Quotes about Authority

Think of consecration as aligning and enforcing—aligning yourself with Jesus and all the laws of his kingdom, then enforcing his rule and those laws over the matter in question.

Requiring all things to recognize and yield to that authority, announcing that the authority of Jesus Christ is now in effect here.

The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God

There is little discipline in government, in school, in the home, or in most individuals. The rebellion against authority is also alive in the apostate church that has thrown discipline overboard and no longer mentions the necessity of submitting to spiritual and civil leadership. The alternative to discipline is mayhem where the nation has become an asylum, and the inmates are in charge.

It makes no difference what Washington, DC, thinks... what Iran wants... what Russia demands or what the European Union hopes for—it only matters what God Almighty has declared! He has all power in heaven and on earth!

Wine is good in itself, but not for a man in a fever. If our souls were in perfect health, riches and authority, and strong powers of mind, would be very suitable to us: but they are weak and diseased, and require so great a grace of God to bear these advantages well, that we may be well content to be without them.

Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I'm liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That's what's insane about it.

Holy Scripture is the highest authority for every believer, the standard of faith and the foundation for reform.

The Clergy is the greatest hindrance to faith.

Put no faith in salvation through the political order.

The inspiration and authority of the Bible is the bedrock upon which our faith is built. Without it, we are doomed to uncertainty, doubt, and a hopeless groping in the darkness of human speculation.

Scientific accuracy confirms the Bible is the Word of God.