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Bishop and Bible scholar N. T. Wright delivers a new model for how to understand the place of scripture and God’s authority in the midst of religious confusion.
1. There are two sources of authority - heaven and man (Matt. 21:23-27). a. Authority from heaven is God's doctrine (Rom. 6:17; 16:17; 1 Tim. 6:1; Tit. 2:10). It is revealed in the Scriptures (2 Tim. 3:16-17; cf. 2 Jn. 1:9). b. Authority from man is the doctrines of men and demons (Matt. 15:9; Mk. 7:6-9; Col. 2:22; 1 Tim. 4:1; cf. 2 Cor. 11:13-15).
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- The Origin of the Laws
- The Goal
- Never Hurt God’s People
- The Lost Art of Taking the High Road
- Scratch a Christian and Find Out What’s Underneath
One of the most amazing truths in the universe is that God entrusts fallen human beings with His power. T. Austin- Sparks, a former pastor and one of the most Christ-centered and spiritually insightful men who ever lived, put it best when he wrote, God puts Himself into the hands of men. God is not going to move unless there are those who prevail ...
My goal in writing this book is to encourage, inspire, and equip you for greater impact in God’s kingdom. I hope, therefore, that you’ll reflectively read each chapter with a heart open toward the Holy Spirit. As you do, I pray that He will speak to your heart and take you to new levels of ministry and beyond. At the end of the book, I provide a we...
This first law is on a par with the Law and the Prophets. The cardinal law above all others is to never hurt God’s people. Before you nod in agreement, let me unravel what I mean. Countless ministers have inflicted pain on the Lord’s sheep while trying to advance their own ministries. They not only defend themselves when under attack (perceived or ...
Over the years, I’ve watched ministers engage in some of these tactics, resulting in massive wreckage. They leave people’s lives in shambles, with no easy road back to healing. Those who behave in these ways haven’t learned to free themselves from their own self- sabotage. By contrast, the Lord always calls His workers to take the high road, to re...
The most dangerous person on the planet is the one who will do anything to save his or her own work. But we have not so learned Christ.1 Most Christian leaders hurt God’s people when they are attacked, criticized, or threatened, and they react in an ungodly way in order to “win.” I recall speaking at a conference with a group of other leaders. When...
The Reformers, in a search for authority, readily accepted the doctrine of inspiration and, by implication, infallibility and inerrancy. Zwingli appealed both to the Old Testament and New Testament in his defense of pure Christian doctrine (see his, On the Clarity and Certainty of the Word of God).
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Bibliology (Doctrine of the Bible) Main Themes for This Week: Who wrote the Bible? How was the Bible written? Is there proof of inspiration? What is canonicity? How should we study and interpret the Bible? 5
The writers were inspired, moved by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21), and the writings are in-spired, as if breathed or spoken by God (2 Timothy 3:16). The Bible is therefore useful as a guide to salvation through faith in Christ, and sufficient for doctrine, correction, moral and ethical instruction (2 Timothy 3:15-17).
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What does the Bible say about exousia power?
In the ‘King James’ Bible, there are two English words that are used for the Greek word “Exousia”. The two words are ‘Power’ and ‘Authority’. Since “Exousia” in English means ‘Delegated Authority’, it is important to know when the Bible speaks about ‘Power’, if it means ‘Delegated Authority’.
