9• Pr. 16:2, 25• Matt. 7:13-14• 1 Cor. 2:10-11• Heb. 7:12; Heb. 5:9

Isaiah 55:8-9“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.”

Proverbs 16:2, 25All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, but the LORD weighs the motives.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

Matthew 7:13-14“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.”

1 Corinthians 2:10-11For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God.

Hebrews 7:12For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity there takes place a change of law also.

Hebrews 5:9And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation,

Command

God specific

Godnot

specific

Specific General

Noah & the Ark

Specific General

ArkGopher Wood

RoomsPitch in / out

SizeWindowDecksFood

MakeSize Rooms

Formula, PitchWindow Size

Position of DoorDeck HeightsFood Types

ExpedienciesExpediencies

We must employ lawful expediencies• Expedient: something that is advantageous and profitable

Abraham, Offer Isaac

Specific General

SonIsaac

MoriahBurnt OfferingMountain Told

TakeGo

Offer

ExpedienciesGen. 22:3 saddled donkey two young men split wood

Gen. 22:6 fire and wood

Gen. 22:9 built altar, took something to bind Isaac

1 Corinthians 6:12; 10:23-24

Expediencies

Everything

Lawful

Which can I use? profitable edify not control over not self-serving

Acts 20:7-8

Expediencies

Everything

Lawful

Which can I use? profitable edify not control over not self-serving

Upper Room and Lamps ExpedientGeneral Command, Assemble

Apostolic ExamplesApostolic Examples

Commanded to keep apostolic examples• 2 Tim. 1:13• 1 Cor. 4:16; 1 Cor. 11:1 1 Jn. 1:3; 1 Pet.

2:21• 2 Th. 2:15; 2 Th. 3:6-7, 9

Apostolic ExamplesApostolic Examples

Commanded to keep apostolic examplesWhich are not binding?• Mosaic Law

Heb. 7:12 Gal. 2:21; Gal. 5:3-4 Gal. 6:2

Apostolic ExamplesApostolic Examples

Commanded to keep apostolic examplesWhich are not binding?• Mosaic Law• cultural

Rom. 14:2, 5-6 1 Cor. 9:19-23

Apostolic ExamplesApostolic Examples

Commanded to keep apostolic examplesWhich are not binding?• Mosaic Law• cultural• expedients

1 Cor. 6:12; 1 Cor. 10:23-24

Apostolic ExamplesApostolic Examples

Commanded to keep apostolic examplesWhich are not binding?

Some examples binding today:• Lord’s Supper on Sunday

Acts 20:7• Things seen and heard Phil. 4:9• Conduct

2 Tim. 3:10

InferencesInferences

Inference:• make a conclusion

Caution:• 2 Tim. 2:15 accurately handle• 2 Pet. 3:15-16 don’t twist• 2 Pet. 2:2-3 many lostInferences: context, historical

narrative• author and date of writing• Gen. 12:1-5 Lot and Abram• Acts 15:1-35 meeting in Jerusalem

InferencesInferences

Bible examples, proper inferences:• Personal responsibility, diligence Gen. 6:13-22 Noah & the ark

Gen. 22:1-19 Abraham and Isaac Acts 10:17-48 Peter and Cornelius Acts 2 Pentecost Acts 16:31-33 Philippian jailer

InferencesInferences

Bible examples, proper inferences:• Personal responsibility, diligence• Specified days

Ex. 20:8-11 Sabbath Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:1-2

InferencesInferences

Bible examples, proper inferences:• Personal responsibility, diligence• Specified days• Jesus

Matt. 4:5-7 throwing self down, sin Jn. 8:58 inferred eternal nature

InferencesInferences

Bible examples, proper inferences:• Personal responsibility, diligence• Specified days• Jesus• Peter

Acts 10:9-16 inferred God does not show partiality

InferencesInferences

Bible examples, proper inferences:• Personal responsibility, diligence• Specified days• Jesus• Peter• Paul

Acts 16:6-10 infer Macedonian call 1 Cor. 15:27 inference, Christ subject to God

InferencesInferences

Five present-day inferences• Diligence• Personal responsibility• Assemble every Sunday• Collection every Sunday• Lord’s Supper every Sunday

Silence of the ScripturesSilence of the Scriptures

God’s silence is not authoritative• 1 Pet. 4:11 say what God says• Col. 3:17 do things authorized by God• 1 Cor. 4:6 not exceed what is written• 2 Jn. 1:9 if go too far, not have God• Rev. 22:18-19 not add or take awayNew Testament Christians• Heb. 7:11-14 God’s silence proves. . .• Acts 15:24 man’s silence proves. . .

Silence of the ScripturesSilence of the Scriptures

Respect God’s silence, or punished• Num. 20:7-12 Moses and the rock• 1 Ch. 13:9-10 Uzzah and the ark• Jer. 7:31; 32:35 sacrifice to Molech

What-e’re you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord.

Do naught in name of man or creed, do all in the name of the Lord.

Silence of the ScripturesSilence of the Scriptures