Authority in Christianity

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AUTHORITY INCHRISTIANITY
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Authority In Christianity

• There must be rules regulations to govern all
  organization.
• Christianity is no exception.
• Christianity is a way of life, not something one
  does a few times per week.
• Church must have a standard to follow.

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Authority In Christianity

• Jeremiah 1023
• O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in
  himself it is not in man that walketh to direct
  his steps.
• Proverbs 1412
• There is a way which seems right unto a man, but
  the end thereof are the ways of death.

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Authority In Christianity

• What Is Authority In Religion?
• Deut. 1818
• I will raise them up a Prophet from among
  their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my
  words in his mouth and he shall speak unto them
  all that I shall command him.

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• What Is Authority In Religion?
• Deut. 1819
• And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will
  not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in
  my name, I will require it of him.

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• What Is Authority In Religion?
• Deut. 1820
• But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a
  word in my name, which I have not commanded him
  to speak, or that shall speak in the name of
  other gods, even that prophet shall die.

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• What Is Authority In Religion?
• Deut. 1820
• But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a
  word in my name, which I have not commanded him
  to speak, or that shall speak in the name of
  other gods, even that prophet shall die.

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Authority In Christianity

• What Is Authority In Religion?
• Deut. 1820
• But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a
  word in my name, which I have not commanded him
  to speak, or that shall speak in the name of
  other gods, even that prophet shall die.

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• What Is Authority In Religion?
• Acts 322
• For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet
  shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your
  brethren, like unto me him shall ye hear in all
  things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

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Authority In Christianity

• What Is Authority In Religion?
• Acts 322
• For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet
  shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your
  brethren, like unto me him shall ye hear in all
  things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

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Authority In Christianity

• What Is Authority In Religion?
• Acts 322
• For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet
  shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your
  brethren, like unto me him shall ye hear in all
  things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

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• What Is Authority In Religion?
• Acts 323
• And it shall come to pass, that every soul,
  which will not hear that prophet, shall be
  destroyed from among the people.

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• What Is Authority In Religion?
• Matt. 171-7
• (5) While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud
  overshadowed them and behold a voice out of the
  cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in
  whom I am well pleased hear ye him.

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• What Is Authority In Religion?
• John 1249
• For I have not spoken of myself but the Father
  which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I
  should say, and what I should speak.

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• What Is Authority In Religion?
• John 1250
• And I know that his commandment is life
  everlasting whatsoever I speak therefore, even
  as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

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• II. All Authority Belongs To Christ
• Matt. 2818
• And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All
  authority is given unto me in heaven and in
  earth.

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• II. All Authority Belongs To Christ
• Heb. 11-2
• God, who at sundry times and in divers manners
  spake in time past unto the fathers by the
  prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us
  by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all
  things, by whom also he made the worlds

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• II. All Authority Belongs To Christ
• Heb. 11-2
• God, who at sundry times and in divers manners
  spake in time past unto the fathers by the
  prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us
  by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all
  things, by whom also he made the worlds

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• II. All Authority Belongs To Christ
• Matt. 721
• Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord,
  shall enter into the kingdom of heaven but he
  that doeth the will of my Father which is in
  heaven.

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• II. All Authority Belongs To Christ
• Matt. 722-23
• Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord,
  have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy
  name have cast out devils? and in thy name done
  many wonderful works? And then will I profess
  unto them, I never knew you depart from me, ye
  that work iniquity.

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• II. All Authority Belongs To Christ
• Luke 646
• And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the
  things which I say?
• Many are deceived in believing that they can do
  as they please Christ will accept them into
  heaven.

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• III. How Does He Speak To Us Today?
• II Peter 120-21
• Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the
  scripture is of any private interpretation. For
  the prophecy came not in old time by the will of
  man but holy men of God spake as they were moved
  by the Holy Spirit.

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• III. How Does He Speak To Us Today?
• John 1717
• Sanctify them through thy truth thy word is
  truth.
• One is made free by obeying truth.
• John 832
• And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall
  make you free.

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• III. How Does He Speak To Us Today?
• II Tim. 316-17
• All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly
  furnished unto all good works.

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• III. How Does He Speak To Us Today?
• II Tim. 316-17
• All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly
  furnished unto all good works.

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• III. How Does He Speak To Us Today?
• II Tim. 316-17
• All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness
  That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly
  furnished unto all good works.

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• III. How Does He Speak To Us Today?
• II Peter 13-4
• According as his divine power hath given unto us
  all things that pertain unto life and godliness,
  through the knowledge of him that hath called us
  to glory and virtue Whereby are given unto us
  exceeding great and precious promises

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• IV. What will the Word do for one today?
• I Peter 122
• Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying
  the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love
  of the brethren, see that ye love one another
  with a pure heart fervently

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• IV. What will the Word do for one today?
• I Peter 123
• Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but
  of incorruptible, by the word of God, which
  liveth and abideth for ever.

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• IV. What will the Word do for one today?
• James 121
• Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and
  superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with
  meekness the engrafted word, which is able to
  save your souls.

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• IV. What will the Word do for one today?
• John 1248
• He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my
  words, hath one that judgeth him the word that I
  have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last
  day.

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• Christ is the Head of the church.
• He has all authority!
• He has revealed it to us today through His Word.
• It is contained in the Book we call the Bible.
• Those unwilling to live in harmony with it will
  be lost in the end!

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• No advantage to live in disobedience
• But there is an eternal advantage to live in
  obedience.
• Are you on your way to heaven?
• Do you need to make a change?
• If so, why not now?
• You can become a Christian or be restored!

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• To become a Christian one MUST
• Hear Rom. 1017
• Believe Heb. 116
• Repent Luke 133
• Confess Christ Acts 836-37
• Be Baptized Acts 238
• Remain Faithful Rev. 210

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