In Christianity, the term biblical authority refers to two complementary ideas:
the extent to which one can regard the commandments and doctrines within the Old and New Testament scriptures as authoritative over humans’ belief and conduct
.
The pope
is the supreme leader of these churches, and also, the head of the universal college of bishops. Each autonomous (sui iuris) church has its own patriarch or other presiding bishop: Coptic Catholic Church: Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak.
Bible Gateway Romans 13 :: NIV. Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for
there is no authority except that which God has established
. … Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
Walking in spiritual authority or divine ability is living under the influence of God’s grace and unlimited favour. It means
to have spiritual power and authority of God
. Spiritual authority of the believer gives Christian the enablement to live a fruitful and prosperous life.
Romans 13:1-2 says: “
Obey the government, for God is the One who has put it there.
…
There is no government anywhere that God has not placed in power. So those who refuse to obey the law of the land are refusing to obey God, and punishment will follow
.”
God has established two kinds of authority–
the spiritual and the temporal
–for our good and the good of all people.
Who has written the Bible?
Traditionally, 13 of the 27 books of the New Testament were attributed to
Paul the Apostle
, who famously converted to Christianity after meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus and wrote a series of letters that helped spread the faith throughout the Mediterranean world.
In
Acts 2:38 Peter
tells us how to receive power by telling us how to receive the Holy Spirit. Use the power to rejoice in the Spirit. Romans 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Divine authority may refer to:
God, or God’s power
. Divine right of kings – claims of divinity or authority such as in the titular “king of kings”. Mandate of Heaven – the Eastern version of the divine right of kings. … Scripture – the authority of religious texts.
1 : power to exercise control. 2 : a person looked to as an expert She’s a leading authority on fitness. 3 : people having
powers to make decisions and enforce rules and laws State authorities are investigating
the disputed election.
What does it mean to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit?
Leading a Christian life means
living
a life guided by the power of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit living in us and through us helps us to do the will of God. The Holy Spirit guides and convicts our hearts so we want to be more like Jesus. The Holy Spirit helps us to not want to sin.
In order to obey authority,
the obeying person has to accept that it is legitimate (i.e. rightful, legal) for the command to be made of them
.
- Listen carefully. …
- Maintain your self-confidence. …
- Use empathy with authority figures. …
- Work to understand their business objectives. …
- Mind your manners. …
- Apologize when appropriate. …
- Don’t take it personally. …
- Show respect.
His three types of authority are
traditional authority, charismatic authority and legal-rational authority
(Weber 1922). mandate to rule.
- Academic authority.
- Charismatic authority.
- Expert authority.
- Founder authority.
- Legal governing authority.
- Organizational position authority.
- Ownership authority.
- Prophetic authority.
Authority refers to the official capacity to make a decision or take an action. For example, a
manager
might have the authority to make a hiring decision, decide to spend a certain amount of money on something, choose a supplier, set deadlines and priorities, or sign a purchase order.
