Does It Aid or Add?
By Keith Greer

Subject Bound--Faith Loosed--Aids Additions
THE BIBLE Origin --2 Tim 3:16,17
Purpose
Sufficiency
Lexicon/concordance
Bible Dictionary
Map/commentary
History Books
Human creeds
Popes
Conferences
Personal opinions
BAPTISM Origin --Mark 16:16
Who to baptize
How to baptize
Why to baptize --Acts 2:38; Romans 6:3,4
Baptistery
Garments
Dressing rooms
Wrong authority
Wrong purpose
Sprinkling
Wrong person
MUSIC Kind of music --1 Cor 14:15
Purpose --Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16
Books
Voice parts
Song leader
Pitch pipe/ tuning fork
Mechanical instrument
Choirs/solos
Entertainers
Other types of songs
LORD'S SUPPER Elements, place, people, day, purpose, attitude --Acts 20:7; Matthew 26:26-29; 1 Corinthians 11:23-33 Time of day
Arrangement
Plates and cups
Other elements
Another day
Clergy only
Dim lights and mood music.
ASSEMBLE Purpose, attitude, conduct, items of worship
--John 4:24
Building, seats
Lights, water
Heating/cooling
Rest rooms
Sound system
Unauthorized acts
Wrong attitudes
Wrong conduct
TEACH What to teach
Who teaches
Who is taught
How conducted
--1 Cor 14:40
Classes
Literature
Supplies
Location
Another organization
Another message.
GIVING When to give
Who gives
How much to give
Why to give
Use of money
--1 Cor 16:1,2;
2 Cor 9:6,7
Order of collection
Cash
Check
Plate
Basket
Raising money through unauthorized means --profit, stocks, bake sales, car washes. Wrong use of money.
COOPERATION Promotes equality
Autonomous
--2 Cor 8:14
How announced
Messengers
Wrong design
Wrong realm
Violation of autonomy
ORGANIZATION Local church
--Phil 1:1;
1 Peter 5:2
Location
Supplies
Personnel
Boards of Directors Other organizations
WORK Evangelism
Edification
Benevolence
--Eph 4:12
All things necessary to do this work. Politics, Recreation,
Social activities
Secular education