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- Paul’s scope of authority touched upon everything in the life of the church, yet unlike many in the world who hold authority, he did not issue orders that were designed to bring him personal benefit. Rather, Paul’s exercise of authority was designed to benefit his readers instead of himself.
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Aug 19, 2022 · Even Paul, who as an apostle had genuine authority over the church, did not always exert his authority: “Although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do, yet I prefer to appeal to you on the basis of love” (Philemon 1:8–9).
- Does a Believer Have Authority Over Satan
The believer’s authority over Satan and victory over the...
- What Does The Bible Say About Authority
According to the Bible, authority ought to be submitted to...
- What is Spiritual Abuse
Spiritual abuse can occur when church or cult leaders misuse...
- Does a Person / Ministry Need a Spiritual Covering
Respect for authority (Romans 13:1), mutual submission...
- What is Heavy Shepherding
True authority comes only from God and cannot be seized by...
- Sword of The Spirit
The sword that Paul refers to here is the Holy Scriptures....
- Great Commission
Throughout the book of Acts, we see how the apostles began...
- Apostle
This is a dangerous movement. Frequently, those claiming the...
- Does a Believer Have Authority Over Satan
Paul didn’t say I have authority because I’ve been appointed by the church and all church leaders are God’s delegated authority. The Corinthians originally recognized Paul’s authority as their Father in the gospel (1Cor 4:15).
Since diaspora Jews recognized the authority of Jerusalem on religious questions, Paul's letter from the high priest gave him the legal right to arrest Jews who did not invoke their rights as Roman citizens and bring them to Jerusalem to be judged over the internal religious matters of Judaism.
In I Corinthians Paul exercised his authority as an Apostle to order corrective measures in the Corinthian church. Paul wrote about the church’s approval of immorality, their abuse of the Lord’s Supper, their wild and out of control church services.
- The Setting
- Appropriate Behavior For Christian Women—Verses 5-11
- Prohibitions on The Ministry of Women—Verse 12
- The Basis of The Instruction: Creation and The Fall—Verses 13-14
- Women’s Role in A Positive Light—Verse 15
- Conclusion
Paul writes this first letter to his disciple and coworker Timothy to remind him “how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God” (1 Timothy 3:15). Paul must send this reminder because the church at Ephesus, where Timothy has been left to continue the work of ministry, is beset by false teaching (se...
In order to understand 1 Timothy 2:11-15, we need to back up and begin with verse 8, where Paul requests that “men everywhere … lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing.” The word everywhere would be translated better “in every place” (en panti topo). Paul is probably referring to the various “places” (house-churches) in which Chris...
The phrase full submission is the hinge between the command in verse 11—“A woman should learn in quietness and full submission”—and the prohibitions in verse 12—“I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man. The word that connects these verses is a particle (de) that usually has a mild adversative (“but”) force. But, as so often...
In verse 12 Paul prohibits women in the church at Ephesus from teaching men and having authority over them. But we now face the crucial question: Does this prohibition apply to the Christian church today? We cannot simply assume that it does. The New Testament contains many injunctions that are intended only for a specific situation, and when the s...
Before concluding, we must say something about the notoriously difficult verse 15. While we do not think that the interpretation of this verse is decisive for the meaning of the verses that precede it, the verse does conclude the paragraph and may shed some light on the whole. One view of verse 15 holds that Paul is promising that women will be kep...
We want to make a final, very important point about all attempts to limit the application of 1 Timothy 2:12. The interpreter of Scripture may validly question whether any given command or teaching is to be applied beyond the situation for which it was first given. But the criteria used to answer that question must be carefully formulated. It is sur...
The Apostle Paul was then given the “authority” to act in an official capacity in the Lord’s absence during the dispensation of grace (II Cor. 10:8). This authority was then passed on through Paul’s epistles to the local church.
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Aug 19, 2020 · His conversion from persecutor to preacher could only be explained as a miracle of God and a great proof of his authenticity and apostolic authority. Verses 16b–17: Paul had emphasized that he did not receive his message from men before or at the time of his conversion.
