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Authority to Teach

Authority To Teach – The Spirit of Truth by Rev. Dr. Gregory Lowrey I have been asked many times just as was Jesus, from where do I claim authority, and who ordained me to speak on spiritual matters, and I'm happy to be in such good company as he tells in Matthew 21; 23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? 26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said