Three Basic Requirements for One Who Represents God’s Authority
Colossians 1:18 He is also the head of the body of the church; He is the beginning, the firstborn one raised from the dead, so that He may be first in all things;
Ephesians 1:22 He puts all things under His feet and makes Him the head of all things toward the church;
Ephesians 1:23 The church is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all things in all things.
1 Corinthians 12:12 Just as the body is one, yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so also is Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:18 But now God has set each member in the body according to His own will.
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Item |
1. Represent Only God’s Authority, Not Yourself |
2. Deny the Self and Do Not Exercise Authority by Personal Opinion |
3. Maintain Intimate and Substantial Fellowship with God |
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Meaning |
Authority comes entirely from God; man is only a vessel and channel |
Denying the self so God’s will is not hindered |
Discerning God’s will versus the flesh through fellowship |
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Reason |
God is the only source of authority; no one can establish himself as authority |
The self is the greatest enemy of authority |
God’s mind is revealed only to those who fellowship with Him |
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Illustration |
The centurion was under authority and therefore had authority |
The cross deals with the self |
Bringing every opinion to God for negotiation |
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Way |
Knowing God’s will, thought, and intention |
Deny the self, take up the cross, refrain from speaking lightly |
Pray, wait, examine, and obey |
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Function |
Preserves the purity of God’s authority |
Prevents authority from becoming oppression |
Gives authority a spiritual source |
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Explanation |
Personal opinions used as authority damage God’s administration |
Human opinions are treasured neither by God nor by the saints |
Not only communion, but communication |
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Result |
Produces genuine submission and oneness |
Brings peace and the supply of life |
God gradually imparts His thoughts |
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Mutual Relationship |
The foundation of the other two requirements |
Built upon the first requirement |
The key to maintaining the first two continuously |
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Examples |
The centurion; Moses acting only according to God’s command |
The Lord Jesus did nothing from Himself |
The Lord prayed all night before choosing the apostles |
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Application |
Ask before speaking: Is this God’s will or mine? |
Do not use “I think” as spiritual authority |
Let every opinion pass through God’s light |
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Burden |
Do not replace God’s authority with human disposition or concept |
Keep God’s authority from being contaminated by the flesh |
Keep authority always before God |
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Prophesying Guide |
I am not authority; I only represent God |
I would rather not speak than speak wrongly for God |
I speak only what I receive before God |
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Conclusion |
The substance of authority is the expression of God’s will |
The more genuine the authority, the more the self is dealt with |
Without fellowship, there is no spiritual authority |
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Related Scriptures |
Matt. 8:9; Rom. 13:1; Num. 16:1–11; 1 Cor. 4:1 |
Matt. 16:24; John 12:49; Phil. 2:5–8; Gal. 2:20 |
Psa. 25:14; John 15:7; 1 Cor. 2:16; Heb. 4:16 |
*Intrinsic Relationship:
Representing only God’s authority is the foundation; denying the self is the necessary condition; intimate fellowship with God is the sustaining supply.
*Overall Spiritual Conclusion:
A person who represents God’s authority does not rely on position or ability, but lives under God’s authority, denies the self, and transmits only what comes from God through fellowship.
*One-Sentence Prophesying Summary:
Genuine spiritual authority is not how much one speaks, but how much of what is spoken comes from God, passes through the cross, and is confirmed in fellowship.
*Please refer to the 2025 Thanksgiving International Symposium on Christ, the All-Inclusive Christ Revealed in the Gospel of Matthew, Part Six: Christ as One Who Has All Authority in Heaven and on Earth.
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