I believe so. The Lord told Ananias to deliver a message to Paul in Acts 9:
Paul had the authority of an apostle. 1Th 2:
I think so. Paul was chosen by Jesus to be an apostle. He wrote with authority. Churches recognized his authority. Peter confirmed his authority.
Paul claimed authority by Jesus Christ in Gal 1:15But the Lord said to him [Ananias], “Go, for he [Paul] is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. 16For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”
Paul claimed the Lord's authority in 1 Corinthians 14:1 From Paul, an apostle (not from men, nor by human agency, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead)
We also constantly give thanks to God for this, that when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word but as what it really is, God’s word, which is also at work in you believers. (1 Thessalonians 2:13 NRSV)37 If anyone thinks they are a prophet or otherwise gifted by the Spirit, let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command.
Paul had the authority of an apostle. 1Th 2:
The Thessalonians accepted Paul's authority:7 although we could have imposed our weight as apostles of Christ; instead we became little children among you. Like a nursing mother caring for her own children
2Th 3:13 We also constantly give thanks to God for this, that when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word but as what it really is, God’s word, which is also at work in you believers.
2 Corinthians 13:2-314 But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.
Peter confirmed Paul's authority in 2 Peter 3:15-16I have already warned those who had been sinning when I was there on my second visit. Now I again warn them and all others, just as I did before, that this next time I will not spare them. I will give you all the proof you want that Christ speaks through me. Christ is not weak in his dealings with you; he is a mighty power among you.
Did Paul have the authority to issue commands?And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom given to him, speaking of these things in all his letters. Some things in these letters are hard to understand, things the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they also do to the rest of the scriptures.
I think so. Paul was chosen by Jesus to be an apostle. He wrote with authority. Churches recognized his authority. Peter confirmed his authority.