Dave

Thanks for the clarification gengwall. I have to go do something all morning, I hope to mull over it more, but my initial thought is that all authority comes from God. I am sure comps would agree…I hope! Throughout scripture any acts of authority, either through Jesus or even the prophets in the OT, or Paul rebuking/exhorting in the NT, the authority comes from God. The question is, how do we determine what really is authroity from God and what is not. The only answer I can think of is discernment through the Holy Spirit and the written word. God’s authority can come through any means by whic God chooses, even a donkey!

I have recently been at another blog where I was chewed up and spat out. They then ripped my heart out and stamped on it. They then pursued my children…you get the picture. None of their behaviour fits with the Spirit or scripture.

Now, they are never going to admit out loud that their behaviour is wrong. They simply keep saying that they speak with authority. But it is characteristic of the authority of the world/satan.

Did I go off-topic or is this related?

I shoudl go and think…