Christ Covenant Church

1. How God’s Word defines “authority” = any person or organization who legitimately possesses the right to govern others through giving orders, making decisions, changing plans, establishing rules, enforcing their will.2. Why it is crucial that we be completely teachable to what God has to say about authority:2.1. Because it is impossible to be a Christian and continually fail in the way that God commands us to respond to the those His Word identifies as legitimate authority (tbd).2.2. Because it is impossible to be a Christian and continually fail in the way that God commands us to carry out our responsibilities when we are someone His Word identifies as a legitimate authority (tbd).2.3. Because this is what Satan and his fallen angels, Sodom and Gomorrah, false teachers and atheism have in common as their most telling trait: a distrust or outright rejection of what God says regarding authority (Satan/fallen angels – Isa 14:13-14; S&G – Gen 19:9; false teachers – 2Pe 2:1-11, 18-20 w/Jud 1:4-9, 11, 16; atheis

Chapter 20 reveals the established kingdom of Christ and the reign of His Church (the NC nation of Israel) over Satan and this world (Mat 16:18) from 70 A.D. until the final war and judgement. It therefore represents the “Church (or New) Age” in contrast to the “Old Age” (Luk 1:70; Heb 9:9) or “the Age to come” (Heb 6:5; Mar 10:30).

Chapter 20 reveals the reign of Christ and His Church (the NC nation of Israel) over Satan and this world before the final war and judgement. It therefore represents what is typically known as the “Church (or New) Age” in contrast to the “Old Age” (Luk 1:70; Heb 9:9) or “The Age to Come” (Heb 6:5; Mar 10:30).

Chapter 19 reveals the final result of God’s 70 A.D. judgement against Jerusalem (and the Old Covenant nation of Israel): The establishing of the New Jerusalem (And the New Covenant Nation of Israel).