What an extremely important subject!
Should we respect the silence of
Scripture? Our eternal life depends
upon it. The Restoration motto: “Speak
where the Bible speaks, be silent where
the Bible is silent” reiterates the
importance of having authority for all
we do religiously.
Example: You order a new refrigerator.
When the men arrive, they unload a
refrigerator, a range, and a
dishwasher. “Well, you didn’t say not
to bring them!” We understand about
silence in the everyday world. Why
can’t we understand silence in religious
matters? God expects us to use reason
and intelligence.
There are many examples in God’s Word which
well illustrate this Biblical
principle. Remember
Romans 15:4a
“For whatever things were written before
were written for our learning. . .”
NKJV
Let’s look at one of them.
Text:
I
Chronicles 13:1-13