Final Authority

Final Authority – 1 Cor 11”2-3

Vs 2 – Paul the talks about remembering the traditions he passed on to them.  There were certain things he wanted  to see in the church.  Most of these came from his Jewish traditions but there is reasons why he asked them of the Corinthians.

Vs 3 – Paul wants the Corinthians to recognize authority.  The free spirit Gnostics refused to recognize authority and were introducing rebellion into the church.  First, the Head of all is God, then Christ, then the man and finally the woman.   Authority keeps decision making clear.  There is no confusion when someone has the final authority.  The business world shows this reality very well.  The CEO of any company has the final authority to the direction and decisions a company makes.  If the CEO does not make decisions then the company finally breaks up or loses its profitability.  The home will suffer the same fate if someone does not have the final authority.  Rebellion leads to sin and separation from God.