The Authority

Jesus is The Authority.

23 Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you this authority?”

24 Jesus replied, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 25 John’s baptism—where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin?”

They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘Of human origin’—we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”

27 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”

Then he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.-Matthew21:23-27

Jesus is The Authority! If the chief priests' authority came from their bloodline and from their studies, Jesus need not ask for authority from somebody else because He is The Authority.

Suddenly, I cannot help but remember the many fellowships, religious sects and 'corporations with religious work,' that boast of their superiority of the Bible. [However, I respect some that are humble in nature] Just because they can 'speak,' they immediately believe too much of themselves. As what the saying goes, "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing." Meaning, "A small amount of knowledge can mislead people into thinking that they are more expert than they really are." Particularly because the Bible's meaning is inexhaustible. Our interpretation of it can be colored by our experiences, difficulties, current situation and so forth. God will never be boxed by our experiences alone no matter how vast it is. God will never be fully understood simply by looking and understanding Him through a peephole of what we call our experiences. Therefore, intellectually, the Bible's meaning is vast. Is knowledge of God, then, impossible? No, because the summary of the Bible and knowledge of God can be found in one word alone - LOVE. Loving God and loving one's neighbor are the keys to unlocking so vast a knowledge and so deep a relationship with our Creator through Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

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