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FIRST PRINCIPLES OF. THE ORACLES. OF GOD. Thematic Studies In Bible Basics. Lesson 7 Ù Biblical Authority (Part B) Establishing Biblical Authority All 3 Methods Used By 1st Century Christians The Issue Ù Circumcising Gentiles Acts 15 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Lesson 7 Biblical Authority (Part B)• Establishing Biblical Authority
All 3 Methods Used By 1st Century Christians• The Issue Circumcising Gentiles Acts 15
• Judaizers constantly opposed the apostles, their teaching cp. 13:8, 45, 50 14:2, 19 15:1
• The issue eventually reached a decisive point… brethren were “troubled” & “unsettled” v. 24
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Lesson 7 Biblical Authority (Part B)• Establishing Biblical Authority
All 3 Methods Used By 1st Century Christians• The Issue Circumcising Gentiles Acts 15
• Established by an Example vv. 7-11• Peter discusses his work among the
uncircumcised Gentiles• He references his visit with Cornelius vv. 7-10
cp. 10:44-47
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Lesson 7 Biblical Authority (Part B)• Establishing Biblical Authority
All 3 Methods Used By 1st Century Christians• The Issue Circumcising Gentiles Acts 15
• Established by an Example vv. 7-11• The Gentiles had been “saved” v. 11 cp. v. 1• This served as an example of how God had
“cleansed the Gentiles by faith” without them submitting to circumcision v. 9
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Lesson 7 Biblical Authority (Part B)• Establishing Biblical Authority
All 3 Methods Used By 1st Century Christians• The Issue Circumcising Gentiles Acts 15
• Established by a Necessary Inference v. 12• Paul & Barnabas discuss their mission work
among the uncircumcised, emphasizing the signs & wonders they did cp. 2:4, 43 3:7-10 5:12-16 6:8 8:6 9:32-42
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Lesson 7 Biblical Authority (Part B)• Establishing Biblical Authority
All 3 Methods Used By 1st Century Christians• The Issue Circumcising Gentiles Acts 15
• Established by a Necessary Inference v. 12• Miracles were done among Jews & Gentiles• This infers that God was willing to accept the
Gentiles without them submitting to circumcision
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Lesson 7 Biblical Authority (Part B)• Establishing Biblical Authority
All 3 Methods Used By 1st Century Christians• The Issue Circumcising Gentiles Acts 15
• Established by a Command vv. 13-18• James reminds everyone what God had earlier
spoken through one of the prophetscp. Amos 9:11-12
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Lesson 7 Biblical Authority (Part B)• Establishing Biblical Authority
All 3 Methods Used By 1st Century Christians• The Issue Circumcising Gentiles Acts 15
• Established by a Command vv. 13-18• If God had already spoken about bringing in the
Gentiles with no mention of them being circumcised, that settled the issue
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Lesson 7 Biblical Authority (Part B)• Establishing Biblical Authority
All 3 Methods Used By 1st Century Christians• The Issue Circumcising Gentiles Acts 15
• Establishing authority using this “3-approach method” accomplished 2 important things… The controversy was solved v. 19 Unity was produced in the churches v. 31
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Lesson 8 Respecting God’s Silence• The previous material has emphasized the
authority of what God has said• The following material emphasizes the
authority of what God has not said• Both of these are equally authoritative
• In fact, respect is especially shown when God is silent
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Lesson 8 Respecting God’s Silence• A very common question asked whenever
God has not spoken re: a matter is “Why can’t we…?”
• This is basically decided by 2 extremes – God’s silence is permissive God’s silence is prohibitive
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Lesson 8 Respecting God’s Silence• The argument over the “permissiveness” or
“prohibitiveness” of God’s silence is not a new debate
• This debate was had even during the days of the Religious Reformation (15th & 16th centuries)
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Lesson 8 Respecting God’s Silence• A key verse containing a guiding principle in
this “debate” is Deut 29:29• What God has said belongs to us• What God has not said is a “secret” – belongs
to Him
• This is a principle that even earthly parents understand, employ with their children
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Lesson 8 Respecting God’s Silence• Principles re: God’s silence from the O.T.
• Israel at the Red Sea Ex 14:10-14• They had to “wait” for God’s answer vv. 13-14• They had already asked the “Why couldn’t we…”
questions vv. 11-12• They were eventually told to “Go forward” toward
the sea God helps in “bleak” situations• This teaches us to “wait” for God’s answer
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Lesson 8 Respecting God’s Silence• Principles re: God’s silence from the O.T.
• Israel during the Passover Num 9:1-14• They were told to observe the Passover as the
Law directed vv. 2-3• A situation arose that was an exception vv. 6-7• Moses’ reply, “Wait…I’ll go ask the Lord” v. 8• God made additional provisions re: this situation
vv. 10-12
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Lesson 8 Respecting God’s Silence• Principles re: God’s silence from the O.T.
• Israel at the Red Sea Ex 14:10-14• Israel during the Passover Num 9:1-14
What these examples teach us is that we are not at liberty to act when God is silent on an issue…we must determine His will before doing anything
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Lesson 8 Respecting God’s Silence• Disregarding God’s silence from the O.T.
• Saul and his offering 1 Sam 13:8-14• Saul reasoned, “People are leaving…Samuel’s not
coming…I’d better do something” vv. 8, 11-12• After all, isn’t doing something better than doing
nothing?• Samuel rebukes the king’s “foolishness” and his
“disobedience” v. 13
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
Lesson 8 Respecting God’s Silence• Disregarding God’s silence from the O.T.
• Saul and his offering 1 Sam 13:8-14• The lesson We cannot allow “the moment” to
justify doing something God has not authorized• God had already given the authorization re: who
was to offer sacrifices Num 3:1-10• Did He say anything about a king offering them?• What did this “silence” mean?
Thematic Studies In Bible Basics