It is not God that is worshipped but the authority that claims to speak in His name. Sin becomes disobedience to authority not violation of integrity.

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The quote, “It is not God that is worshipped but the authority that claims to speak in His name” expresses the idea that people are more likely to worship the gods of other cultures than their own God. It also makes clear that people are more willing to obey someone who speaks with authority than someone who has not yet seen the light of day. This quote also illustrates the biblical principle that one’s justification for obedience is not based on whether or not they believe that person actually speaks for God, but whether or not he presents himself as having authority.

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1. It is not God that is worshipped but the authority that claims to speak in His name. Sin becomes disobedience to authority not violation of integrity.

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2. It is the intense spirituality of India, and not any great political structure or social organisation that it has developed, that has enabled it to resist the ravages of time and the accidents of history.

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