I posted a blog some years back 2015 to be exact about the three things in the title above. As we continue traveling the Good Way I would like to take time to look at those three words from a Christian perspective.  Let’s take a closer look at these three things in relation to the Christian perspective.

Starting with Authority, which is the supreme power and right of God to govern all of creation, rooted in his role as the omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent Creator. This authority is considered to be absolute extending over all things, and it is the basis for moral and spiritual order  we face, guiding the lives of believers in forming the source of delegated authority in different aspects of life. Well, that is a lot of big words, but God’s aspect of authority is a very important part of living a faithful life. The very foundation of God’s authority is His act of creation, bringing the Hebrew universe into existence, and He has the ultimate right to rule over it. What is the extent of God’s sovereignty? What scripture tells us and it has been affirmed in psalms, what it means is his kingdom rules overall. It is a recognition that all delegated authority ultimately comes from God. It is the basis for moral spiritual order, guiding believers in their actions and beliefs. This authority of God’s includes the power to judge good and evil to show mercy and judge life and death. God does trust rules of leadership individuals, but their authority is limited in its scope, and it is subordinate to God’s will, and is condemned if abused.

Next, we move onto Accountability. We are speaking of our individual accountability for our actions decisions and thoughts, acknowledging sin and seeking forgiveness and striving to live righteously according to the divine principles. There will come a day when we will have to stand before God and be held accountable for those things which we have or have not done. This type of accountability is seen as a foundational aspect of the relationship between God and humanity, which includes mostly responsibility to live according to God’s will, and the hope of forgiveness and grace. We are each held accountable for our own choices and we can find that in testament versus from the book of Deuteronomy. Being a Christian means that we are willing to acknowledge our   not only just our outward actions, but also our intentions and thoughts. The process of accountability includes recognizing our sins, and seeking gods forgiveness. We are called to live a life that reflects our faith which includes being honest and making commitments and ethical decisions. These things indicate a reflection of our intent and personal commitment to God. Our stewardship of gifts should be faithful and diligent in using our God-given talents and resources that are illustrated in the Bible. This concept of accountability will come about when all individuals independently face divine judgment for their deeds. A closing thought on accountability… accountability is not meant to be born alone it involves relying on divine guidance and strength to live responsibly and make righteous choices.

The last of the three, Responsibility. 

“He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8).

I believe that there is no simpler way of expressing the responsibility that we have to God then the above verse. We can also enlarge on that a little bit and add that we need to be a soul winner, and we need to continuously give praise and be thankful for God’s great love. We must keep the faith and not allow doubt to cloud our ability to do what we know is right. Continue to be responsible, never be selfish with God… by withholding a share of our wealth from God and we need to serve Jesus and others. In the 15th chapter of  1st Corinthians Paul declares that if we really believe, and if we are truly thankful that our resurrection is sure we should therefore demonstrate our assurance and thankfulness by standing firm and letting nothing move us and always giving ourselves to the full work of the Lord that’s in first Corinthians 15:58 …so what Paul advises us is this, that it is the believers responsibility to stand firm in the faith and give himself completely to the Lord.

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