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Originally Posted by Nell
Hi Terry,
Here's my question: Why would anyone want to take deputy authority as a biblical teaching? To what end?
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According to the Word, we are known by our fruit. What is the fruit of the practice of deputy authority?
Nell
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My own experience is this: the deputy authority idea lets the believer off the hook, so to speak. Just do whatever Maximum Brother says. Especially when you're a young believer and you don't know which way to turn - the "freedom in Christ Jesus" quickly becomes instability and backsliding into old ways if you don't know what to do. So you seek stability, guidance, mentorship.
That is the "initial fruit", if you will. Suddenly everything has its place. But the "long term fruit" as I experienced it is ultimately deadness. Nobody can listen to the Spirit. Maximum Brother has spoken; end of discussion. So one is in perpetual infancy, never being allowed to cultivate their talents. Don't be "ambitious"; don't stick out. Just say "amen" to whatever MB is saying.