I'll tell you who gave him the authority denadii. None other that Jesus Christ Himself at Matthew 7:15-20. Tell me, who is Jesus talking to by Him saying at vs15, "Beware of the false prophets?" Who is God talking to at Jeremiah 23:16?
And what about what the Apostle Paul stated at ACts 20:28-30? Then there is my personal favorite at Titus 1:10-16. For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, WHO MUST BE SILENCED (why denadii?) because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not (like Jesus Christ taking on the nature of Satan and being tortued in hell, opps that's copland's teaching) for the sake of sordid gain/money, houses, boats, planes, cars, air conditioned dog houses etc.)
Vs13, "This testimony is true. FOR THIS CAUSE REPROVE THEM SEVERLY that they may be sound in the faith. That word "reprove or rebuke severly/shaply means to "bring to light, expose, set forth." And "convict, convince, point out." Or, "reprove and correct." The word "sharply" means "severly or rigorously so they will be sound in the faith which refers to the accepted doctrine or orthodox doctrine which is "right belief." The goal is correction and restoration.
In short denadii, that's who gives us the authority so quit telling us who gave us the authority. And btw, when you dispute with some of us who happen to be post-tribulationist are you judging us because we may be wrong (in your eyes) and your trying to correct or reprove us because you think were wrong? Who gave you that authority?
IN GOD THE SON,
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