3. Jeremiah 10:23 NKJV O
LORD, I know the way of Jeremiah 10:23 It is
man is not in himself; It is not in ____________
not in man who walks to
direct his own steps. who walks to direct
his own steps.
4. Jeremiah 10:23 NKJV O
LORD, I know the way of Jeremiah 10:23 It is
man is not in himself; It is man
not in ____________
not in man who walks to
direct his own steps. who walks to direct
his own steps.
5. Proverbs 14:12 NKJV Proverbs 14:12 A way
There is a way that seems
right to a man, But its end that _________ right
is the way of death.
but the end is the way
of _________.
6. Proverbs 14:12 NKJV Proverbs 14:12 A way
There is a way that seems
right to a man, But its end seems
that _________ right
is the way of death.
but the end is the way
death
of _________.
7. 1 Corinthians 14:33 NKJV
(33) For God is not the 1 Corinthians 14:33
author of confusion but of
God is not the author
peace, as in all the
churches of the saints. of ______________ but
of peace.
8. 1 Corinthians 14:33 NKJV
(33) For God is not the 1 Corinthians 14:33
author of confusion but of
God is not the author
peace, as in all the
churches of the saints. confusion
of ______________ but
of peace.
9. Hebrews 8:5 NKJV who
serve the copy and shadow
of the heavenly things, as
Moses was divinely
instructed when he was
Hebrews 8:5 See that
about to make the
tabernacle. For He said, you make all things
"SEE THAT YOU MAKE ALL
THINGS ACCORDING TO according to the
THE PATTERN SHOWN
_____________.
YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN."
10. Hebrews 8:5 NKJV who
serve the copy and shadow
of the heavenly things, as
Moses was divinely
instructed when he was
Hebrews 8:5 See that
about to make the
tabernacle. For He said, you make all things
"SEE THAT YOU MAKE ALL
THINGS ACCORDING TO according to the
THE PATTERN SHOWN pattern
_____________.
YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN."
11. 2 Timothy 3:16 NKJV All
Scripture is given by 2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is inspired
inspiration of God, and is
of God (God-Breathed) and is
profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for profitable for ____________, for
correction, for instruction
__________, for ______________, for
in righteousness,
______________in_______________.
12. 2 Timothy 3:16 NKJV All
Scripture is given by 2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is inspired
inspiration of God, and is
of God (God-Breathed) and is
profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for profitable for ____________, for
doctrine
correction, for instruction reproof correction
__________, for ______________, for
in righteousness,
______________in_______________.
instruction righteousness
13. 2 Peter 1:20-21 knowing this
first, that no prophecy of 2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is inspired
Scripture is of any private of God (God-Breathed) and is
interpretation, (21) for
prophecy never came by the profitable for ____________, for
doctrine
will of man, but holy men of reproof correction
__________, for ______________, for
God spoke as they were
moved by the Holy Spirit. ______________in_______________.
instruction righteousness
14. 2 Samuel 23:2 NKJV "The 2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is inspired
Spirit of the LORD spoke
by me, And His word was of God (God-Breathed) and is
on my tongue.
profitable for ____________, for
doctrine
reproof correction
__________, for ______________, for
______________in_______________.
instruction righteousness
15. Matt. 7:24-26 "Therefore whoever
hears these sayings of Mine, and
does them, I will liken him to a
wise man who built his house on
the rock: (25) and the rain
descended, the floods came, and
Matt. 7:24-26 Does my
the winds blew and beat on that
house; and it did not fall, for it word is like a wise man who
was founded on the rock. (26)
"But everyone who hears these built upon a _______, Does
sayings of Mine, and does not do not my word, a foolish man
them, will be like a foolish man
who built his house on the sand: who built upon _______.
16. Matt. 7:24-26 "Therefore whoever
hears these sayings of Mine, and
does them, I will liken him to a
wise man who built his house on
the rock: (25) and the rain
descended, the floods came, and
Matt. 7:24-26 Does my
the winds blew and beat on that
house; and it did not fall, for it word is like a wise man who
was founded on the rock. (26)
"But everyone who hears these rock
built upon a _______, Does
sayings of Mine, and does not do not my word, a foolish man
them, will be like a foolish man
who built his house on the sand: sand
who built upon _______.
17. SUMMARY
1. The first step to understand authority is to go back to the bible.
2. The word “canon” is of Christian origin from the Greek word
kanōn which in turn is probably borrowed from the Hebrew word,
kāneh, meaning a reed or measuring rod, hence, norm or rule.
3. The Bible is God’s yardstick. His pattern or measuring ruler.
4. Man, left alone, cannot determine what is right or wrong.
18. SUMMARY (CONTINUED)
5. Neither can man get directions from another man.
6. Something may seem clearly right to a man, but be clearly wrong
to God.
7. Man must make all things according to God’s pattern.
8. Inspiration literally means “God-breathed,” theopneutos.
Scripture comes out of God’s own breath.
19. SUMMARY (CONTINUED)
9. Christianity must be restored by Bible authority or we labor in
vain.
10. The words of Jesus are God’s foundation rock which gives us solid
truth.
11. To build on anything else is to build upon sinking sand.
20.
21. Jeremiah 17:9 NKJV "The FEELINGS (EMOTIONS):
heart is deceitful above all
things, And desperately Jer. 17:9 The ________
wicked; Who can know it? is deceitful…who can
know it?
22. Jeremiah 17:9 NKJV "The FEELINGS (EMOTIONS):
heart is deceitful above all
things, And desperately heart
Jer. 17:9 The ________
wicked; Who can know it? is deceitful…who can
know it?
23. Matthew 15:3 NKJV He
answered and said to TRADITIONS: Matt. 15:3
them, "Why do you also Why transgress the
transgress the
commandment of God command of God by
because of your tradition? your ____________?
24. Matthew 15:3 NKJV He
answered and said to TRADITIONS: Matt. 15:3
them, "Why do you also Why transgress the
transgress the
commandment of God command of God by
because of your tradition? your t r a d i t i o n
____________?
25. Acts 9:14 NKJV And here CHURCH PRACTICE: Acts
he has authority from the
chief priests to bind all 9:14 Authority from the
who call on Your name.“ ________ _________ to
bind all that call.
26. Acts 9:14 NKJV And here CHURCH PRACTICE: Acts
he has authority from the
chief priests to bind all 9:14 Authority from the
who call on Your name.“ chief priests
________ _________ to
bind all that call.
27. Matt. 7:13-14 “Enter by the
narrow gate; for wide is the
gate and broad is the way that
leads to destruction, and there MULTITUDES (BIGGEST
are many who go in by it. (14)
Because narrow is the gate CROWD): Matt. 7:13-14
and difficult is the way which ________ there be that go in,
leads to life, and there are few
who find it. _______ there be that find it.
28. Matt. 7:13-14 “Enter by the
narrow gate; for wide is the
gate and broad is the way that
leads to destruction, and there MULTITUDES (BIGGEST
are many who go in by it. (14)
Because narrow is the gate CROWD): Matt. 7:13-14
and difficult is the way which many
________ there be that go in,
leads to life, and there are few
who find it. few
_______ there be that find it.
29. 1 John 4:1 NKJV Beloved, MODERN PROPHETS: 1
do not believe every spirit,
but test the spirits, whether John 4:1 Many
they are of God; because _________ prophets are
many false prophets have
gone out into the world. gone out into the world.
30. 1 John 4:1 NKJV Beloved, MODERN PROPHETS: 1
do not believe every spirit,
but test the spirits, whether John 4:1 Many
they are of God; because false
_________ prophets are
many false prophets have
gone out into the world. gone out into the world.
31. Colossians 2:14 having
wiped out the handwriting
of requirements that was
against us, which was OLD COVENANT (O.T.):
contrary to us. And He Col. 2:14 Took it out of
has taken it out of the
way, having nailed it to the way nailing it to the
the cross. _________.
32. Colossians 2:14 having
wiped out the handwriting
of requirements that was
against us, which was OLD COVENANT (O.T.):
contrary to us. And He Col. 2:14 Took it out of
has taken it out of the
way, having nailed it to the way nailing it to the
the cross. cross
_________.
33.
34. 1 Peter 1:25 NKJV BUT THE WORD OF
THE LORD ENDURES FOREVER."
Now this is the word which by the
gospel was preached to you.
35. Summary
1. Our heart (emotions) is deceitful and cannot be trusted as God’s
authority.
2. Our conscience is developed by our culture, if the culture is
wrong on some point then our conscience will likewise be wrong.
3. Traditions may often be right, but they are yet sometimes wrong.
36. Summary (continued)
4. Saul though it was right to kill Christians because his religious
leaders said so.
5. Saul was confident that each time he killed another Christian it
made God happy.
6. Because it is believed by many or by few does not determine if it
is right or wrong.
37. Summary (continued)
7. A man claiming to be a prophet must be tested by the written
commandments of God.
8. Christians are under the new covenant of Christ, not the old
covenant of Moses.
9. God’s Word is reliable, and it will endure forever
38.
39. Ephesians 4:6 NKJV one Eph. 4:6 Who is
God and Father of all, who
is above all, and through __________ all and
all, and in you all. __________ all and
______ you all.
40. Ephesians 4:6 NKJV one Eph. 4:6 Who is
God and Father of all, who
is above all, and through above
__________ all and
all, and in you all. through
__________ all and
in
______ you all.
41. Matthew 28:18 NKJV And Matt. 28:18 All
Jesus came and spoke to
them, saying, "All authority ____________ is given
has been given to Me in to me in heaven and on
heaven and on earth.
________.
42. Matthew 28:18 NKJV And Matt. 28:18 All
Jesus came and spoke to
them, saying, "All authority a u t h o r i t y is given
____________
has been given to Me in to me in heaven and on
heaven and on earth.
earth
________.
43. John 16:13 NKJV
However, when He, the
Spirit of truth, has come,
He will guide you into all
truth; for He will not John 16:13 When the
speak on His own
Spirit of Truth is come,
authority, but whatever
He hears He will speak; He will guide you into
and He will tell you
______ ___________.
things to come.
44. John 16:13 NKJV
However, when He, the
Spirit of truth, has come,
He will guide you into all
truth; for He will not John 16:13 When the
speak on His own
Spirit of Truth is come,
authority, but whatever
He hears He will speak; He will guide you into
and He will tell you all truth
______ ___________.
things to come.
45. Matthew 16:19 NASB
I will give you the keys of
the kingdom of heaven;
and whatever you bind on Matt. 16:19; 18:18
earth shall have been Whatever you _________
bound in heaven, and
on earth shall have been
whatever you loose on
earth shall have been bound (perfect tense) in
loosed in heaven.” heaven.
46. Matthew 16:19 NASB
I will give you the keys of
the kingdom of heaven;
and whatever you bind on Matt. 16:19; 18:18
earth shall have been bind
Whatever you _________
bound in heaven, and
on earth shall have been
whatever you loose on
earth shall have been bound (perfect tense) in
loosed in heaven.” heaven.
47. Ephesians 3:4 NKJV by
Eph. 3:4 When you
which, when you read, you
may understand my __________ you may
knowledge in the mystery understand my
of Christ),
knowledge in the mystery.
48. Ephesians 3:4 NKJV by
Eph. 3:4 When you
which, when you read, you
may understand my read
__________ you may
knowledge in the mystery understand my
of Christ),
knowledge in the mystery.
49. 1 Corinthians 14:37 NKJV
(37) If anyone thinks
himself to be a prophet or 1 Cor. 14:37 The things I
spiritual, let him ___________ unto you are
acknowledge that the
the commandments of
things which I write to you
are the commandments of the Lord.
the Lord.
50. 1 Corinthians 14:37 NKJV
(37) If anyone thinks
himself to be a prophet or 1 Cor. 14:37 The things I
spiritual, let him write
___________ unto you are
acknowledge that the
the commandments of
things which I write to you
are the commandments of the Lord.
the Lord.
51. 2 Peter 3:15-16 NKJV and
consider that the longsuffering of
our Lord is salvation—as also
our beloved brother Paul,
according to the wisdom given to
him, has written to you, (16) as
also in all his epistles, speaking 2 Pet. 3:15-16 Paul, according
in them of these things, in which
to the wisdom given him,
are some things hard to
understand, which untaught and has written…twist his words
unstable people twist to their
as they do the rest of the
own destruction, as they do also
the rest of the Scriptures. _________________.
52. 2 Peter 3:15-16 NKJV and
consider that the longsuffering of
our Lord is salvation—as also
our beloved brother Paul,
according to the wisdom given to
him, has written to you, (16) as
also in all his epistles, speaking 2 Pet. 3:15-16 Paul, according
in them of these things, in which
to the wisdom given him,
are some things hard to
understand, which untaught and has written…twist his words
unstable people twist to their
as they do the rest of the
own destruction, as they do also
the rest of the Scriptures. Scriptures
_________________.
53. Summary
1. Since God made us, He has the right to say what we should and
should not do.
2. God gave Christ all authority in Heaven and in Earth.
3. God & Christ sent the Holy Spirit to guide the Apostles to all truth
(John 17:17).
4. The Apostles wrote the New Testament by the H.S.
54. Summary (continued)
5. The New Testament scriptures are the binding authority of God.
(N.T. is scripture 1 Tim. 5:18; 2Thess. 2:14, 15)
6. This was God’s plan of authority—a written document, the most
accurate kind.
7. I am respecting God’s authority when I am respecting the
authority of scriptures.
55. Summary (continued)
8. The Spirit of Truth guided the Apostles into all truth to written
account of God’s will.
57. Matthew 21:23-25 NKJV Now when He
came into the temple, the chief priests and
the elders of the people confronted Him as
He was teaching, and said, "By what
authority are You doing these things? And
who gave You this authority?" (24) But
Jesus answered and said to them, "I also
will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, Matt. 21:23-25 By what
I likewise will tell you by what authority I do
these things: (25) The baptism of John— ____________ do you do these
where was it from? From heaven or from
men?" And they reasoned among things & gave gave you? The
themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From baptism of John, was it from
heaven,' He will say to us, „Why then did
you not believe him?‟ __________ or of __________?
58. Matthew 21:23-25 NKJV Now when He
came into the temple, the chief priests and
the elders of the people confronted Him as
He was teaching, and said, "By what
authority are You doing these things? And
who gave You this authority?" (24) But
Jesus answered and said to them, "I also
will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, Matt. 21:23-25 By what
I likewise will tell you by what authority I do
these things: (25) The baptism of John— a u t h o r i t ydo you do these
____________
where was it from? From heaven or from
men?" And they reasoned among things & gave gave you? The
themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From baptism of John, was it from
heaven,' He will say to us, „Why then did
you not believe him?‟ heaven men
__________ or of __________?
59. John 12:48 NKJV He who
rejects Me, and does not John 12:48 The word that
receive My words, has I have spoken, the will
that which judges him—
the word that I have _________ him.
spoken will judge him in
the last day.
60. John 12:48 NKJV He who
rejects Me, and does not John 12:48 The word that
receive My words, has I have spoken, the will
that which judges him—
the word that I have judge
_________ him.
spoken will judge him in
the last day.
61. Acts 17:11 NKJV These
were more fair-minded
than those in
Thessalonica, in that they Acts 17:11 Searched the
received the word with all
readiness, and searched scriptures daily to find
the Scriptures daily to out whether these things
find out whether these
things were so. were ____.
62. Acts 17:11 NKJV These
were more fair-minded
than those in
Thessalonica, in that they Acts 17:11 Searched the
received the word with all
readiness, and searched scriptures daily to find
the Scriptures daily to out whether these things
find out whether these
so
were ____.
things were so.
63. 1 John 4:6 NKJV We are
of God. He who knows 1 John 4:6 By this we
God hears us; he who is
know the spirit of truth
not of God does not hear
us. By this we know the and the spirit of
spirit of truth and the spirit
_________.
of error.
64. 1 John 4:6 NKJV We are
of God. He who knows 1 John 4:6 By this we
God hears us; he who is
know the spirit of truth
not of God does not hear
us. By this we know the and the spirit of
spirit of truth and the spirit error
_________.
of error.
65. Revelation 22:18-19 NKJV (18)
For I testify to everyone who
hears the words of the prophecy
of this book: If anyone adds to
these things, God will add to him
the plagues that are written in Rev. 22:18-19 If anyone ______
this book; (19) and if anyone to these things, God will add to
takes away from the words of the
book of this prophecy, God shall him the ____________...; If
take away his part from the Book anyone ______ _______...God
of Life, from the holy city, and
from the things which are written shall take away his part from
in this book. the _______ of ________.
66. Revelation 22:18-19 NKJV (18)
For I testify to everyone who
hears the words of the prophecy
of this book: If anyone adds to
these things, God will add to him
the plagues that are written in Rev. 22:18-19 If anyone ______s
add
this book; (19) and if anyone to these things, God will add to
takes away from the words of the
book of this prophecy, God shall plagues
him the ____________...; If
take away his part from the Book anyone ______s_______...God
take away
of Life, from the holy city, and
from the things which are written shall take away his part from
in this book. book life
the _______ of ________.
67. Summary
1. We must ask ourselves by what authority we do things in religion.
2. Next we must ask who gave us this authority – Heaven or men?
3. If a thing is taught in scripture, it is so. If not, it is not so.
4. We know truth verses error from scripture.
5. If we do, teach, or believe more than in the Bible we are adding
to the Bible.
68. Galatians 1:6-9 NKJV I marvel that you are turning away so soon
Summary
from Him who called you by what authority we do things in religion.
1. We must ask ourselves in the grace of Christ, to a different
gospel, (7) must ask who another; but there are some who trouble
2. Next we which is not gave us this authority – Heaven or men?
youIf a thing is to pervert the gospel is so. If not,(8)isBut even if we,
3. and want taught in scripture, it of Christ. it not so.
or an angel from heaven, error from scripture.
4. We know truth verses preach any other gospel to you than
what we do, teach, or believe more than bethe Bible we areAs we
5. If we have preached to you, let him in accursed. (9) adding
have said Bible. so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other
to the before,
gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.
69. Summary
6. If we do, teach, or believe less than is in the Bible we are taking
away from the Bible.
7. Anything shorter is too short, anything longer is too long. (See
also, Gal. 1:6-9; Deut. 4:2).
8. We must measure everything about Christianity by God’s
yardstick, the Bible.