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hast ordained; what is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?" Psalms 8:3,4
he can make the believers relationship with God hazy and uncertain and his actions impotent. Let me drive this vital truth home to you. The believer does have authority from God to speak and to act. He also has power to enforce his words and acts of faith. Believing this vital truth brings one into relationship with "the faith once delivered to the saints." To reject this truth places you among the scribes of all ages. The entire Bible form Genesis to Revelation affirms and reaffirms this vital truth. God gives power unto men to do His work, and He anoints, inspires, and authorizes them to speak in His stead. Jesus offered to common man the awesome power He possessed, telling them they could do His works. In Jeremiah chapter one, we read of the call and commission of the prophet. At first Jeremiah wavered under the call complaining that he was not able to speak for God; that he was like a child, and he feared the faces of men. God did not condone his unbelief even though it clothed itself in humility. God rebuked the attitude of fear in Jeremiah. "Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth, said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth." (Jeremiah 1:9-10). What a commission to give a mere man! What awesome power was put into the hands of a mortal! This has always been God's method of furthering the gospel. After this experience Jeremiah spoke with power and authority. Others of the prophets were able to say with power "Thus saith the Lord." Hannah had been barren for years, but when the High Priest Eli spoke the word, she became pregnant. The ministry of authority to speak and act for God was brought into this age by Jesus. He gave it first to the twelve, afterward to the seventy. Peter and John exercised this power at the gate of the Temple. To the cripple Peter says, "Such as I have give I thee..." He had the authority to give what he had. Peter did exactly what Jesus would have done. Exercising the authority of a believer, Peter healed the beggar. Peter had more than religion.