Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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Everything we need to know about being pleasing to God comes from the Word (2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3). God’s Word is understandable and we can know the truth (Jn. 8:32; 20:30-31; Eph. 3:3-4; 1 Jn. 5:13). If we cannot understand the truth, then we cannot have a faith that is pleasing to God, which would mean that God has set us up to fail and has made it impossible for us to ever really know if we are doing what He wants us to.

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If we cannot know what pleases God, then Paul was delusional when he stated with confidence that heaven would be his home (2 Tim. 4:7-8).

How could it be fair to be judged by the Word of God if we cannot know for sure what God approves of (Jn. 12:48)? How can we do everything in word and deed by the authority of Jesus (Col. 3:17) if we cannot know for sure what is authorized?

While there is much for us to learn from the Old Testament (Rom. 15:4), it is not our authority because the new covenant is (Eph. 2:14-15; Col. 2:14).

Genesis 2:16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 "but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."

Josh.1:7; Lev. 26:14ff

1 Corinthians 14:39 Therefore, brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues.

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Scripture plainly teaches that the miraculous ended in the first century because it was temporary in nature and was used to confirm the Word (Mk. 16:20). Once the Word was confirmed, there was no need for the miraculous gifts (1 Cor. 13; Eph. 4:8-13).

Other than the two recorded events of the Holy Spirit being poured out directly (Acts 2, 10), which was done for a specific purpose, the only way that Christians could receive the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit was through the hands of the apostles (Acts 8:13-17; Rom. 1:11).

1 Corinthians 14:39 Therefore, brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues.

Does not apply to us.

2 Timothy 2:2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 "teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

Mark 16:15 And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

Who was Jesus telling these things to?

Inference - It means that you are drawing a logical conclusion based on the information in front of you.

Acts 16:15 And when she and her household were baptized,

Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 "teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

Since the New Testament teaches that valid baptism requires both belief and repentance (Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38), and inasmuch as babies cannot believe, nor do they need to repent (seeing they have no sin), it follows

necessarily

are not amenable to baptism. The logical use of necessary inference eliminates the sectarian practice of “infant baptism.” that infants

Some will say that only commands authorize, which means that grammatically there better be an imperative mood within the verse. In the Great Commission “make disciples” is in the imperative mood, which means we are commanded to make disciples.

There are also declarative statements within Scripture, which are words that are found in the indicative mood. Mark 16:16 "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

1 Corinthians 1:10 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and be no divisions among you, but perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. Chloe's

household,

11

that that

you be there For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of that there are contentions among you. 12 Now I say this, that each of you says, "I am of Paul," or "I am of Apollos," or "I am of Cephas," or "I am of Christ." divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

13 Is Christ

John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." womb and be born?" of God.

5 4 Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom

1 Peter 2:21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:

Philippians 3:17 Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.

1 Corinthians 11:1Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.

While an example can be used to authorize or bind something it does not exclude. We are to go, by land, sea, plane, internet, etc.

2 Corinthians 9:7

So let

each one

give

as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 8:3 For I bear witness that according to ability, saints.

their they were

ability, yes, and beyond freely willing, 4

their

imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the

Acts 4:34 Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, apostles' feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.

35 and laid

them

at the

2 Corinthians 9:6 But this

I say:

He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

Matthew 26:26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." 27 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave you. 28 29

it it,

and gave it new with you in My Father's kingdom."

it

to to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of "For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. "But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink

Acts 20:6 But we sailed away from Philippi after the Days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days. 7 Now on the first

day

of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight. were gathered together.

8 There were many lamps in the upper room where they

Even though Paul was in a hurry to make his way back to Jerusalem in time for Pentecost (Acts 20:16), he and his men waited for 7 days at Troas.

1 Corinthians 11:18 For first of all, when you come together as a church,

Can we discover when they came together to partake of the Lord’s Supper?

1 Corinthians 16:1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also: 2 On the first

day

of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come.

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Sunday is the day that Jesus was raised from the dead (Mt. 28:1), we also see the disciples being together and Jesus appearing to them after His death on the first day of the week (Jn. 20:19, 26). The church was established on a Sunday (Acts 2:1).

The term “the Lord’s day” as used in Rev. 1:10 was used in reference to Sunday as can be seen in this 1 st or 2 nd century writing:

Didache 14:1 But every Lord's day do ye gather yourselves together, and break bread, Also, Pliny the younger writing around 112 A.D. wrote a letter to the Emperor Tragan telling him information he extracted from Christians by torture. “They were in the habit of meeting on a certain fixed day before it was light when they sang an anthem to Christ as God, and bound themselves by a solemn oath not to commit any wicked deeds.”

Justin Martyr (100 – 165 AD) wrote: But Sunday is the day on which we all hold our common assembly, because it is the first day on which God, having wrought a change in the darkness and matter, made the world; and Jesus Christ our Saviour on the same day rose from the dead.

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