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TLFisher · 09-21-2014, 11:21 AM

John Ingalls once said during his resignation message with the Church in Anaheim,

"There has been an over-stressing and distortion of the teaching concerning deputy
authority, which has caused the saints to be fearful to follow their conscience, to be one with their spirit, and sometimes to speak their genuine concerns."

What John saw then in 1988/1989 took others much longer to see. Yes, there is an over-stressing and distortion of the deputy authority teaching. This tragically results in many loving brothers becoming prideful in heart. A symptom of pride is an unwillingness to apologize for any mistakes, shortcomings, or sin.
Instead there is the concept as the one over you, if you have been offended or hurt by a deputy authority, take the cross. As the deputy authority, only perceived accountability is to God and not to fellow joint-heirs.

09-21-2014, 11:21 AM	#106
TLFisher Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Renton, Washington Posts: 3,562	Re: God's economy vs Deputy authority John Ingalls once said during his resignation message with the Church in Anaheim, "There has been an over-stressing and distortion of the teaching concerning deputy authority, which has caused the saints to be fearful to follow their conscience, to be one with their spirit, and sometimes to speak their genuine concerns." What John saw then in 1988/1989 took others much longer to see. Yes, there is an over-stressing and distortion of the deputy authority teaching. This tragically results in many loving brothers becoming prideful in heart. A symptom of pride is an unwillingness to apologize for any mistakes, shortcomings, or sin. Instead there is the concept as the one over you, if you have been offended or hurt by a deputy authority, take the cross. As the deputy authority, only perceived accountability is to God and not to fellow joint-heirs.