than or inferior in power to that of creation or of raising the dead, as Scripture (inspired by the author

than or inferior in power to that of creation or of raising the dead, as Scripture (inspired by the author

Much less can they detract from the authority of the other holy books. us to "learn from" these books, but also makes it clear that these apocryphal books do not carry the authority

Yet God is not the author of, nor can he be charged with, the sin that occurs.

Matthew 28:18-20 18  Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been

Therefore we must not consider human writings— no matter how holy their authors may have been— equal So, the gospel writers and all biblical authors were selective in the details included about Jesus.

The author here uses a loaded Hebrew term which is translated by the NIV as worthless, so it's not surprising

Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 5: The Authority of Scripture We Dig Deeper Lots of men have claimed to be a prophet, and to thereby have the authority to proclaim the

One of the best ways to continually remind yourself of God's other worldliness, authority and power is

Hebrews 13:17 - (NIV) 17  Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they Whereas cults and authoritarian styled organizations demand blind allegiance and obedience to their leaders