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Originally Posted by JJ
In the Bible, delegated authority is a matter of household servants serving both the household owner (who has ultimate authority) and the members of the household. And, it never includes "lording it over" anyone.
When a servant gives you some of the master's food, you don't even think about the servant, you just appreciate the food. That is way it works in God's house. God's headship is offended by the gentile way of leaders lording it over others (wherever that happens), versus serving as lowly slaves of God.
The word the recovery version often translates as "economy" is easier to understand if the word stewardship replaces it consistently (versus once in a while), and with an understanding that stewards are simply servants distributing the Master (God's) riches, embodied in Christ, and flowing as the Spirit, to everyone lucky enough to be there.
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It's one thing to say "serving as lowly slaves of God" and another to actually serve as lowly slaves of God. What qualities do you consider is needed to serve as a lowly slave of God? Several that come to mind are love, humility, and grace.
When the is such emphasis on submission and deputy authority; love, humility, and grace is incompatible. Instead there's pride among other unmentionable qualities that result in fearing man instead of fearing God. As a result delegated authority/deputy authority misrepresents God.