Mark 112733 Mans False Standards of Authority Our own conscience or feelings The heart is deceitful Jeremiah 179 Jacob knew Joseph was dead Genesis 373236 Paul persecuted the church in good conscience ID: 476387
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By What Authority
Mark 11:27-33Slide2
Man’s
False Standards of Authority
Our own conscience or feelings
The heart is deceitful
Jeremiah 17:9
Jacob “knew”
Joseph was dead
Genesis 37:32-36
Paul persecuted the church in good conscience
Acts 23:1; 26:9
Path that leads to death
Proverbs 16:25Slide3
Man’s
False Standards of Authority
Our own conscience or feelings
Our own wisdom
Faith should never rest in wisdom of men
1 Corinthians 2:4-5
Can’t
trust in ourselves
Jeremiah 10:23Slide4
Man’s
False Standards of Authority
Our own conscience or feelings
Our own wisdom
What other churches are doing
We are supposed to be different
1 Peter 2:4-5, 9
Do w
e
reject
God?
1 Samuel 8:19-20, 6-7
Shows
little faith in His power
Romans 1:16Slide5
Authority From Heaven
All
authority comes
from God
No authority except from God
Romans 13:1
He created everything
Revelation 4:11
Everything belongs to Him
Psalm 24:1-2
Lord of heaven & earth
Acts 17:24Slide6
Authority From Heaven
All authority
comes from
God
God gave all authority to Jesus
All authority given to Me…
Matthew 28:18
Exceeds every other power
Ephesians 1:20-23
His until end of time
1 Corinthians 15:24-26
Jesus will judge us in the end
John 5:26-27Slide7
Authority From Heaven
All authority
comes from
God
God gave all authority to Jesus
Jesus gave authority to His apostles
His ambassadors
2 Corinthians 5:20
He gave them His word
John 17:6-8
Endued with power
Luke 24:49; Acts 2
Their words are commandments
1 Corinthians 14:37Slide8
Authority From Heaven
All authority
comes from
God
God gave all authority to Jesus
Jesus gave authority to His apostles
Bible is
God’s
Authority
Word has power & authority
Hebrews 4:12
Words have
Christ’s
authority
2 Thessalonians 3:14
Complete revelation
2 Peter 1:2-4Slide9
Authority From Heaven
All authority
comes from
God
God gave all authority to Jesus
Jesus gave authority to His apostles
Bible is
God’s
Authority
Must not add to or take away
Revelation 22:18-19
We must have
Christ’s
authority
Colossians 3:17
Without it we practice lawlessness
Matthew 7:21-23Slide10
Establishing Bible Authority
Consider all
the Bible
has to say
James 2:10-11
Shows reverence & respect
We have the mind of God
1 Corinthians 2:7-13
Sound principles of establishing authority
Direct command or statement of fact
Approved
example
Necessary inference, or forced conclusion
Acts 15
Vss. 13-19
Vs. 12
Vss. 6-11Slide11
By What Authority
From Man?
From Heaven?Slide12
What Must I Do To Be Saved?
You
believe
in God, believe also in Me.
John 14:1
Unless you
repent
, you likewise will perish.
Luke 13:3
Confess
Me before men, and I
’
ll confess you before My Father.
Matthew 10:32
He that believes and is
baptized
shall be saved
Mark 16:16
Be faithful
unto death...
Rev. 2:10