ADAMIC AUTHORITY VERSES CHRIST AUTHORITY
Adamic authority was higher than angelic authority. But satan stole the authority from Adam in the garden of Eden when Adam disobeyed God by listening to satan, and Adam became subject to satan, legally, because the bible says you become a slave to whoever you obey; this is a spiritual law (Romans 6:16). Satan, legally, became Adam’s boss. In the Book of Jude, verse 9, there’s something very instructive for our learning. It says, “Yet Michael the Archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.” This was after Moses died. Michael, the Archangel, came to take his body. However, when he got there, the devil also wanted Moses’ body, because he had a right over everyone who died in this world, until Jesus came. Satan had adamic authority, which he got from Adam in the Garden of Eden; thus, he was higher than Michael at the time. So, what did Michael do? He said, “The Lord rebuke ...