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Originally Posted by Terry
Ohio, why not examine "deputy authority" and "delegated authority"? Isn't this also the glory of men? Another is the concept man has to be one with man ("be one with the brothers") which why there is the practice "respect of persons". Rarely seen or heard is a rebuke or admonishment of a delegated authority or a deputy authority. There is simply too much respect of persons which leads to glory of man.
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Good points. The concept of "deputy authority" and "delegated authority" are no different than the Roman concept of the "infallibility of the Pope." They exalt one man above others. This "man" then, as the "authority" of the body of Christ, usurps the authority of the real Head, who is the Lord Jesus Christ. Consequently his word rises above God's word and his direction rises above God's direction. This is proven every time one of the saints is criticized for "doing his own thing, doing his own work, etc." when all he/she was doing was following the Lord.
The most egregious thing about the promotion of some "deputy authority" is that it is always reinforced at the times when the so-called "deputy authority" is caught violating the righteous demands of scripture. The cries from the ministry minions to submit to the "deputy" are designed to drown out the cries from the saints for righteous accountability of these leaders. Instead of humbling himself in repentance, and taking ownership of wrongdoings, the "deputy" elevates and exalts himself against the knowledge of God.
Please note that "heretics" have never been quarantined in the Recovery. It is the present day prophets, who act as whistle-blowers for the righteousness of God, who are slandered, libeled, and quarantined in the Recovery.
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens. Blessed are you when they reproach and persecute you, and say every evil thing against you, lying, for My sake. Rejoice and be glad, for thus they persecuted the prophets before you." -- Sermon on the Mount