The Authority of the Apostles
Summary
R.C. Sproul argues that rejecting apostolic authority is equivalent to rejecting Christ and God, countering modern attempts to separate Jesus’ teachings from those of Paul. He emphasizes that our knowledge of Jesus comes solely through the apostles, whom Christ commissioned with the declaration that hearing them is hearing Him. Sproul concludes that the crisis of Scripture’s authority is fundamentally a question of God’s own authority.
Topics discussed
The link between apostolic and Christ's authority
Critique of separating Jesus from Paul and John
Apostles as primary sources for Jesus' teachings
Jesus' commission: hearing the apostles is hearing Him
Parallel to Jesus' dispute with the Pharisees
Rejecting apostolic authority is rejecting God
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