Questions tagged [authority]
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How did the Jewish exorcists of Acts 19:13 cast out demons before they undertook to invoke the name of Jesus?
Acts 19:13 informs us about the existence of iterant Jewish exorcists who, inspired by Paul, decided to undertake the practice of invoking Jesus' name to cast out demons, probably because they wanted ...
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Who is in charge of rulers and governing authorities: God or Satan?
Romans 13:1-7 (NASB):
Every person is to be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists ...
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Why did Jesus have the authority to forgive sins, why did the scribes take it as a blasphemy, and was this authority also given to men in general?
In Mark 2:5-12 Jesus surprises the scribes by forgiving the sins of (and miraculously healing) a paralytic. The scribes took it as a blasphemy, as they believed that forgiveness of sins was a ...
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Is the Son second in authority under God the Father? 1 Corinthians 15:24-28
1 Corinthians 15:24-28 (NRSV):
24 Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after he has destroyed every ruler and every authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he ...
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Who in fact subjected the creation to futility in Rom. 8:20-21?
Nine years ago someone posted "Who subjected the creation to futility in Rom. 8:20-21?"
In the 'answers' there, no one touched on the single most important point in that passage.
That ...
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When did Jesus receive authority over heaven and earth?
Matthew 28:18 NASB (After Jesus has risen from the dead & meets His disciples again):
All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
There is already a question on SE on what this ...
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Who is the son of man in Matthew 9:6?
"And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
And, ...
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What is the authority given by the Father to the Son in Matthew 28:18?
What is the universal and cosmic authority given by the Father to the Son in Matthew 28:18?
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth
has been given to me."
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What does it mean that all authority is given to Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:18? [closed]
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on
earth has been given to me."
Matthew 28:18 (ESV)
Jesus , being given universal authority, is the supreme ruler of the universe.
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Did Paul intend his letters be taken as Scripture?
We see in 2nd Peter 3:15-16 (ESV):
And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, as he does in all his ...
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What does Paul mean by “if we preach…contrary to [ourselves]”?
I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and ...
