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To Kay (340)
You are quite right to point out that “authority is not the same thing as self-sacrificing;” let me rephrase for clarity –
This is the type of exercise of authority to which christians are called. Authority can be used properly or wrongly – the Bible teaches that the proper use of authority is to be nurturing, self-sacrificing, etc. Just as we see in the parental relationship described in the Bible – which we can all agree is one of authority (at least to parents of relatively young children).

Or do you disagree? Do you think that when we find ourselves in a position of authority (for whatever reason) that the Bible teaches that we should use it in some other way?