Two Sources of Authority Do all in the name of the Lord! What-e’re you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord. Do naught in name of man or creed, do all in the name of the Lord. Two Sources of Authority
Two Sources of Authority Two sources: Heaven and Man Matt. 21:23-27 Authority: the power to command what is right Two Sources of Authority
Two Sources of Authority Man’s authority results in death Is. 55:8-9 Can’t rely on own conscious Pr. 16:2, 25; Acts 23:1; Acts 22:1-5 Not reply on human wisdom 1 Cor. 1:18ff; 1 Cor. 2:5 Majority will perish Matt. 7:13-14; 1 Pet. 3:20 Parents not safe guide Gal. 1:13-16; Matt. 10:37 Two Sources of Authority
Two Sources of Authority Old Testament not authoritative Heb. 1:1-2; Heb. 5:9 Heb. 8:8-9, 13 Heb. 7:12 We live under Christ’s law Matt. 28:18 Jn. 1:3; Col. 1:16-17; Heb. 1:3 Gal. 6:2 2 Th. 1:8-10 Two Sources of Authority
Two Sources of Authority Do all in the name of the Lord! What-e’re you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord. Do naught in name of man or creed, do all in the name of the Lord. Two Sources of Authority