The Authority of Necessary Inferences
We have noted in previous articles that God’s authority (God giving man the right or freedom to act, especially in religious matters) is expressed in the Scriptures. Two articles ago, we pointed out that one way we discover what God authorizes is by searching the Scriptures for His commands that apply to us today.
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The Authority of Examples
We noted in a previous article that God’s authority (God giving man the right or freedom to act, especially in religious matters) is expressed in the Scriptures. In last month’s article, we pointed out that one way we discover what God authorizes is by searching the Scriptures for His commands that apply to us today.
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The Authority of Commands
We have noted in a previous article that God’s authority (God giving man the right or freedom to act, especially in religious matters) is expressed in the Scriptures. In last month’s article we began answering the question: How can we discover from the Scriptures whether or not any given belief, teaching, or practice is authorized by God?
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The Beatitudes of Revelation – Part 1
In this lesson, brother Buxton took us through the first three beatitudes seen in the book of Revelation.
read moreHow To Establish Bible Authority
In last month’s article we noted that God’s authority is expressed in the Scriptures. In the New Testament era, the Father speaks to us through His Son (Hebrews 1:1-2), the Son spoke what God authorizes through the Holy Spirit sent to guide the chosen apostles (John 16:12-15), and the apostles wrote the commandments of God in the New Testament Scriptures (1 Corinthians 14:37).
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God’s Authority is Expressed in the Scriptures
Many in the religious world think that God’s will is revealed in many ways other than through His written word, the Scriptures. Some people rely on what they feel God is telling them, or supposed visions from God. Others contend the Holy Spirit is still revealing God’s will in miraculous or mysterious ways, even telling them to teach and practice things contrary to what the Holy Spirit has revealed in the Scriptures.
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Ultimate Source of Authority
In most areas of life people appeal to an ultimate (final, conclusive) standard of authority when they affirm they are correct in their teaching and practice. If someone attempts to use their own standard of authority to “prove their case,” their reasoning is usually questioned. Illustration: suppose I fail to stop at a stop sign and a police officer pulls me over to give me a citation.
read moreThe Origin of Elders
In this lesson Ron Buxton discussed the origin of elders and the importance of having strong, reputable leaders guiding the congregation.
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Authority – How Important is it to God?
In the course of studying with people about the need for Biblical authority in all religious matters, I have had people not only say they see no need for authority from God to act, but even ridicule the idea of our desire to establish authority from God’s word for all of our teachings and practices.
read more“Authority”—What Does It Mean?
The term “authority” has various meanings depending on the context where the word is used. Since our concern is with understanding and appreciating our need to have authority from God, we will focus on the definition as it is used in the biblical sense. Webster’s defines “authority” as “the power to give orders or make decisions; power to direct or control someone or something; power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior; freedom granted by one in authority: right”
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