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In the last episode we discussed two kinds of authority, specific and generic as illustrated in the Old Testament. Specific authority is when God specifies what must be done. We must obey exactly what He has specifically commanded. General authority allows us to choose the means to obey what is commanded. In this episode, we look at the consequences in several Old Testament examples where individuals failed to follow God's specific instructions. Next, we look at examples of specific and generic authority in the New Testament. First, we note Jesus' command to go teach the gospel. Next we note what Jesus said about worship. After this we look at what Jesus said about the Lord's Supper and how Paul told the Christians at Corinth of Jesus command to continue observing it in the same way He instituted it. We talk about Paul's instructions on taking up a collection on the first day of the week. We find that authority is established in the same way in the New Testament as it was in the Old Testament. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.