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Authority and Obedience in Scripture

The document discusses authority and its role in society and Christianity. It makes the following key points: 1. Authority is the right to command obedience and make decisions to govern society and ensure the common good. 2. The Bible is the final authority for Christians in matters of faith and practice, as it is infallible and the word of God. 3. Obedience to legitimate authority, which is instituted by God, is a virtue and moral duty for the sake of order and unity. However, humans must obey God above all.

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Authority and Obedience in Scripture

The document discusses authority and its role in society and Christianity. It makes the following key points: 1. Authority is the right to command obedience and make decisions to govern society and ensure the common good. 2. The Bible is the final authority for Christians in matters of faith and practice, as it is infallible and the word of God. 3. Obedience to legitimate authority, which is instituted by God, is a virtue and moral duty for the sake of order and unity. However, humans must obey God above all.

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REVIEWER IN F.C.

L  It is the infallible, inerrant and totally


free from error.
I. Authority in Holy Scripture
 The bible is sufficient for the Christian
AUTHORITY faith
 It is the final authority in all matters of
 Authority is the power or right to give
faith and practice
orders, make decisions, and enforced
 True Evangelical missionary-minded.
obedience; the right to act in a
specified way, delegated from one Reason and Function of Authority
person or organization to another.
 Governs us
 Society / well ordered nor
 Guardian of the common good
prosperous / legitimate authority /  If the people can perform some function,
preserved institutions / devote the government ought not do it.
themselves as far as is necessary to
work and care for the good of all. III. Virtue of Obedience
 Means the quality by virtue of which Obedience
persons or institutions make laws and • Father John Anthony Hardon
give orders to men, and expect – Obedience is the moral virtue that
obedience from them. inclines the will to comply with
 Governs us the will of another who has the
 It is important for unity right to command.
• Saint Thomas AQUINAS
 Its role is to ensure as far as possible
• God must be obeyed in all things.
the common good of the society.
Obedience to him is no limit.
Moral Orders: “Let every person be subject to • Human authorities are to be
governing authorities. For there is no authority obeyed in certain things.
except from God, and those that exist have been
instituted by God. Therefore he who resists the IV. Guidelines for the relations between
authorities resists what God has appointed, and Church and State:
those who resist will incur judgment.
1. The Church has the right to work and to
DUTY OF OBEDIENCE govern herself in full freedom from state
intervention.
• It requires all to give due honor to
2. The Church does not possess any political
authority, and to treat those who are
power over the temporal order.
charged to exercise it with respect, and,
3. The state does not possess any authority
insofar as it is deserved, with gratitude
over the spiritual, religious order.
and goodwill.
4. The state has the right and duty to protect
• Common good is a “moral force based on religious freedom and to promote
freedom and a sense of responsibility.” conditions favorable to religious life.
• Authority is legitimate when it seeks
common good.
II. Responsible Use of Authorities
AUTHORITY IN HOLY SCRIPTURE
 The Bible is the word of God

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