why we've grouped some questions around Authority?
All that mankind thinks and does is based on some kind of authority. It is present and presumed, regardless of any stated acknowledgment. In religion and spiritual matters, authority may be rooted in a particular denominational creed, a single individual or designated group of individuals, or tradition(s). It might even come from the world, such as science, or even from within man (his own authority).
The Bible Study Framework and this site, Scripture interprets Scripture, recognizes the Bible, God’s word, as our sole governing authority for all spiritual and secular matters in this world.
There are many in the religious world today that claim to be an apostle. More than simply “a messenger” (Greek meaning of the word “apostle”), a title of “Apostle” is given or assumed by individuals wishing to mimick the authority [more]
Categories: AuthorityTags: apostles, authority, false teachers, Holy Spirit, miracles, prophets, special revelationGod has relied on messengers throughout history, but tracking the messengers of God through Scripture reveals some interesting things about God’s character and His word. It also has implications for those that make claims about their own [more]
Categories: Authority, Bible Concepts, Catholicism, God the Father, ProphetsTags: apostles, definitions, doctrine, Old Testament, prophets, providence, special revelationUnderstanding the Bible can be difficult. For many centuries, the Catholic Church taught that the Bible could only be understood by an ordained priest. In modern times, people like N.T. Wright and other well-credentialed theologians are [more]
Categories: Authority, Bible Concepts, CatholicismTags: accountability, authority, Bible, Greek words, heart, obey, Scripture, special revelation, truth, Word of GodThe Ten Commandments are recorded in Exodus 20. They were given to Moses by God and written on tablets of stone. According to IMDb, the classic 1956 movie “The Ten Commandments” (staring Charlton Heston) is the [more]
Categories: Authority, Bible ConceptsTags: authority, Bible, gospel, Old Testament, Scripture, Word of GodSome maintain that Jude quotes from the apocryphal book of Enoch. Often, this is put forward as a statement of fact in order to move forward to the much “larger” discussions regarding the meaning of extra-Biblical quotes, their place in [more]
Categories: Authority, Bible ConceptsTags: false teachers, Greek words, judgment, Old Testament, prophecy, prophets, Scripture, special revelation“It’s a miracle!” That’s an exclamation we hear often and have probably uttered ourselves. It might be used to describe passing a test you didn’t study for or to sum up a great, come-from-behind victory. For example, the great Olympic [more]
Categories: Authority, Bible Concepts, Catholicism, Holy Spirit, Jesus the Son, The GodheadTags: apostles, authority, Holy Spirit, miracles, prophetsWhether or not the Bible is the complete revelation of God has profound implications on Christianity today. If the Bible isn’t the complete revelation of God, then the door remains open to “other” revelation.
“Other” could be other scriptural authority [more]
Categories: Authority, God the Father, Holy SpiritTags: authority, Bible, doctrine, false teaching, gospel, Holy Spirit, inspired, miracles, prophets, special revelation, truth, Word of GodScripture weighting is not a term you will find in Scripture. However, it’s a practice you may recognize when coming to conclusions about Scripture. Fundamentally, it’s the practice of ignoring Scripture. That might sound egregious — but it’s fairly [more]
Categories: Authority, Bible Concepts, Christian TheologyTags: authority, Bible, definitions, doctrine, false teaching, God's character, Scripture, Word of GodWhere we worship God has often been debated through the years. Some hold to the idea that worship must occur in a cathedral — an often ornate structure dedicated to the worship of God. Others don’t take much stock [more]
Categories: Authority, God the Father, Holy Spirit, WorshipTags: calling on the Lord, Holy Spirit, Word of God, worshipThe children of Israel were surrounded by prophets that claimed to be speaking for God but they were actually false prophets. In fact, by most accounts in the Old Testament, most “prophets” were false prophets and there were two [more]
Categories: Authority, ProphetsTags: Bible, false teachers, Old Testament, prophets, Word of GodThe word Bible is from the Greek and Latin meaning “book” or “books”. The Christian Bible as we know it is made up of two Testaments or Covenants (Old and New) that together might also be referred to as [more]
Categories: Authority, God the FatherTags: authority, Bible, doctrine, gospel, inspired, Old Testament, Scripture, special revelation, truth, Word of GodScripture interprets Scripture is built on the belief that all Scripture is from God. Essentially, if all of the Bible is from an unchanging God then it must also be inerrant and without contradiction. It’s from one, divine [more]
“Follow your heart” is a common refrain from those in the world. Or maybe you’ve heard someone say, “the heart wants what the heart wants?” These statements are usually meant to be aspirational and reassuring, giving the individual confidence [more]
Categories: Authority, Christian LivingTags: accountability, heart, judgment, obey, Old Testament, proverbsHas the God of the universe changed over time? Is God’s character subject to “evolving” the same way that you and I would develop over time? God’s character not changing is sometimes described as the immutability of God [more]
Categories: Authority, God the FatherTags: authority, doctrine, God, God's character, Old TestamentThe sinner’s prayer is something frequently referred to by preachers today. In fact, at the close of every sermon, Joel Osteen asks those that are not saved to pray with him. The prayer is asking Jesus to “come into [more]
Categories: Authority, Christian Theology, SalvationTags: authority, baptism, calling on the Lord, definitions, false teaching, prayer, salvation, sin, sinners prayerYou’ve probably seen the red-letter Bible — in fact, you probably own one. These Bibles place all of Jesus’ words in prominent red letters in order to stand out from all the other recorded words in Scripture. This is [more]
Categories: Authority, Jesus the SonTags: authority, Bible, gospel, Jesus, prophets, Scripture, Word of God