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"Nor does God give anyone the right to abridge another mans conscience or to ask anyone unquestioned obedience"

"than that of a High Priest or Apostle. God does not give any one authority greater than the Scriptures or equal to himself"

"By his actions in this story Paul clearly illustrates that the authority of the Scripture was a higher authority"

"neither the apostles nor the High Priests authority was equal to the authority of the Word of God"

"Even though the High Priest was on a high level of authority in the courtroom,"

"The Apostle was subject to the Scripture"

"Because the Scripture told him not to [

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"However.. when Paul was told that he was speaking to the High Priest..he immediately apologized. Why?"

"In this .. Paul was right.. for the scriptures have more authority than religious.. political or military official"

"Pauls smiting was contrary to what the Bible said concerning the conduct of judges"

"Paul not knowing Ananias was a High Priest reacted by calling him a [whitewashed tomb] and appealed to the scriptures for redress"

"and ordered Paul to be hit in the mouth ... a gesture of censorship"

"Lets carefully examine this event. Paul was testifying. The High Priest Ananias became incensed"

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"Paul made it clear that he also [as an Apostle] was subject to the scripture"

"POINT TWO By his apology to the high priest [based on the scriptural admonition],"

"for it is written Thou shall not speak evil of the ruler of thy people] [Acts 23:4, 5]"

"Then Paul [apologized and] said I knew not brethren that he was the High Priest;"

"had more authority than he had as a judge. [And they that stood by said Revilest though Gods High Priest?]"

"POINT ONE Paul appealed to the authority of the scripture in this situation by letting Ananias know that the scriptures"

"and command me to be smitten contrary to the law. [Acts 23:1-3]"

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"Then said Paul into him [God shall smite you .. you whitewashed tomb.. for you sit to judge me after the law,"

"And the High Priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him on the mouth"

"Paul earnestly beholding the council said [Men and brethren I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day]"

"Heres the story ... Paul is defending himself in Jerusalem against accusations of certain Jewish religious leaders"

"This point is dramatically illustrated in the confrontation between Ananias the High Priest and Paul the Apostle"

"PROBLEM 2} RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY AND SCRIPTURE COME INTO CONFLICT"

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"Jesus made this fact clear when he said [

"The Bible is the ultimate authority of faith and practice"

"Jesus clearly states that we are His disciples [only] if we continue in his word"

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"We are never to take a religious political or military leader and ascribe to him sovereign or veracious authority"

"We are to subject ourselves to God and His word"

"Jesus said [if ye continue in my word then ye my disciples [John 8:31]"

"It is clear from scripture that God will not allow His sovereign authority to be usurped"

"This attitude is dangerous at any time but doubly so when it infects Gods people and church leadership"

"It isso easy for Church leaders to [play God] by doing only that which appears right intheir own eyes and claiming the authority to doso"

"thus making themselves equal or greater than God and His word trouble is sure to follow"

"If men elevate their limited authority to the level of total unquestionable authority,"

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"and lift it to the level of sovereign or veracious authority, or the authority of the conscience"

"Problems are sure to follow if we take delegated, stipulative, custom or functional authority"

"PROBLEM 1} MEN EXERCISING AUTHORITY BELONGING TO GOD ALONE"

"It may be a failure to understand authority and its role"

"Why do we often have only an uneasy truce between family members instead of lasting peace in some homes and churches?"

"What happens to cause the chaotic conditions?"