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for themselves. They are placed in positions of delegated, not absolute, authority. They are answerable to God for governing in their respective spheres according to God's Word. include "../doctrineincs/regufont.html"; ?>Your parents, for instance, are placed by God in their authority position of authority to train you in the way you should go, not necessarily in the way you or they would want to go. They are answerable to God for teaching and training you according to God's Word; for bringing you up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. include "../doctrineincs/regufont.html"; ?>Honoring those placed in authority over us is more than simply obeying them. It includes all of the following aspects. We must: include "../doctrineincs/regufont.html"; ?>
include "../doctrineincs/regufont.html"; ?> The following stories and examples illustrate these aspects of obedience: include "../doctrineincs/regufont.html"; ?> Four-year-old Alice had been told by her father not to go down to the seashore alone. But seeing several shells lying along the shore, Alice disobeyed and gathered several attractive ones. She knew how well her father liked beautiful shells. She carried the shells to him and said, "Look, Father, here are some shells for you!" To her amazement, her father threw the shells away. "Alice," he explained, "I cannot appreciate any gift from you when you disobey me!" What important lesson does this example teach us regarding our relationship with those placed in positions of authority over us? What does it teach regarding our "gifts" to God? include "../doctrineincs/regufont.html"; ?> "Come on, Mark," his friends urged. "No, I'm not going." |
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