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Don McClain 1 Slide 2 2 Slide 3 3 Colossians 3:17 Colossians 3:17 Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus... The Comprehensive Nature of The New Testament Scriptures Understandable Eph 3:3-5 Sufficiently Instructs - 2 Tim 3:16,17 Cannot Be Transgressed 2 John 9 The totality of information revealed regarding any act of righteousness forms the pattern for that act 2 Tim 1:13; 3:16,17; 2 Pet 1:3; Slide 4 Don McClain 4 ROMANS 10:17 Slide 5 Don McClain 5 For a thing to be authorized it MUST BE SPECIFICALLY STATED For a thing to be condemned it MUST BE SPECIFICALLY STATED Slide 6 Don McClain 6 Specific authority: Precisely formulated or restricted. If a command is specific, the action is authorized, then the details are specified. Generic authority: General; opposite to specific. If a command is generic, an action is authorized without the details. Slide 7 Don McClain 7 * Generic instruction includes all the essentials and the expedients to fulfill that instruction * Specific instruction, either stated or implied, takes precedence over generic instruction * Instruction, either specific or generic, can only be altered, modified, or limited by more specific instruction Slide 8 Don McClain 8 Specified: Gopher wood (14) Compartments (14) 450 Long (15) 75 Wide (15) 45 Tall (15) 1 Window & Door (16) 3 Stories (16) 22 Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did. 7:5 5 And Noah did according to all that the Lord commanded him. Slide 9 Don McClain 9 Specified: Gopher wood (14) Compartments (14) 450 Long (15) 75 Wide (15) 45 Tall (15) 1 Window & Door (16) 3 Stories (16) Generic & Specific: Build an ark of gopher wood Expedients Tools & Size of material dependant upon specific need Liberty: Source and means of transporting materials Slide 10 Don McClain 10Authorized Anything unauthorized is excluded Build An Ark of Gopher Wood IncidentalToolsScaffoldsHelp Another door Different wood Different size Another door Different wood Different size Slide 11 Don McClain 11 Consulted with every leader (13:1) but forgot to consult Gods word (15:13) The Ox Cart was unauthorized could not be claimed as an expedient - Was not specifically condemned but was condemned because the method was specified! Slide 12 Don McClain 12 Teach them chemistry? English? accounting? health? Teach them to observe all things that I have commanded you Sprinkling or pouringBaptizing them Making athletes; Professionals Make disciples Excludes:Specified: Slide 13 Don McClain 13 One on one; Public preaching; Written lesson plans; Teach them to observe all things that I have commanded you River; Creek; Pond; Ocean; Tub; Baptistery Baptizing them Method of going. Drive a car, boat, plane, walk, etc. Which nation Make disciples - IncludesGeneric: Slide 14 Don McClain 14 During midweek services? Contribution. - 1Cor 16:1,2 Thursday night observations? Lord Supper. Acts 20:7 - Any other day -Activity First day of the Week - ExcludesSpecified: Slide 15 Don McClain 15 in the temple. Acts 2:42\ in a house. Rom 16:5 by a river. Acts 16:13 Home Shade Tree Rent Buy -Building A place 1 Corinthians 11:20 No specified pattern or limitation given to location: Thus anytime during specified day Morning Noon - Evening A time 1 Corinthians 11:33 No specified pattern or limitation given to time of day: When & Where? Obeying the Command to Assemble:- Expediency and Liberty:Generic: Slide 16 Don McClain 16 Making melody on a piano! Entertainment! The Instrument Singing Making melody in your heart to the Lord Patriotic songs, holiday jingles, secular songs - The Kind of Songs Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, Solos & Choirs! Playing instrument! The Participants one another ExcludesSpecified: Slide 17 Don McClain 17 Making melody on a piano! Entertainment! The Instrument Singing Making melody in your heart to the Lord Patriotic songs, holiday jingles, secular songs - The Kind of Songs Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, Solos & Choirs! Playing instrument! The Participants one another ExcludesSpecified: These change the type (nature, characteristic) of the music specified. God Specified: The Participants The Kind of Songs - The Instrument to be Used - Slide 18 Don McClain 18 I neither condemn nor condone IM in worship. To me it is a matter of personal indifference, and should be left in the realm of personal preference. I do not regard it as a salvation or fellowship issue.... ILoveJesus Al Maxey In my view, however, we have fussed and fought and fragmented over far too many "issues" such as this; matters about which God never spoke a single sentence in His Word. Much of our division is the result of deduction --- we have... divided when they refused to be shackled by our "inspired, infallible inferences." This is wrong! Al Maxey 5-17-2001 Gospel Preachers List Slide 19 Don McClain 19 Song leader; Song Books Parts Pitch pipe Singing Making melody in your heart to the Lord # of songs OR Which P, H, or S S to sing Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, Time or place Matt 26:30; Acts 16:25 Speaking to one another Inclusive: Generic: 1 Cor 14:40 14:40 Slide 20 Don McClain 20 Song leader; Song Books Parts Pitch pipe Singing Making melody in your heart to the Lord # of songs OR Which P, H, or S S to sing Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, Time or place Matt 26:30; Acts 16:25 Speaking to one another Inclusive: Generic: 1 Cor 14:40 14:40 Slide 21 Don McClain 21 Expediency in human wisdom involves the right of choice within the realm of those things included in what God has authorized When God specifies, then man has no choice but to obey or be in rebellion to God. To go beyond or fall short of that which is specified is EVIL Expediency in human wisdom involves the right of choice within the realm of those things included in what God has authorized When God specifies, then man has no choice but to obey or be in rebellion to God. To go beyond or fall short of that which is specified is EVIL Numbers 20:8-12 Slide 22 Don McClain 22 It is an addition to Gods word (Dt. 4:2; Pr. 30:5-6) It is not as the oracles of God (1 Pet. 4:11) It is not according to the pattern (Heb. 8:5) It is another gospel (Gal. 1:6-10) It is of men (Mt. 21:25) It cannot be done by faith (Rom. 10:17) It cannot be done in the name of the Lord (Col. 3:17) It is not a good work (2 Tim. 3:16-17) It does not pertain to life and godliness (2 Pet. 1:2-3) It does not promote unity but division (1 Cor. 1:10-11) It causes one to not have God (2 Jn. 9-11) It is an addition to Gods word (Dt. 4:2; Pr. 30:5-6) It is not as the oracles of God (1 Pet. 4:11) It is not according to the pattern (Heb. 8:5) It is another gospel (Gal. 1:6-10) It is of men (Mt. 21:25) It cannot be done by faith (Rom. 10:17) It cannot be done in the name of the Lord (Col. 3:17) It is not a good work (2 Tim. 3:16-17) It does not pertain to life and godliness (2 Pet. 1:2-3) It does not promote unity but division (1 Cor. 1:10-11) It causes one to not have God (2 Jn. 9-11) Slide 23 Don McClain 23 If the Bible specifies a thing or action then we are not at liberty to alter or add to that thing or action. If the Bible gives a command that is general in nature without specifying the particulars, then all things necessary in carrying out that command in an orderly fashion which does not add to or alter the nature of said command is authorized. Slide 24 Don McClain 24 Heaven Matthew 7:13,14,21-23 Slide 25 Don McClain 25 Slide 26 Don McClain 26 Slide 27 Don McClain27