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What Is Authority?What Is Authority?

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(1) a citation (as from a book or file) used in (1) a citation (as from a book or file) used in defense or support.defense or support. [CFR—Code Of Federal [CFR—Code Of Federal Regulations]Regulations]

(2a) the source from which the citation is drawn. (2a) the source from which the citation is drawn.

(2b) a conclusive statement or set of statements (2b) a conclusive statement or set of statements (as an official decision of a court).(as an official decision of a court).

(3) an individual cited or appealed to as an (3) an individual cited or appealed to as an expert.expert.

Keep in mind the limitations of such authorityKeep in mind the limitations of such authority

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Power and Right to influence or Power and Right to influence or command:command:

Any Or All Behavior.Any Or All Behavior.

Keep in mind the limitations of Keep in mind the limitations of such authority.such authority.

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Persons in command and/or their Persons in command and/or their delegates.delegates.

a a government government or a corporationor a corporationa parenta parentOr a representative of suchOr a representative of suchan agency or group to administer: rules, an agency or group to administer: rules,

laws, ordinances, ….laws, ordinances, ….

Keep in mind the limitations of such Keep in mind the limitations of such authority.authority.

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What Is Authority?What Is Authority?

Where Do We Find Authority?Where Do We Find Authority?

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Authority?Authority?

The HomeThe HomeSchoolSchoolWorkWorkMilitaryMilitarySociety (Public and Society (Public and

Private)Private)ChurchChurchClubs or SocietiesClubs or SocietiesGovernmentGovernment

Authority is limited to each realm. There are times when such authority could be found in more than one, but each act of authority must be specific to that realm, and not cross into another realm of authority.

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What Is Authority?What Is Authority?

Where Do We Find Authority?Where Do We Find Authority?

Why Do We Need Authority?Why Do We Need Authority?

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Why Do we Need Authority?Why Do we Need Authority?

To Maintain OrderTo Maintain Order

To Establish Guidelines For Everyone To Establish Guidelines For Everyone To FollowTo Follow

To Meet ExpectationsTo Meet Expectations

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What Is Authority?What Is Authority?

Where Do We Find Authority?Where Do We Find Authority?

Why Do We Need Authority?Why Do We Need Authority?

Who Is Subject To Authority?Who Is Subject To Authority?

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Who Is Subject To Authority?Who Is Subject To Authority?

Those Who AuthorizeThose Who Authorize

Those Who Are SubjectThose Who Are Subject

EVERYONE IS SUBJECT TO EVERYONE IS SUBJECT TO AUTHORITYAUTHORITY

Even the Person Who AuthorizesEven the Person Who Authorizes

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Who Is Subject To Authority?Who Is Subject To Authority?

The Soldier is subject to his superior The Soldier is subject to his superior officersofficers

While the soldier is to show respect to While the soldier is to show respect to superior officers of other branches of superior officers of other branches of the military, he is not subject to them.the military, he is not subject to them.

The non-military citizen is not subject to The non-military citizen is not subject to the officers in the military.the officers in the military.

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What Is Authority?What Is Authority?

Why Do We Need It?Why Do We Need It?

Who Is Subject To Authority?Who Is Subject To Authority?

How Do We Establish Religious How Do We Establish Religious Authority?Authority?

Matthew 21:23-27Matthew 21:23-27

How Do We Establish Religious Authority?How Do We Establish Religious Authority?

Anyone claiming to be subject to God Anyone claiming to be subject to God must go to a source where God must go to a source where God

instructs.instructs.

The only source in the entire creation The only source in the entire creation where God has spoken to mankind is:where God has spoken to mankind is:

The BibleThe Bible

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Statement Of Fact

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How To Establish AuthorityHow To Establish Authority

Statement Of Fact

Direct Command

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How To Establish AuthorityHow To Establish Authority

Statement Of FactDirect Command

Approved Apostolic Example

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How To Establish AuthorityHow To Establish Authority

Statement Of FactDirect Command

Approved Apostolic Example

Necessary Inference or Implication

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How To Establish AuthorityHow To Establish Authority

Statement Of FactDirect Command

Approved Apostolic ExampleNecessary Inference or Implication

Silence of Scripture

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Silence of Scripture

More Principles

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Psalm 119:160 Psalm 119:160

““The entirety of your word The entirety of your word is truth”.is truth”.

AllAll of God’s word is authoritative. of God’s word is authoritative.

No one verse will “trump” another.No one verse will “trump” another.

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Therefore we must read it all and Therefore we must read it all and recognize that one verse does not recognize that one verse does not trump or invalidate another passage of trump or invalidate another passage of scripture. The verses complement scripture. The verses complement each other.each other.

We cannot say one verse is wrong We cannot say one verse is wrong because of what another verse reads. because of what another verse reads. We cannot force a conclusion that We cannot force a conclusion that conflicts with any passage of scripture.conflicts with any passage of scripture.

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Keep Scripture Where God Put ItKeep Scripture Where God Put It

Not only the scripture, but theNot only the scripture, but the

application of that scripture.application of that scripture.

Old belongs in Old and New belongs Old belongs in Old and New belongs in New,in New,

They are different, and do not mix.They are different, and do not mix.

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Keep Scripture Where God Put ItKeep Scripture Where God Put It

Before Jesus ChristBefore Jesus Christ

(commonly referred to as the(commonly referred to as the

Old Testament)Old Testament)

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Keep Scripture Where God Put ItKeep Scripture Where God Put It

The Earthly Ministry Of JesusThe Earthly Ministry Of Jesus

(Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)(Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)

[The Gospels][The Gospels]

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Keep Scripture Where God Put ItKeep Scripture Where God Put It

After PentecostAfter Pentecost

{The Beginning Of the Church, {The Beginning Of the Church,

Up To And Including Now.}Up To And Including Now.}

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ContextContext

ContextContext

ContextContext

““A Text Out Of Context Is A Pretext”A Text Out Of Context Is A Pretext”

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Another passage of importance is 2 Another passage of importance is 2 Timothy 4:3-4Timothy 4:3-4

““For the time will come when they will For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires; and accordance to their own desires; and will turn away their ears from the truth, will turn away their ears from the truth, and will turn aside to myths.”and will turn aside to myths.”

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We must recognize how and why error We must recognize how and why error continues.continues.

1. Some passages related to the 1. Some passages related to the topic must be ignored, distorted, topic must be ignored, distorted, twisted and added to in order to twisted and added to in order to uphold a false doctrine.uphold a false doctrine.

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We must recognize how and why error We must recognize how and why error continues.continues.

2. A new 2. A new (different from the Bible, (different from the Bible, not found in the not found in the

scripture) vocabulary of words, scripture) vocabulary of words, terms, and definitions must be terms, and definitions must be learned.learned.

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We must recognize how and why error We must recognize how and why error continues.continues.

3. Assumptions are frequent and 3. Assumptions are frequent and treated as scripture.treated as scripture.

4. Human reasoning and 4. Human reasoning and conclusions replace the Word of conclusions replace the Word of God.God.

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We must recognize how and why error We must recognize how and why error continues.continues.

5. Man becomes the final authority 5. Man becomes the final authority and not God.and not God.

6. Man-made laws and solutions 6. Man-made laws and solutions replace the Word of God.replace the Word of God.

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We must recognize how and why error We must recognize how and why error continues.continues.

7. A false doctrine just does not fit with 7. A false doctrine just does not fit with the other passages on the same the other passages on the same subject. If one scripture bumps against subject. If one scripture bumps against other scriptures, like gears in a gear other scriptures, like gears in a gear box that do not mesh with one another box that do not mesh with one another thus grinding, distorting, and breaking thus grinding, distorting, and breaking one another, something is wrong. one another, something is wrong.

All that God says on any topic will mesh All that God says on any topic will mesh and fit perfectly together.and fit perfectly together.

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Conclusion:Conclusion:

Since the Bible is the word of God, any Since the Bible is the word of God, any teaching that is different from the teaching that is different from the Bible is error, wrong, and false.Bible is error, wrong, and false.

To teach error is to:To teach error is to:

Deny the Deity of Jesus. Deny the Deity of Jesus.

Deny the authority of God the Father. Deny the authority of God the Father.

Deny the work of the Holy Spirit.Deny the work of the Holy Spirit.