Authority and Scripture

Authority

Authority noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.

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Scripture and authority are semantically related in religion topic. In some cases you can use "Scripture" instead a noun "Authority".

Nearby Words: authorize, authorise, authoritative, author, authorization

Scripture

Scripture noun - A book made up of the writings accepted by Christians as coming from God.

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Synonyms for Scripture

Authority and scripture are semantically related in fact topic. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Scripture", if it concerns topics such as holy book.

Nearby Words: script, scripted, scriptural

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How words are described

old	old authority	old scripture
equal	equal authority	equal scripture
genuine	genuine authority	genuine scripture
personal	personal authority	personal scripture
Other adjectives: religious, final, local.

Both words in one sentence

The most important issues were salvation by faith alone, the total bondage of the will to sin, and scripture as the only infallible authority.

Source: Useful Notes / Christianity
While other Christian groups concern themselves with baptism, interpretation of scripture, clerical authority, and other theological debates, Christian Identity is all about Mighty Whitey.

Source: Useful Notes / Christianity
A supernatural authority says that some being shouldn't exist—or the individual believes that it says so, based on personal revelation or scripture—so he becomes a Church Militant on a Mission from God.

Source: The Hunter

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