What is the authoritative word of God?
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Scripture is authoritative because it is instrumental in bringing the word of God to bear upon the thought and practice of the church.
What did Jesus mean when he said all authority has been given to me?
If Jesus has All authority, that means there is no authority except that which He gives or allows to be taken.
What do you believe about the authority of the Bible?
We believe in the “authority” of the Bible. Because the words come from God’s very mouth, they carry his authority. Because all of Scripture is breathed out by God, it is therefore profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, and for training a person in righteousness.
The Bible is considered to be the most important source of authority for Christians because it contains the teachings of God and Jesus.
What in the Bible is historically accurate?
“ … the historical books of the Old Testament are as accurate historical documents as any that we have from antiquity and are in fact more accurate than many of the Egyptian, Mesopotamian, or Greek histories. These Biblical records can be and are used as are other ancient documents in archaeological work.”
What is the sufficiency of Scripture?
The sufficiency of Scripture also means that Scripture itself is sufficient to interpret Scripture. This was a very big deal during the Reformation. The Reformers talked about “Sola Scriptura”, a Latin phrase meaning “Scripture alone”.
Bible Gateway Romans 13 :: NIV. Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
Who has authority to interpret the Bible?
According to the Catholic Church, only the church can interpret scripture. In fact, for most of the history of the Catholic church, lay people were prohibited from owning or reading copies of the Bible. In most forms of Protestant Christianity, anyone and everyone can read and interpret the Bible.
Is all authority from God?
All power, all authority comes from God. Romans 13:1, “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.”
As nouns the difference between dominion and authority is that dominion is power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy while authority is (label) the power to enforce rules or give orders.
What does the Bible say about being authoritative?
17 Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you. Romans 13:1-2
Does the Bible claim to be authoritative?
Why This Doesn’t Work. It is circular reasoning to say “the Bible is true because the Bible says so.” Many books claim to be authoritative – the Koran and the book of Mormon , for example.
John 1:1 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God . 2 Timothy 3:16 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
What version of the Bible is most authentic?
The most authentic is the greek NT scripture which is also in aramaic and hebrew. The old testament authentic version is in Hebrew, aramaic and was later translated into greek to the greek jews in that time.