SCRIPTURAL AUTHORITY

Charts From "First Principles of Christianity" by Robert Harkrider
GENERIC AIDS SPECIFIC ADDITIONS
1. Noah was told to build an Ark. Tools Necessary To Prepare the Wood for building. "Gopher Wood"

Genesis 6:14

Oak, Spruce, Gum, Pine

(Another Kind of wood)

2. Lord's Supper Hour of the Day



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Containers





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Place - Building

Lights, Pews, Heat

"First Day"

Acts 20:7

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"Unleavened Bread"

"Fruit of the Vine"

Luke 22:1,18

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"Do this In

Remembrance"

Luke 22:1,18

Monday, Thursday (Another day of the week)

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Cookies, Coke

(Other kinds of Emblems)

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Making a feast

1 Cor. 22:20-34

(Another Purpose)

3. Baptism Baptistery, Pool, River Immersion; "Buried"

Romans 6:4; Col. 2:12

Sprinkling, Pouring

(Another Kind of Action)

4. Make Melody Song Books, Lights "Sing"

Eph. 5:19 ; Col. 3:16

Playing An Instrument

(Another Kind of Music)

5. Elders Local Business Meeting "Feed The Flock Among You" - 1 Peter 5:2-3

"In Every church"

Acts 14:23

Councils, Conventions, Sponsoring Churches

(Another Kind of Organizational Arrangement)





RESPECTING THE SILENCE OF GOD

WHEN GOD SAYS NOTHING

Hebrews 7:11-14

What God Said This Includes: The Silence of God
Priests From the Tribe of Levi Any of the Descendants of

Aaron

Reuben

Benjamin

Ephraim

Judah





PRINCIPLE TO SPECIFIC AUTHORITY APPLIED

WHAT GOD SAID: THIS SPECIFIED: SILENCE:
Eat The Lord's Supper

(Matthew 26:26-29)

Bread and Fruit of the Vine Hamburgers and Sodas
Baptism Essential

(Acts 2:38)

Immersion

(Romans 6:3-4)

Sprinkling

Pouring

Music in Worship

of the Church

Singing

(Eph. 5:19 ; Col. 3:16)

Instrumental

Music





PRINCIPLE APPLIED TO GENERIC AUTHORITY

WHAT GOD SAID: THIS INCLUDES: SILENCE:
Assemble For Worship

(Heb. 10:24-25)

Church Buildings

Pews, Lights, ect.

Kitchens

Gymnasiums

Sing in Worship

(Eph. 5:19 ; Col. 3:16)

Song Books

Pitch Pipe

Instrumental

Music

Giving on the 1st. Day

of the Week

Collection

Baskets, or Boxes

Selling Goods

Weekday Collections