Under what authority were its decrees published?

Answer

"The decrees . . . were published under the imperial authority, and thus obtained a political importance."Id., page 133.

What reply did the Lord immediately make?
What, then, are the visible proofs of genuine justification by faith?
By what is this cleansing from sin and fitting for God's service accomplished?
What was to he the character of the little horn?
With what words did He justify acts of mercy on the Sabbath day?
What did John say was to be the end of this beast?
How long will there be poor in the world?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle