One Having Authority
Last week, we showed that Jesus’ authority is communicated to us through commands (general and specific) and approved apostolic examples. Today, we study a third way to establish biblical authority: necessary inference also called necessary conclusion. Necessary Inference Communication often requires logical inferences. For example, if premise one is A=B and premise two is B=C, […]
One Having Authority
In what is commonly called the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus “taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes” (Mt. 7:29, Mk. 1:22). In what is commonly called the Great Commission, Jesus said, “All authority has been given unto Me in heaven and earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing […]