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CENI: The Biblical Method of Establishing Divine Authority

Command, Approved Example, and Necessary Inference as the Grammar of God


I. INTRODUCTION: WHY AUTHORITY MUST BE ESTABLISHED

Every doctrinal conclusion must answer one foundational question:

“By what authority?” (cf. Matthew 21:23)

This is not a philosophical inquiry—it is a divine requirement. Scripture does not permit:

  • assumption
  • tradition
  • human reasoning detached from revelation

Instead, God communicates in ways that require:

  • understanding
  • recognition of patterns
  • submission to revealed authority

Thus, the method of interpretation must not be invented—it must be derived from how God Himself communicates in Scripture.

CENI (Command, Example, Necessary Inference) is not a human system imposed on Scripture—it is:

a recognition of how Scripture itself establishes authority.

 

II. COMMAND: DIRECT DIVINE AUTHORITY

Definition and Biblical Nature

A command is a direct expression of God’s will—clear, explicit, and binding.

Example:

“Repent, and be baptized every one of you…” (Acts 2:38, KJV)

This is not inferred. It is not deduced. It is stated.

Greek Insight (Grammar of God)

  • “Repent” → μετανοήσατε (metanoēsate)
    • Aorist Active Imperative → decisive, commanded action
  • “Be baptized” → βαπτισθήτω (baptisthētō)
    • Aorist Passive Imperative → commanded submission

The grammar itself carries authority—this is not suggestion but obligation.

 

Doctrinal Implication

Where God gives command:

  • silence is excluded
  • alternatives are unauthorized

Bullet Reinforcement

  • Commands establish non-negotiable authority
  • Commands are clear, binding, and universal (when contextually intended)
  • To ignore command is to reject divine authority (Luke 6:46)

 

III. APPROVED EXAMPLE: APOSTOLIC PRACTICE AS AUTHORITY

Definition

An approved example is a recorded action of:

  • apostles
  • early church
  • under divine guidance

that reflects God’s will in practice.

 

Biblical Proof that Example Carries Authority

“Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 11:1)

“Those things… ye have seen in me, do…” (Philippians 4:9)

The instruction is clear:

What the apostles practiced is to be followed.

 

Case Study: Weekly Assembly

“Upon the first day of the week… the disciples came together to break bread…” (Acts 20:7)

No direct command says:

“Thou shalt assemble every Sunday.”

Yet:

  • It is recorded
  • It is deliberate
  • It is apostolic practice

Thus, it carries binding authority as approved example.

 

Bullet Reinforcement

  • Not every example is binding—only approved, purposeful, apostolic examples
  • Repeated or contextually significant examples carry normative force
  • Ignoring approved example rejects revealed practice

 

IV. NECESSARY INFERENCE: THE LOGIC DEMANDED BY THE TEXT

Definition

A necessary inference is:

A conclusion that must be true, even if not explicitly stated.

It is not:

  • speculation
  • possibility
  • opinion

It is:

the only logical conclusion the text allows

 

Biblical Demonstration

Example: The Necessity of Water in Baptism

“They went down both into the water…” (Acts 8:38)

The text does not say:

“Water is required for baptism.”

But it shows:

  • immersion context
  • physical descent into water

Thus, we infer:

Water is necessary—not optional

 

Jesus Himself Used Necessary Inference

“God is not the God of the dead, but of the living…” (Matthew 22:32)

Jesus proves resurrection from:

  • the tense of “I am” (Exodus 3:6)

This is not command.
This is not example.

This is inference based on grammar.

 

Bullet Reinforcement

  • Necessary inference must be:
    • unavoidable
    • exclusive
  • If multiple interpretations exist → it is not necessary
  • Scripture itself uses inference → therefore it is authorized reasoning

 

V. CENI DEMONSTRATED BY SCRIPTURE ITSELF

CENI is not imposed—it is observed:

1. Command

  • Acts 2:38 → explicit instruction

2. Example

  • Acts 20:7 → apostolic practice

3. Inference

  • Matthew 22:32 → logical necessity

Thus:

The Bible itself uses all three forms to establish truth.

 

VI. CONTEXT IS KING: PROTECTING CENI FROM ABUSE

CENI must operate under:

  • context
  • grammar
  • historical setting

Otherwise, it becomes:

a tool of distortion instead of truth

 

Example of Misuse

Acts 1:20:

“His bishoprick let another take.”

Used by some to defend apostolic succession

But context shows:

  • replacement of Judas
  • requirement: eyewitness of Christ (Acts 1:21–22)

Thus:

This is not succession—it is unique replacement

 

Bullet Reinforcement

  • CENI without context = false doctrine
  • Context defines:
    • scope
    • application
    • limitation

 

VII. APOLOGETIC: REFUTING FALSE VIEWS OF AUTHORITY

False View #1: “We only follow explicit commands”

Problem:

  • eliminates example and inference
  • contradicts how Scripture teaches

Refutation:

  • Acts 20:7 → no command, yet binding practice
  • Matthew 22 → Jesus uses inference

 

False View #2: “Inference is unreliable”

Refutation:

  • Jesus used inference
  • Apostles reasoned (Acts 17:2)

The issue is not inference—but:

wrong inference

 

False View #3: “Silence permits anything”

Refutation:

Nadab and Abihu (Leviticus 10:1–2)

They offered:

“strange fire, which He commanded them not”

God did not say:

“Do not use that fire”

But silence did not permit—it condemned.

 

Bullet Reinforcement

  • Silence can be prohibitive when:
    • God specifies
    • context limits action
  • Authority must be established—not assumed

 

VIII. THE DANGER ZONE: WHEN CENI IS MISUSED

CENI becomes dangerous when:

1. Inference becomes speculation

  • “Possible” treated as “necessary”

2. Silence is overextended

  • Binding where God did not bind

3. Framework replaces Scripture

  • System controls interpretation

 

Bullet Safeguards

  • Always ask:
    • Is this conclusion unavoidable?
    • Is it grounded in textual evidence?
  • Maintain:
    • humility
    • textual fidelity

 

IX. SPIRITUAL APPLICATION: WHY THIS MATTERS

CENI is not academic—it is salvational in implication.

“Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God.” (2 John 9)

Without a method of authority:

  • doctrine becomes subjective
  • truth becomes negotiable

But with proper application:

Scripture speaks clearly, consistently, and authoritatively.

 

X. FINAL CONCLUSION: THE GRAMMAR OF GOD

CENI is not:

  • a human invention
  • a denominational tool

It is:

the observable pattern of divine communication in Scripture

 

Final Bullet Summary

  • Command → what God explicitly requires
  • Example → what God-approved practice demonstrates
  • Inference → what truth the text necessarily demands

Together:

They form the Grammar of God—how divine authority is revealed, understood, and obeyed.

 

CLOSING EXHORTATION

The issue is not:

“Do I like this method?”

The issue is:

“Is this how God communicates His will?”

If Scripture teaches by:

  • command
  • example
  • necessary inference

Then faithful obedience requires:

recognizing all three—and submitting to all three.




CASE STUDY: CENI IN ACTION — ACTS 15 AND THE JERUSALEM COUNCIL


The Doctrinal Crisis: What Must Be Required for Salvation?

In Acts of the Apostles 15:1, a serious doctrinal issue arose:

“Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.”

This was not minor.
This was about:

  • salvation
  • authority
  • the binding of Old Covenant law

The question:

Must Gentile believers obey the Law of Moses to be saved?

 

The Process: How Did the Apostles Resolve It?

Notice carefully—this is critical:

They did not:

  • vote by majority
  • appeal to tradition
  • rely on human wisdom

Instead, they established truth through:

Command, Approved Example, and Necessary Inference

 

1. APPROVED EXAMPLE: GOD’S ACTION AMONG THE GENTILES

Peter’s Testimony

“God… gave them the Holy Ghost… putting no difference between us and them…” (Acts 15:8–9)

Peter refers to what happened in Acts of the Apostles 10 (Cornelius):

  • Gentiles received the Holy Spirit
  • without circumcision
  • before any Mosaic requirement

This is not theory—it is:

an approved divine example

 

Doctrinal Force

If God accepted them:

Man cannot impose additional requirements

 

Key Insight

  • God’s action = divine approval
  • Divine approval = binding example

 

2. NECESSARY INFERENCE: WHAT MUST BE TRUE?

Peter draws the unavoidable conclusion:

“Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples…?” (Acts 15:10)

This is not a command.
This is not a new example.

This is:

necessary inference

 

The Logic

  • God accepted Gentiles without the Law
  • Therefore:

The Law is not required for salvation

 

Critical Principle

This is not “possible” reasoning.
This is:

inescapable conclusion demanded by the evidence

 

3. COMMAND (AUTHORITATIVE DECISION): THE FINAL DECLARATION

After:

  • testimony
  • reasoning
  • Scripture

The apostles issue an authoritative conclusion:

“It seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us…” (Acts 15:28)

This is not mere opinion.

This is:

Spirit-guided authoritative instruction

 

The Instruction Given

They did not command circumcision

Instead, they instructed:

  • abstain from idols
  • from blood
  • from fornication

 

Doctrinal Significance

  • The Law of Moses was not bound
  • Only necessary instructions were given

 

4. SCRIPTURE INTERPRETS SCRIPTURE: JAMES CONFIRMS WITH PROPHECY

James supports the conclusion using Scripture:

“To this agree the words of the prophets…” (Acts 15:15)

He cites prophecy (Amos 9:11–12):

  • Gentiles would be included
  • without becoming Jews

 

This is CENI Again

  • Example → God accepted Gentiles
  • Inference → Law not required
  • Scripture → confirms conclusion

 

SUMMARY: CENI IN PERFECT HARMONY

What we see in Acts 15:

  • Approved Example
    → God accepted Gentiles (Acts 10)
  • Necessary Inference
    → Therefore, the Law is not required
  • Command / Authoritative Conclusion
    → Apostles issue binding instruction

 

Bullet Reinforcement

  • Doctrine was established without confusion
  • No reliance on:
    • tradition
    • emotion
    • majority opinion
  • Only:

Divine evidence + necessary reasoning + authoritative conclusion

 

APOLOGETIC POWER: WHY THIS CASE STUDY MATTERS

Acts 15 destroys several false approaches:

❌   “Doctrine can be decided by consensus”

→ False. It was decided by divine evidence

❌   “Old Testament laws still bind unless removed”

→ False. They were not imposed at all

❌   “Only explicit commands matter”

→ False. Inference and example were essential

 

FINAL LESSON: HOW THE CHURCH MUST DECIDE TODAY

What the apostles did in Acts 15 is not optional—it is the pattern.

When facing doctrinal questions, we must ask:

  • What has God commanded?
  • What has God approved by example?
  • What does the text necessarily imply?

 

CLOSING EXHORTATION

Acts 15 shows us something powerful:

Truth is not discovered by debate—
it is revealed by God and understood through His Word.

If we follow the same method:

we will arrive at the same truth.


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CENI: Ang Biblikal na Paraan ng Pagpapatibay ng Awtoridad ng Diyos

Command, Approved Example, at Necessary Inference bilang “Grammar of God”


I. PANIMULA: BAKIT KAILANGANG MAY AWTORIDAD

Mga kapatid, ang bawat aral, bawat doktrina, bawat gawain sa pananampalataya ay dapat masasagot ang isang napakahalagang tanong:

“Sa anong kapamahalaan iyan?” (Mateo 21:23)

Hindi sapat ang:

  • “ganito ang nakasanayan”
  • “ganito ang sabi ng marami”
  • “ganito ang pakiramdam ko”

Sa Biblia, hindi pinapayagan ang:

  • haka-haka
  • tradisyon ng tao
  • sariling paliwanag

Ang hinihingi ng Diyos ay malinaw:

May awtoridad. May batayan. May “Ganito and sabi ng Panginoon.”

At dito natin makikita ang CENI—hindi bilang imbensyon ng tao, kundi bilang:

paraan kung paano mismo nagpapahayag ang Diyos sa Kaniyang Salita.

 

II. COMMAND: DIREKTANG UTOS NG DIYOS

Ano ang Command?

Ito ay tuwirang utos—walang paligoy-ligoy, walang hula-hula.

Halimbawa:

“Mangagsisi kayo, at mangagbautismo ang bawa’t isa sa inyo…” (Gawa 2:38)

Hindi ito:

  • pahiwatig
  • halimbawa
  • inference

Ito ay utos.

 

Grammar of God (Maikling Pagsusuri)

Ang “Mangagsisi” (metanoeō sa Griyego) ay nasa anyong:

  • utos
  • aksyon na kailangang gawin

Ibig sabihin:

Hindi ito optional. Hindi ito mungkahi.

Kundi utos na kailangang gawin.

 

Kahulugan sa Doktrina

Kapag ang Diyos ay nag-utos:

  • wala nang alternatibo
  • wala nang kapalit
  • wala nang dagdag o bawas

 

Mahahalagang Punto

  • Ang utos ay direktang awtoridad
  • Ang hindi pagsunod ay pagtanggi sa Diyos (Lucas 6:46)
  • Ang utos ay hindi pinapalitan ng opinion o haka ng tao

 

III. APPROVED EXAMPLE: HALIMBAWANG PINAHINTULUTAN NG DIYOS

Ano ang Approved Example?

Ito ay gawain ng:

  • mga apostol
  • unang iglesia

na ginawa sa ilalim ng patnubay ng Diyos.

 

Patunay sa Biblia

“Maging taga tulad kayo sa akin, na gaya ko naman kay Cristo.” (1 Corinto 11:1)

“Ang mga bagay na inyong natutuhan at tinanggap at narinig at nakita sa akin, ang mga bagay na ito ang gawin ninyo: at ang Dios ng kapayapaan ay sasa inyo.” (Filipos 4:9)

Ibig sabihin:

Ang ginawa nila sa pahintulot ng Dios ay dapat sundin.

 

Halimbawa: Araw ng Pagtitipon

“Nang unang araw ng sanglinggo… nangagkakapisan upang…” (Gawa 20:7)

Walang direktang utos na:

“Tuwing Linggo kayo magtipon”

Pero:

  • ginawa nila
  • may layunin
  • hindi aksidente kundi sinadya dahil sa salitang “upang.”

Kaya ito ay:

Approved Example na may awtoridad

 

Mahahalagang Punto

  • Hindi lahat ng halimbawa ay binding—kailangan aprubado at may layunin
  • Ang halimbawa ng apostol ay padron (pattern) na dapat sundin
  • Ang pagtanggi dito ay pagtanggi sa ipinakita ng Diyos

 

IV. NECESSARY INFERENCE: KONKLUSYON NA KAILANGANG TAMA

Ano ang Necessary Inference?

Ito ay konklusyon na:

hindi man direktang sinabi, pero kailangang totoo base sa teksto

Hindi ito:

  • hula
  • opinyon
  • posibilidad

Ito ay:

tanging konklusyon na pinapayagan ng teksto

 

Halimbawa: Tubig sa Bautismo

“at sila'y kapuwa lumusong sa tubig…” (Gawa 8:38)

Hindi sinabi:

“Kailangan ang tubig”

Pero malinaw:

  • may tubig
  • may paglusong at paglubog

Kaya ang konklusyon:

Kailangan ang tubig

 

Si Cristo Mismo Gumamit ng Inference

“Ang Dios ay hindi Dios ng mga patay, kundi ng mga buhay…” (Mateo 22:32)

Pinatunayan Niya ang pagkabuhay na muli gamit ang:

  • grammar
  • kahulugan ng salita

Ibig sabihin:

Ang inference ay bahagi ng paraan ng pagtuturo ng Diyos

 

Mahahalagang Punto

  • Ang necessary inference ay:
    • hindi pwedeng iwasan
    • iisa lang ang konklusyon
  • Kapag maraming pwedeng ibig sabihin → hindi ito kailangang konklusyon na tama  (necessary infererence)

 

V. MAKIKITA SA BIBLIA MISMO ANG CENI

Hindi ito gawa ng tao.

Makikita natin sa Biblia:

  • Command → Gawa 2:38
  • Example → Gawa 20:7
  • Inference → Mateo 22:32

Kaya ang konklusyon:

Ganito magpahayag ang Diyos ng Kaniyang kalooban

 

VI. CONTEXT IS KING: PROTEKSYON LABAN SA MALI

Kung walang context:

  • mali ang conclusion
  • mali ang application

 

Halimbawa: Gawa 1:20

Ginagamit ng iba para sa “apostolic succession”

Pero sa context:

  • kapalit ni Judas ang pinatungkulan ng context
  • at ang kapalit ay kailangang saksi kay Cristo (Gawa 1:21–22)

Kaya:

Hindi ito succession—kundi ito ay espesipikong paglalagay ng kapalit ni Judas na direktang saksi kay Cristo. Pagkatapos ng mga apostol, wala ng direkta pang saksi kay Cristo.

 

Mahahalagang Punto

  • Context ang nagtatakda ng kahulugan
  • Hindi pwedeng hiwalay ang talata sa kabuuan
  • Ang mali sa context → mali ang doktrina

 

VII. PAGTATAMA SA MGA MALING ARAL (APOLOGETICS)

Maling Pananaw #1: “Command lang ang susundin”

Problema:

  • tinatanggal ang example at inference

Sagót:

  • Gawa 20:7 → walang command pero may authority
  • Mateo 22 → si Jesus gumamit ng inference

 

Maling Pananaw #2: “Hindi mapagkakatiwalaan ang inference”

Sagót:

  • Ginamit ni Cristo
  • Ginamit ng mga apostol (Gawa 17:2)

Ang problema ay hindi inference—kundi: ang maling inference

 

Maling Pananaw #3: “Pwede ang hindi ipinagbawal”

Sagót:

“Naghandog sila ng kakaibang apoy… na hindi iniutos ng Panginoon” (Levitico 10:1–2)

Hindi sinabi ng Diyos:

“Huwag gawin iyon”

Pero sila ay pinarusahan.

Ibig sabihin:

Hindi sinabi ay hindi pinapayagan

 

Mahahalagang Punto

  • Ang katahimikan ng Biblia ay hindi nagpapahintulot
  • Ang awtoridad ay dapat patunayan sa Banal na Kasulatan, hindi hinuhulaan

 

VIII. BABALA: SAAN NAGIGING MAPANGANIB ANG CENI

Nagiging delikado ang CENI kapag:

1. Ginawang “necessary” ang hindi naman

  • posibleng interpretation → ginawang doktrina

2. Sobrang paghigpit sa applikasyon

  • nagbabawal kahit hindi nagbawal ang Diyos

3. Mas sinusunod ang system kaysa Biblia

  • framework na ang nasusunod, hindi ang teksto

 

Mga Paalala

  • Tanungin lagi:
    • Ito ba ay talagang kailangan na konklusyon?
    • O baka ito ay sariling paliwanag lang?

 

IX. PRAKTIKAL NA APLIKASYON

Mga kapatid, hindi ito akademiko lamang.

“Ang hindi nananatili sa aral ni Cristo ay walang Dios.” (2 Juan 9)

Kung walang malinaw na batayan:

  • magiging opinyon ang pananampalataya
  • magiging kalituhan ang katotohanan

Pero kung tama ang paggamit ng CENI:

malinaw ang kalooban ng Diyos

 

X. KONKLUSYON: ANG “GRAMMAR OF GOD”

Ang CENI ay hindi:

  • imbensyon
  • denominasyong unawa

Ito ay:

paraan ng Diyos ng pakikipag-usap sa tao

 

Buod

  • Command → utos ng Diyos
  • Example → ipinakitang gawin
  • Inference → kailangang konklusyong tama

Sama-sama:

Ito ang paraan kung paano natin nauunawaan ang awtoridad ng Diyos

 

PANGWAKAS NA PAALAALA

Ang tanong ay hindi:

“Gusto ko ba ito?”

Ang tanong ay:

“Ganito ba nagsasalita ang Diyos?”

Kung oo—

Ganito rin tayo dapat makinig.
Ganito rin tayo dapat sumunod.




CASE STUDY: CENI SA AKTUWAL NA PAGGAMIT NITO — GAWA 15 AT ANG JERUSALEM COUNCIL


Ang Suliranin: Ano ang Kailangan Para sa Kaligtasan?

Mga kapatid, sa Acts of the Apostles 15:1, may lumitaw na seryosong isyu:

“Maliban na kayo'y mangagtuli ayon sa kaugalian ni Moises, ay hindi kayo mangaliligtas.”

Hindi ito maliit na usapin.
Ito ay tungkol sa:

  • kaligtasan
  • awtoridad
  • at kung ano ang dapat ipatupad ng Diyos

Ang tanong:

Kailangan bang sundin ng mga Gentil ang kautusan ni Moises upang maligtas?

 

Ang Paraan: Paano Nila Ito Nilutas?

Pansinin ninyo mabuti:

Hindi sila:

  • nagbotohan
  • umasa sa tradisyon
  • gumamit ng opinyon

Sa halip, ginamit nila ang:

Command, Approved Example, at Necessary Inference

 

1. APPROVED EXAMPLE: ANG GINAWA NG DIYOS SA MGA GENTIL

Patotoo ni Pedro

“At ang Dios… na sa kanila'y ibinigay ang Espiritu Santo, na gaya naman ng kaniyang ginawa sa atin; At tayo'y hindi niya itinangi sa kanila,…” (Gawa 15:8–9)

Ang tinutukoy ni Pedro ay ang nangyari sa Acts of the Apostles 10:

  • Tinanggap ng mga Gentil ang Espiritu Santo
  • Hindi sila tuli
  • Wala silang sinunod na kautusan ni Moises

Ito ay hindi haka-haka.

Ito ay:

Approved Example mula sa Diyos mismo

 

Kahulugan

Kung tinanggap na sila ng Diyos:

Walang karapatan ang tao na magdagdag pa ng requirement gaya ng binanggit na pagtutuli.

 

Mahahalagang Punto

  • Ang ginawa ng Diyos = awtoridad
  • Ang pagtanggap ng Diyos = aprubadong halimbawa
  • Hindi maaaring dagdagan ng tao ang tinanggap na ng Diyos

 

2. NECESSARY INFERENCE: ANO ANG KAILANGANG KONKLUSYON?

Sinabi ni Pedro:

“Ngayon nga bakit ninyo tinutukso ang Dios, na inyong nilalagyan ng pamatok ang batok…” (Gawa 15:10)

Hindi ito utos.
Hindi rin ito halimbawa.

Ito ay:

Necessary Inference

 

Ang Lohika

  • Tinanggap ng Diyos ang Gentil nang walang kautusan
  • Samakatuwid:

Hindi kailangan ang kautusan ni Moises sa kaligtasan

 

Mahahalagang Punto

  • Hindi ito “pwede lang” na konklusyon
  • Ito ay:

hindi maiiwasang katotohanan

 

3. COMMAND (AWTORATIBONG PASYA): ANG HATOL NG MGA APOSTOL

Pagkatapos ng:

  • patotoo
  • pangangatwiran
  • paggamit ng Kasulatan

Naglabas sila ng pasya:

“Sapagka’t minagaling ng Espiritu Santo, at namin…” (Gawa 15:28)

Hindi ito opinyon.

Ito ay:

awtoridad na ginabayan ng Espiritu Santo

 

Ano ang Iniutos?

Hindi nila iniutos ang pagtutuli.

Sa halip:

  • umiwas sa mga hain sa dios-diosan
  • sa dugo
  • sa pakikiapid

 

Kahulugan

  • Hindi ipinataw ang kautusan ni Moises
  • Ang iniutos lamang ay ang kinakailangan

 

4. SCRIPTURE INTERPRETS SCRIPTURE: PINATUNAYAN NI SANTIAGO

Sinabi ni Santiago:

“Sumasang-ayon dito ang mga salita ng mga propeta…” (Gawa 15:15)

At kaniyang ginamit ang hula (Amos 9:11–12):

  • tatanggapin ang mga Gentil
  • hindi sila magiging Hudyo

 

CENI Muli

  • Example → tinanggap ang Gentil
  • Inference → hindi kailangan ang kautusan
  • Scripture → nagpapatunay

 

BUOD: CENI SA GANAP NA PAGKAKAUGNAY

Sa Gawa 15 makikita natin:

  • Approved Example
    → tinanggap ng Diyos ang Gentil
  • Necessary Inference
    → hindi kailangan ang kautusan
  • Command / Pasya
    → malinaw na utos ng mga apostol

 

Mahahalagang Punto

  • Walang kalituhan sa doktrina
  • Walang tradisyon ng tao
  • Walang opinyon

Ang ginamit ay:

Ebidensiya mula sa Diyos + tamang pangangatwiran + awtoridad

 

APOLOGETICS: PAGTATAMA SA MGA MALING ARAL

❌   “Pwede pagbotohan ang doktrina”

→ Mali. Ito ay base sa ginawa ng Diyos

❌   “Ang Lumang Tipan ay kailangan pa ring sundin”

→ Mali. Hindi ito ipinataw

❌   “Command lang ang mahalaga”

→ Mali. Ginamit din ang example at inference

 

PANGWAKAS NA ARAL

Ang ginawa sa Gawa 15 ay hindi opsyon—ito ang padron (pattern).

Kapag may tanong sa doktrina:

  • Ano ang iniutos ng Diyos?
  • Ano ang ipinakitang gawin?
  • Ano ang kailangang konklusyon?

 

PANGWAKAS NA PAALAALA

Mga kapatid at kaibigan,

Ang katotohanan ay hindi nadidiskubre sa debate—
ito ay inihahayag ng Diyos at nauunawaan sa Kaniyang Salita.

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