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    B. Types of Authority

    1. Imperial: “That power possessed by persons or ruling bodies by reason of superior position such as that of a king, the general of an army, the president of a firm, or the principal of a school.”—Ramm, p. 10.DDAEW 1.6

    Such authority may be gotten by inheritance, election, force, or custom. God supersedes all human imperial authority because He is Creator and Sustainer of all.DDAEW 1.7

    2. Delegated: “The authority of act, to compel, to have access to, in virtue of right granted by imperial authority.”—Ramm, p. 11.DDAEW 1.8

    Such authority must prove its origin from imperial authority. This might be a document, credentials, signature, etc. The prophet was such. The Bible offers tests by which we are to determine whether one claiming to be a genuine prophet is really authentic.DDAEW 1.9

    3. Veracious: “Authority possessed by men, books, or principles which either possess truth or aid in the determination of truth.”—Ramm, p. 12.DDAEW 1.10

    A book may be authoritative because it is recognized as containing reliable or truthful information. A genuine prophet must meet this criteria. The Bible substantiates its claim to be veracious or truthful.DDAEW 1.11

    How does authority become such? There must be a recognition of it.DDAEW 2.1

    Martyrs died because they refused to recognize in traditions what they perceived as false authority.DDAEW 2.2

    The wicked will finally perish for not recognizing God and His message as true and authoritative.DDAEW 2.3

    “If the Scriptures are the truth of God, they are authoritative whether they are personally accepted or not, but the Scriptures function as an authority only to the believer.”—Ramm, p. 14.DDAEW 2.4

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