Kay

“Both NN and I have repeatedly said that Biblical authority is loving, self- sacrifice, nourishing, cherishing, my-life-for yours.”

authority = self-sacrifice, nourishing, cherishing, my life for yours

So is authority the English word that best captures agape used by the author and as described in Eph 5 as self-sacrificing, nourishing, cherishing?

If so, then would your definition of authority be lost on the unbeliever or the Believer if we said a fundamental principle of Christianity is “authority your neighbor as yourself”?”

SM,
I’ve wondered the same thing.

Tiffany,
I do wish you could hang around a couple more days – I’m barely skimming here due to Memorial Holiday events, but would love to follow up on Tues.