Questions tagged [authority]
Authority of God, the Bible, the Church, etc. For earthly authorities, consider [civil-government].
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Is the Catechism of the Catholic Church considered scripture?
Is the Catechism of the Catholic Church considered scripture? Does it have the same authority as the Bible? If not, what is its place in the church? Is it considered heresy to preach or believe ...
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What makes a Council's conclusions authoritative?
I was just reflecting on an answer to a question I recently asked, and began to wonder... How do we know the conclusions of a given Council were true? Are all findings by Christian Councils ...
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How does Pope Benedict XVI reconcile conscience and authority?
A recent talk by Father Bob Pierson 1 quoted Joseph Ratzinger (as he then was, now Pope Benedict XVI) as saying that the individual conscience must overrule ecclesiastical authority. I was intrigued ...
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What deuterocanonical books are quoted in the New Testament? [closed]
When talking with a Catholic friend (I'm a Protestant) about the apocrypha/deuterocanonical books, it occurred to me that a possible argument for their inclusion in the Canon would be their authority, ...
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What is the doctrinal or Scriptural basis for a central Church authority?
As explained in a previous question, one Baptist Distinctive is the rejection of a central Church authority (whether an individual or a governing body). Instead, we hold fast to the autonomy of the ...
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Why do Baptists believe in the autonomy of local congregations?
Why do Baptists reject the idea of a central authority and instead place authority in the local congregations? Does this have a biblical basis or is it a result of past conflict with authority figures?...
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What is "apostolic authority"?
Some Christian traditions use the term "apostolic authority". What is meant by this phrase? Does it have more than one meaning depending on which doctrinal tradition it is coming from? Are there any ...
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What doctrines are based on 1st Timothy 4:14 when hands are laid on a believer?
In 1st Timothy 4:14 (Recovery Version) some elders laid hands on Timothy:
Do not neglect the gift which is in you, which was given to you by means of prophecy with the laying on of hands of the ...
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How do traditional Christians defend the teaching that Paul is an authentic apostle?
I want to preface this by saying I don't believe Paul was a false Apostle. I must either view his Apostleship as authentic, or throw away everything I believe. Removing Paul's writings and influence ...
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How do we resolve the issue with the circular argument that the Bible is the basis for its own authority? [closed]
This is a continuation from the previous question, "Why is the Bible a foundation of theological evidence?"
But this time I'd like the question to focus on the issue of what looks like a circular ...
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