How To Walk In Spiritual Authority

Living under the influence of God's grace and infinite favor means walking in spiritual authority or supernatural capacity. It entails possessing God's spiritual authority and strength. The believer's spiritual authority enables Christians to live a fruitful and prosperous life.

What does it mean to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit?

“… but you have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba Father,” says Romans 8:15.

When you ask Jesus to come into your heart, the Holy Spirit comes to reside inside you and you become sons and daughters of the most high God, sealed by the power of the Holy Spirit as one of God's own throughout eternity to rule and reign with Jesus Christ. The term “sealed” refers to something that has been permanently established. You are forever sealed and referred to as one of God's own. I am Yours, God, I am signed, sealed, and delivered!

What is the authority of God?

In Christian faith, the Old Testament of the Bible is said to reveal the existence of divine authority via human authors. The Old Testament is considered canon in Christianity, and it is used to reflect a faith standard. It was first used in regard to sacred Scripture's authoritative quality. The Old Testament derives its authority from a blend of teachings, commands, and stories, which are regarded as God's direct pronouncements. According to additional research, the Old Testament's authority is generally understood through the authors of the writings, who are characters such as Moses. This study contends that biblical authority in the Old Testament is determined by the authority person who wrote the book, rather than by God's direct voice. Because God is regarded as the “divine author of Holy Scripture,” this is the case. The Old Testament, according to biblical academics, was written in three stages of canonisation and was not completed until the sixth century CE, which contrasts from other narratives that claim the Old Testament was written at various dates between 1200-165BC. This idea of authorship in ancient Israel aids authority interpretation by indicating that the written Old Testament's concluding words may not be accepted literally from the authority figure whose remarks are preserved in the book.

What is divine authority?

• The divine right of kings refers to claims of divinity or authority, such as the “king of kings” title.
• God Emperor (disambiguation) – any of a number of kings who claim to have a divine connection.

What does it mean to invoke the Holy Spirit?

Many religions believe in various forms of prayer and the ability to communicate spiritually with their god through prayer. The practice of praying to invite the Holy Spirit is unique to Christianity. Few people are aware of this style of praying, which can create a genuinely unique experience.

What does it mean to submit to governing authority?

Romans 13 is about submitting to governing authorities, notably verses one through seven. Both the words and the intent are extremely obvious. We must submit to governing authorities since those in place were established by God. We are, in fact, submitting to God when we submit to ruling powers.

Furthermore, as described in that chapter of the Bible, authorities are established to carry out justice against the wrongdoer. According to the Apostle Paul, if you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry. However, you should be afraid of these governing authorities if you are doing something wrong, for they do not wield the sword in vain.

Many Christians argue that we should be completely obedient to the government. But, as Christians, is there a point at which we must reject tyranny? How far should the government be allowed to go? Is it still necessary for the Church to assemble together? When, according to the Bible, can Christians rise up and say, “Enough is enough?” “What do you think, the government has gone too far, and the restrictions are preventing me from sharing the gospel and obeying God”?

Christians have defied authority in the past and in the Bible in order to serve God and His purpose and glory. One Biblical example is the Hebrew midwives who saved Moses by refusing to slaughter the male newborns (Exodus 1). Even after the law was made that only the king may be worshiped, Daniel continued to pray three times a day (Daniel 6). Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, Daniel's pals, likewise resisted the king by refusing to kneel down to his golden picture (Daniel 3). When the Apostles Peter and John were told not to teach about Jesus, they opted to obey God rather than the Jewish authority.

Reformers such as John Calvin and, in particular, John Knox may be found throughout the Protestant Reformation. In Scotland, Knox fought Queen Mary tenaciously to ensure that the people were not enslaved by oppression and that he might preach the genuine gospel. Christians have been fighting against the government for the express cause of being able to obey and honor God, from William Wilberforce fighting for the abolition of slavery to those today fighting for the rights of the unborn.

It's critical to emphasize that the reason these Christians violated official authority was not to make a point, rabble-rousers, or troublemakers for the sake of trouble. The reason was always, always, always, always, always, always, always, always, always, always, always, always, always, always, always, always, This is an extremely important distinction to make.

We're not talking about anarchy when we talk about opposing tyranny. We're not talking about disobeying the government just because we dislike it. Christians think that governance and leadership are important. We simply believe that obeying God sometimes requires us to do unpleasant things, such as question and resist oppressive efforts to limit our freedom.

Our perceptions of justice and acceptable civil disobedience have become tribalized in recent years. When it comes to simply political issues, the causes on one side of the aisle and the other rarely overlap. Some people are solely concerned with racial justice, yet they may be unconcerned about Christian injustice. Or there are others who are concerned about Christian injustice but aren't as concerned about racial injustice. “Fighting for “causes” is politically driven.

However, as Christians, we must be concerned about every injustice and instance of tyranny that aims to discriminate against and govern a specific group. This appears to be the case with many church-related policies at the moment. There's a church that's being singled out, with no science or logic to back it up “We now have this power, and we can control you.”

Of course, it was prudent for churches to meet electronically for a period of time in order to safeguard their parishioners. However, if a church decides it is appropriate to reassemble based on their judgment, science, and the makeup of their congregation, that is their choice. However, now you've got a governor or a municipal official stating, “You're not allowed to do that, or you'll be arrested.”

It's critical to keep in mind that our government is bound by the Constitution. When a church gathers, it is not in violation of the law of the land or the Constitution. Our government officials are the ones who are disobedient to the rules of the land.

People accuse Christians of being rebellious and breaching Romans 13 when they gather in public, demonstrate, or petition the government. However, it is not against the law to demonstrate, petition, or gather for prayer and worship. Civil officials that claim otherwise are actually breaking the law of God and the Constitution. So, who is more obedient to and honoring Romans 13: citizens who desire to worship together as the Constitution allows and as God commands, or civil officials who contradict all of the above?

Our founders intended for the republic we live in today to be a government of representation for self-ruling persons. If we follow the reasoning of Romans 13 and believe that governing authorities were established by God, we can be confident that our governing authority is God “Of the people, by the people, and for the people”—we are the people. So, when our government goes against it, when the people go against it, “When those “in charge” and representing us abuse their power, the issue must be asked: Do we have a responsibility to push back and establish our authority and sovereignty (which, by the way, is how it should be)?

Ancient Israel is an excellent Biblical allegory. The Israelites had been pleading for a king for a long time. However, God warned them, “You don't want to be ruled by a king! It'll exacerbate the situation.” In a similar fashion to America, we've grown accustomed to the government wielding increasing amounts of power, caring for us, and telling us what to do. We've been asking for this for a long time. Now we've arrived at a situation where our government declares, “You are unable to attend church, go outside, or play with your children in the park.” “Yes, our government has the power to do this,” we “obediently” respond. That was never intended to happen.