Spiritual Authority Quotes

“ The Lord continued His teaching on the matter of authority. He called His disciples together and instructed them about future things in glory. He said that, among the Gentiles, men seek for authority in order that they may rule over others. It is good for us to seek for the future glory, but we ought not have the thought of ruling or lording it over God's children. To do so would cause us to fall into the state of the Gentiles. To exercise authority and to rule are the desires of the Gentiles. Such a spirit must be driven from the church. Those whom the Lord uses are the ones who know the Lord's cup and the Lord's baptism.”
― Watchman Nee, Spiritual Authority

“Los que somos tan justos según nuestra propia opinión, y sin embargo, tan ciegos, necesitamos tener a lo menos una vez en la vida un encuentro con la autoridad de Dios para que seamos quebrantados hasta la sumisión y comencemos así a aprender la obediencia a su autoridad. Antes de que un hombre pueda someterse a la autoridad delegada de Dios tiene que conocer primero la autoridad inherente de Dios.”
― Watchman Nee, Autoridad Espiritual

“Al servir a Dios no debemos desobedecer a las autoridades, porque el hacerlo es un principio de Satanás.”
― Watchman Nee, Autoridad Espiritual

“Porque la autoridad de Dios representa a Dios mismo, mientras que su poder representa sus hechos.”
― Watchman Nee, Autoridad Espiritual

“Only those who are subject to authority can be authority.”
― Watchman Nee, Spiritual Authority

“Authority in the world is being increasingly undermined until at the end all authorities will be overthrown and lawlessness shall rule.”
― Watchman Nee, Spiritual Authority

“Whenever man touches God's delegated authority he touches God within that person; sinning against delegated authority is sinning against God.”
― Watchman Nee, Spiritual Authority

“The glory which God had in the beginning, even the unapproachable glory of God, was also the Son's glory. The Father and the Son exist equally and are equal in power and possession.”
― Watchman Nee, Spiritual Authority

“In the prayer which our Lord teaches His church, the word "And bring us not into temptation" points to Satan's work, whereas the word "but deliver us from the evil one" refers directly to Satan himself. Immediately after these words the Lord makes a most significant declaration: "For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen." (Matt. 6.13 margin) All kingdom, authority, and glory belong to God and to God alone. What sets us totally free from Satan is the seeing of this most precious truth—that the kingdom is God's. Since the whole universe is under the dominion of God, we have to subject ourselves to His authority. Let no one steal God's glory.”
― Watchman Nee, Spiritual Authority

“Para que se manifieste la autoridad, debe haber sumisión. Si ha de haber sumisión, es necesario excluir el yo; pero según nuestro yo, la sumisión no es posible. La sumisión sólo es posible cuando uno vive en el Espíritu. Esta vida en el Espíritu es la suprema expresión de la voluntad de Dios.”
― Watchman Nee, Autoridad Espiritual

“Tan sólo la obediencia honra completamente a Dios, pues solamente ella toma a Dios como su centro.”
― Watchman Nee, Autoridad Espiritual

“No miremos al hombre sino sólo a la autoridad de que está revestido. No obedecemos al hombre sino a la autoridad de Dios en ese hombre.”
― Watchman Nee, Autoridad Espiritual

“Es absolutamente imprescindible que tengamos un encuentro con la autoridad de Dios y que poseamos un conocimiento básico de lo que ella es.”
― Watchman Nee, Autoridad Espiritual

“Ofender la autoridad de Dios es una rebelión mucho más grave que la de ofender su santidad. Puesto que el pecado se comete en la esfera de la conducta, se lo perdona con más facilidad que la rebelión, pues ésta es una cuestión de principios. Fue el intento de Satanás de poner su trono sobre el trono de Dios lo que violó la autoridad de Dios; fue el principio de la vanagloria o exaltación propia.”
― Watchman Nee, Autoridad Espiritual

“Any action which lacks in obedience is a fall, and any act of disobedience is rebellion.”
― Watchman Nee, Spiritual Authority

“Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.”
― Watchman Nee, Spiritual Authority