Col. 3:17 NKJV “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.”

"And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.“ Matt. 16:19

Bound on earth ~ Bound in heaven Keys ~ authority to open and close Bind = prohibit, forbid Loose = permit, allow

“For we walk by faith, not by sight” 2 Cor. 5:7

Faith ~ Follow all His directions Sight ~ After things of this world

“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17

Faith ~ hearing by the word Heb. 11:6 “without faith it is impossible to please” Word ~ “The seed is the word of God.” Lk.8:11

“A Jewish Man” = any tribe of Israel“A man of Levi” = excludes all other 11 tribes

Numbers 1:50 “appoint the Levites”

“A priest” = could be any priest“High priest” = all other priests excluded

Heb. 7:27 “as those high priests,”

Get all the facts

Hold Inspired Word of God1 Thes. 2:13 “as it is in truth, the word of God”Gal. 1:11-12 “the revelation of Jesus Christ.”1 Cor. 2:13 “not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches,”

Cafeteria / Buffett Pick and choose Get what you like Leave the other

Bible - Word of God Pick and choose Get what you like Leave the other

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16

Some Twist this verse to teach “Saved by Faith Only”Law of Neglect James 2:24 “not by faith only” Gal. 3:26-27 “baptized into Christ” Gal. 5:6 “faith which worketh by love”

The Faith which saves is the faith which obeys.

Must Accept the Bible as God’s complete revelation II Tim. 3:16-17 “All scripture is given by inspiration” 2 Pet. 1:3 “all things that pertain unto life” Gal. 1:8-9 “preach any other gospel” “accursed”

Must respect Silence of God’s Word 1 Pet. 4:11a “If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God;”

The Restoration Plea

Where the Bible speaks, we speak,Where the Bible is silent, we are silent.

Call Bible things by Bible names, Do Bible things in Bible ways.

In matters of faith, unity.In matters of opinion, liberty.In all matters, charity.

Be careful with a person who says…

We must study all of God’s Word

We must not go beyond God’s Word

Command

Example

Inference

John 15:14 “You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.”1 Cor. 16:1-2 = contribution

Phil. 3:17 “be followers together of me”1 Cor.11:1 “Be ye followers of me, …”

Heb. 10:25 - a place of assemblyMatt. 16:5-11 - Jesus implied the teaching

Study all of the Bible

Not go beyond what is written

Obey those things God tells us to do.

Col. 3:17 NKJV “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.”

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

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Sunday Evening July 22, 2012