All authority comes from God. We are morally accountable for our use and misuse of it. (The Origin of the Bible: Newly Updated by F. F. Bruce, J. I. Packer, Philip W. Comfort, and Carl F. H. Henry, 2020. The Authority of the Bible by Carl F.H. Henry. Page 14)
Authority of Angels
Angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, are kept by God in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day. (Jude 1:6)
Societal Authority
- Civil government - promotion of justice and order
- Home - husbands, wives, children
- Church - Jesus Christ as head
(The Origin of the Bible: Newly Updated by F. F. Bruce, J. I. Packer, Philip W. Comfort, and Carl F. H. Henry, 2020. The Authority of the Bible by Carl F.H. Henry. Page 14)
List:
- Apostolic Authority, Authority of the Apostles
- Biblical Authority, Bible Authority, Authority of the Bible
- Church Authority, Authority of the Church, Church Tradition