WHAT IS THE STANDARD OF AUTHORITY IN RELIGION?
THE TRUE STANDARD

We learn from Heb. 1:1, 2 that in these last days God hath spoken unto us by His Son. The words of Jesus Christ are spirit and life. (Jno. 6:63). His gospel is God's power to save us. (Rom. 1:16). He took away the first testament that He might establish the second. (Heb. 10:9,10). Since Jesus Christ is the head of the church and has all authority in heaven and earth, (Matt. 28;18) His Word must be accepted as the rule or standard. His teaching constitutes a "perfect law of liberty" (Jas. 1:25).

Are you willing to accept it? Do you believe what it says about how to be saved? (Consider Mk. 16:15,16; Acts 2;38; Gal. 3:26,27). Have you obeyed the Lord's Will? Do you believe what Christ's Testament says about the church? (Consider Acts 20:18; 2:47; Eph. 5:23-27). Do you believe what it says about what name we are to wear? (See Acts 4:12; 11:26; 1 Pet. 4:16). Do you believe what it says about how to worship? (Jno. 4:24; Acts 2:42; 20:7; Eph. 5:19; 1 Cor. 16:2). Do you believe what it says about how to live? (Titus 2:11,12; Rom. 12:1,2). There can be unity if we all accept the same thing as our standard and follow it! Otherwise, there will be confusion and division!

Whether we accept Christ's Word as authoritative or not, it will judge us in the last day! (Jno. 12:48).

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