Lin

“I looked over on the CARM bulletin board a little, and I see for them and for me that the whole “authority” thing muddies the waters.”

Charis, I am convinced that a misunderstanding of REAL Biblical authority is a root problem in many areas of Christendom.

This of this: Can a false teacher have ‘authority’?
How can we know if one is a false teacher? (Be a Berean)
Are all believers now “Priests”? A part of the Holy Priesthood? (Hebrews and 1 Peter for starters)
What is an elder? Someone mature in the faith.

What is true Biblical authority? One who rightly interprets and teaches the Word has Biblical authority and once we hear/know the truth we are personally responsible for it.