Explore 48 Christian Quotes & Sayings about AUTHORITY that are Inspirational & Motivating (Showing 17 - 32 of 48)
“The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It must be the guide and the critic of the state, and never its tool. If the church does not recapture its prophetic zeal, it will become an irrelevant social club without moral or spiritual authority.”
“Three main reasons why we need to pray for those in authority. First, we have to pray that the decisions of the nation will not be based on selfish and political desires only. The second reason is that the nature of all men is to grab and take as much as they can. We have to pray against corruption. When a leader loves the nation, he will build the nation and not his personal wealth. Thirdly, we must pray for peace and freedom so that we may go about our Christian duties without any hindrance.”
“If you are going to help people discover God's original will for them, we've got to know what that will is, and He said it very clear in Scripture: He created man to have to dominion over earth. He wanted to establish man's authority on earth to represent heaven on earth, and most of our theological philosophy is completely opposite of that.”