The Bible demands that in order for a person to be a leader for God, he/she must first come under the ____ of Almighty God.

• A. Mercy
• B. Wisdom
• C. Law
• D. Authority

Answer: (D)

The main point being tested is that genuine leadership for God starts with submitting to God's authority. A person stepping into a spiritual leadership role does so as one who recognizes and lives under God's sovereign rule, aligning choices and direction with His will. This posture of submission legitimizes the leader’s authority because it establishes that the authority they exercise comes from God and is exercised under His guidance, not from personal ambition.

Mercy, wisdom, and adherence to law are valuable qualities for a leader, but they don’t by themselves establish the essential prerequisite of being under God’s authority. Mercy describes compassion in action, wisdom refers to sound judgment, and law provides boundaries and standards. A leader can possess these traits and still operate without submitting to God’s authority, which would undermine the divine basis for leadership.