Where does the Bible say not to?

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What’s Your Question? for Sept. 3

When asked for authority for churches building gyms, some reply "the Bible does not say not to!" That rejects the Biblical principle of speaking where the Bible speaks, and being silent where it is silent (1 Pet. 4:11). Authority is established by Bible teaching, not by its silence. It does not say you cannot pray through Mary, but it does say there is one Mediator (1 Tim. 2:5). It does not say you cannot use hamburger in the Lord’s supper, but it does say unleavened bread and fruit of the vine (Mt. 26:17-28). It does not say you cannot use instrumental music in worship, but it does say sing (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16). It does not say you cannot sprinkle a baby, but it does say believers are buried in baptism (Rom. 6:1-4). Bible believers should produce Bible teaching for their practices.