Jesus Treated Scripture as Having Authority

When Jesus was asked a question about marriage, His answer began with, “Have you not read?” (Matthew 19:4–5). He pointed His listeners back to the authority of the Word of God—beginning in Genesis because next He quotes the text of Genesis 1:27 and 2:24! According to Jesus, Scripture has authority, and it’s the foundation for how we think about everything, including marriage.

And what about the Old Testament? Over and over we read, “Thus says the Lord,” or “The Word of the Lord came to,” or something similar. We’re told that the Old Testament is not just the words of men—it’s the Word of God. Again, the authority of the Word of God is emphasized.

So what do we make of pastors, like the ones in the video below, who claim God got it wrong or the Bible is just a book about God? Well, we take what they say, and we compare it against the authority of the Word of God! Rather than trusting fallible human beings, we start with God’s Word in every area.

You can learn more in this short video I made for our social media team:

Yes, Scripture has authority—Jesus said so!

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.