Authority (2) The prohibition
This article by Ryan Barnhill explores what the Bible teaches about submission to authority, particularly for young people who find themselves under authority in various spheres of life. Using the Fifth Commandment as his framework, Barnhill examines the sin that God forbids toward those in positions of authority, offering practical biblical instruction grounded in Reformed theology and catechetical teaching.
What is authority? We spent the last article in this series answering that foundational question. Authority is the right to rule. We explained that God has all authority, has conferred authority upon Jesus Christ according to His human nature, and through Christ has bestowed upon certain people the right to rule. Those people on earth to whom God has given authority include parents in the home, and the husband as head of his wife; teachers who stand in the place of parents; officebearers in the...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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