Authority (3) The requirement: S.H.O.P.
This article is the final installment in Ryan Barnhill's series on biblical authority, addressing what positive attitudes and behaviors God requires of those under authority through the acronym S.H.O.P. (Submission, Honor, Obedience, Patience). Drawing directly from the Heidelberg Catechism's explanation of the fifth commandment, the author explores how Christians should relate to various authorities—parents, teachers, church officers, government officials, employers, and elders—with practical theological depth grounded in Reformed confessional teaching.
Previous article in this series: December 15, 2021, p. 139. We have been exploring the topic of authority. We have learned that 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...
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