5 Disciples Speak and Command with Faith and Authority

Yes, Jesus really did teach his disciples to speak to obstacles and command them to be uprooted and thrown into the sea. He taught them to pray in faith and with authority–his authority. But he also taught them that God answers those specialized prayers, according to his will. Are these prayers the same as decreeing? Old Fashioned Bible study here.

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5 The Authority of the Disciple

I saw a word of faith (I call it “hyper-faith”) teacher on television read from Genesis 1 and claimed he too could speak worlds into existence. Another TV platform speaker at his church told his audience: “Don’t pray! Decree it!” Jesus really did teach that we can command our personal obstacles to be thrown into the sea. But is this the same as decreeing? Let’s find out.

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