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Contributed by Phil Spadaro
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Tuesday, 09 January 2007 |
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Page 1 of 6  Should we Define?
The Restoration Movement has attempted to follow the above maxim with
mixed results. The Sola Scriptura approach to Christianity, church and
daily living has proved difficult. The Bible is complete and all we
need for our relationship with God, but it does not have explicit
answers for every question or situation which may arise. What are we to
do with silence?
Many circumstance call for decisions where there may not be a clear answer. There is no “midweek” service mentioned in the New Testament, so when do we have it? Wednesday, Tuesday and Thursday are equally arguable. Should service on Sunday be at 9:30 am or 11 am? Do we use an NIV or RKVJ Bible translation for services? Should the communion be in silver or gold plates? Certainly the list could go on and include weightier matters, but the point is; the Bible does not provide explicit commands or directions in these matters.
“Nature abhors a vacuum.”
What does it mean when there is no specific command given? Does one automatically do nothing? No, inaction may not be appropriate. James 4:17 Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins. When the Bible does not specify a command, but action is needed there are several resources God provides. Filling silence requires choosing the right resources and not creating a new doctrine to compensate for the directional vacuum of the Word.
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