Approved Example

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From: TFTW Bible College 

        By “approved example,” we mean that God obviously approves of it because the Holy Spirit inspired the writers to record it happening and there is no mention of God’s disapproval. If the Holy Spirit had it recorded for posterity, it is done by Christians in the first century, and there is no teaching in the Bible that God did not approve of it, and we can emulate it in the current century, then it is an approved example. Remember that God is immutable and does not change due to outside forces. If we can read in the Bible that Christians did it in the first century and God is not shown to be disapproving of it, then we should do it in the current century. Keep in mind that it must be something we can emulate. Some things done in the first century are impossible for us today, such as performing miracles.

One approved example we read about is Christians coming together to worship God on the first day of the week. Remember under the Mosaical Dispensation, Jews were told to honor the Sabbath or the seventh day, the last day of the week. “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.” (Exodus 20:8) Now, after Christ resurrected on the first day of the week, we see Christians coming together on the first day of the week to worship God. “And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.” (Acts 20:7) The first-century Christians were partaking of communion, or the Lord’s Supper, and listening to preaching. We will learn more about these acts of worship in a future lesson. 

Paul also instructed Christians to perform another act of worship, giving, when they came together on the first day of the week. “Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.” (1 Corinthians 16:1-2) It seems apparent that the first day of the week was the day Christians gathered together to worship God. These are recorded for us.


God Authorizes Through:

  • Explicit Statements
  • Implicit Statements
    • General
    • Specific
  • Approved Examples

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