Authority Structures/Principles of the New Testament
I. Submitting Yourselves One to Another
A. Filled with the Spirit (Ephesians
5:18,19)
B. Clothed with humility (I Peter 5:5)
II. Wives Submitting to Husbands (5 New
Testament Occurrences)
A. Filled with the Spirit (Ephesians
5:18-22)
B. Filled with the Word (Colossians
3:16-18)
C. Chaste conversation coupled with
fear (I Peter 3:1ff)
D. A meek and quiet spirit (I Peter
3:4-6)
E.
Sober, loving, discreet, chaste, good (Titus 2:4ff)
III. Children
obey your parents (Ephesians 6:1)
A. Filled with the Spirit (Ephesians
5:18,19)
B. Honor thy father and mother
(Ephesians 6:2)
IV. Servants be
obedient to them that are your masters (3 New Testament Occurrences)
A. Filled with the Spirit (Ephesians
5:18-6:8)
B. Filled with the Word (Colossians
3:16-25)
C. With all fear (I Peter 2:18)
V. Saints
Submitting to Civil Governmnet (3 New Testament Occurrences)
A. Let every soul be subject unto the
higher powers (Romans 13:1-7)
B. To be ready to every good work
(Titus 3:1-3)
C. For so is the will of God... (IPeter
2:13ff)
VI. Younger
submitting to the elder (I Peter 5:5)
A. As the elders are submissive to the
Chief Shepherd (I Peter 5:1ff)
B. Clothed with humility (I Peter 5:5)
VII. Saints
submitting to them which have the rule over you
A. Remembering them...following them
(Hebrews 13:7)
B. Obeying them...submitting yourselves
(Hebrews 13:17)
VIII. Saints
submitting to God
A. In humility (James 4:6)
B. Drawing nigh to God (James 4:8)