{"id":93597,"date":"2026-02-01T15:39:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T21:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=93597"},"modified":"2026-02-01T15:39:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T21:39:27","slug":"gods-authority-is-beautiful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/gods-authority-is-beautiful\/","title":{"rendered":"God&#8217;s Authority Is Beautiful"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\tby Doy Moyer<br \/>\nvia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@watchinlight\">InLight Media<\/a>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"God\u2019s authority is BEAUTIFUL.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gSjZetSPwE4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Authority in Scripture is more than rules &#8211; it&#8217;s part of the beautiful tapestry of who God is. Some bristle at the idea of meticulously following what scripture says, demonstrates, and implies, perhaps because they feel that such a practice is legalistic and out of line with the true nature of a loving God. Doy Moyer is an evangelist, retired college professor, and author who has worked extensively to change perceptions of biblical authority. He also wrote a book on the subject, called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/onestone.com\/products\/mind-your-king-lessons-and-essays-on-biblical-authority?_pos=1&amp;_psq=mind+your+king&amp;_ss=e&amp;_v=1.0\">Mind Your King<\/a>.&#8221; In this conversation, InLight co-founder Jackson Sneed sits down with Doy to explore these issues and identify a better way to understand God&#8217;s authority and its implications for our lives.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Doy Moyer via InLight Media Authority in Scripture is more than rules &#8211; it&#8217;s part of the beautiful tapestry of who God is. 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