this is the traditional view as stated in the nicene creed and is the official view of almost all churches. it is based on an acceptance of New Testament claims about Jesus as true
according to the gospels, Jesus claimed to have divine authority which was seen in his teaching, the miracles attributed to him and the titles used by and of Jesus, e.g. son of god, messiah, son of man
quote to show Jesus' authority as god's authority
'all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me'- Matthew28:18
messiah
a title meaning 'anointed one' that was used for jewish kings, indicating that they were chosen by god and so were sons of god; christians believe that Jesus was the messiah
Jesus' divine authority seen in his healing
the emphasis in the story of Jesus healing the centurion's servant is on the amazing faith of the roman centurion who recognised the absolute authority of Jesus over healing, comparing it to his own authority over the soldiers under him. in the same way that just one word was enough for instant obedience, Jesus needed only to say the word for healing to take place. But the story also shows that Jesus has a unique authority
quote to show Jesus' divine authority seen in his healing
'Lord don't trouble yourself... But say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me'- Luke7:6-8
