The Great Commission & Authority, 11/27/99

Summary

The sermon discusses the nature and authority of the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ, emphasizing that the commission was given to the apostles with extraordinary authority, including the power to perform miracles as evidence. The preacher distinguishes between the apostolic authority to establish doctrine and the authority of ministers today, who preach based on the completed New Testament but do not possess the same miraculous authority. The message stresses that the Great Commission was not given to the church as a whole and that no one today holds the apostolic authority to add to Scripture or create binding doctrine beyond the Bible. The preacher calls for careful understanding of these distinctions to maintain sound doctrine and zeal for preaching the gospel.