Distinct! Biblical Authority & The Lordship of Christ

Opening Group Discussion:

How should Christians consider claims of truth that are found outside of the written Word of God?

     I.  Biblical Authority

          A.  Other Views on the Source(s) of Religious Authority

               1.  Church Dogma and Tradition

               2.  Personal Experience and Inspiration

               3.  Philosophy and Reason

          B.  The Bible as the Source of Religious Authority

               1.  Progressive Revelation

               2.  Supremacy of the Bible

               3.  Independence of the Bible

               4.  Immediacy of the Bible

               5.  Inerrancy of the Bible

     II.  The Lordship of Jesus Christ

          A.  The Truth of Jesus Christ as Lord

               1.  The Objetive Truth

               2.  The Subjective Truth

          B.  The Lordship of Jesus Christ in Doctrine and Practice

               1.  The Deity of Jesus Christ

               2.  The Dominion of Jesus Christ

               3.  The Direction of Jesus Christ