But what makes the Bible different is that its message didn't originate with the authors. Most Christians hold to the authority of scripture. Prayer (About) A CKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS : Our Father, who gives us His Words which accurately and authoritatively

But those words no longer mark the end of this psalm, for it was finished by the author of New Testament In the fourth chapter , after analyzing God's warning and curse in Psalm 95, the author, inspired by

Therefore we must not consider human writings— no matter how holy their authors may have been— equal The Bible, instead, is authoritative over you, as a creature made in God’s image, who must continually Any of your own thoughts and writings, or those of your favorite Christian theologians, musicians, or authors are subversive to the authority of Scripture; even this devotion and the commentary notes found in your favorite Study Bible must be placed under the authority of Scripture.

They should do this while completely refraining from every tendency toward exercising absolute authority matter we denounce the Anabaptists, other anarchists, and in general all those who want to reject the authorities when it states that good governments completely refrain from every tendency toward exercising absolute authority

Peter here wasn't rebelling against authority; He was submitting himself to a much higher authority.  

When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18  Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority a person turn to for hope if not Jesus, the One who gave His life for us and to whom was given "all authority AAA Prayer (About) A CKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS : Our Father, who granted to Jesus all authority in heaven

Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. 2 For you granted him authority over all people that Jesus' primary reason for coming, since He makes it clear Himself as He prays: His Father "granted Him authority Know that your Savior, like His Father, is omnipotent (He has "all authority") and He came to give you

rather formal introductions which identify the original recipients ( to the saints in X, Y, Z... ), the author these opening passages of John's first letter this week, remember this: you are God's teknia, and He authored

turn everything into a 'gray area', sola scriptura is a reminder that the Bible alone is the source of authority The Bible is authoritative not because it teaches about Jesus, but because it is the inspired Word of But the Bible is the inspired Word of God, meaning that the Holy Spirit directed the writings of the authors While the Bible has human authors, what differentiates the Word of God is the role of the Holy Spirit The authority we find in scripture comes not from those who wrote it, but from our God who inspired these

When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority AAA Prayer (About) ACKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS: Our Father, who has given all authority in heaven and on earth