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Where does a pastor get his authority?
Running Away From My Church Blog ^ | 1/7/2018 | Robert Messner

Posted on 01/07/2018 1:17:40 PM PST by tiredofallofit

But that chain of authority is often not so clear in the church world, especially amongst non-denominational evangelicals. If a man or woman steps up behind a pulpit and speaks to us authoritatively on matters of theology, why do we automatically accept this authority? Is it because we like what we hear? Or do we validate the authority because the pastor’s interpretation of the Bible jives with our own understanding? But who are we to even make that judgement? Why is our interpretation of the Bible any better than the person sitting next to us on the pew? And if we disagree with an aspect of the pastor’s views, do we have a right to question him? Or do we have to accept what he says because we have already consented to his authority?

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TOPICS: Evangelical Christian; General Discusssion; Moral Issues; Theology
KEYWORDS: blogpimp; flogthatblog; fundamentalism; pastors; pimpmyblog
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To: FatherofFive

That’s a great book answer. Reality is much more difficult.


41 posted on 01/07/2018 2:43:10 PM PST by DariusBane (Liberty and Risk. Flip sides of the same coin. So how much risk will YOU accept? Vive Deo et Vives)
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To: infool7
Which Men do you put your faith in?

Roman Catholics have to place their faith in Francis per Unam Sanctam.

42 posted on 01/07/2018 2:44:37 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: Salvation

I’d reply but you’d probably cry and have the post deleted.


43 posted on 01/07/2018 2:45:25 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: infool7
If you are Catholic, you know have been told that your religion was founded in the year 33 by Jesus Christ the Son of God, and it is still the same Church.
44 posted on 01/07/2018 2:50:57 PM PST by BipolarBob (At one time I held the world record as the worlds youngest person on the planet.)
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To: ealgeone

Do not put your faith in men. They will fail you.


45 posted on 01/07/2018 2:53:49 PM PST by madison10
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To: Sequoyah101

“What authority?”

I know not and care less. Haven’t been to church in 56 years.


46 posted on 01/07/2018 2:53:52 PM PST by Bonemaker
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To: tiredofallofit

Well, first off, welcome to FR. How’s your first day going?

Also, many people don’t take kindly to posting excerpts to one’s own blog.

Just sayin.......
Now a question.

Just what authority is given a pastor in the NT? What authority are you talking about?


47 posted on 01/07/2018 2:54:06 PM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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To: FatherofFive; Elsie

“Now what Church had Peter as its first leader?

None in Scripture.


48 posted on 01/07/2018 2:54:55 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: TexasFreeper2009
but the modern catholic church has exactly zero in common with the original church as described in the gospels.

It might appear so but does a chicken look like the egg or an oak look like the acorn or the mustard tree look like the seed that they came from? Christ said He would build His Church not that He would plop down a ready made complete and perfect church all at once for all time.

49 posted on 01/07/2018 2:57:00 PM PST by infool7 (Observe, Orient, Pray, Decide, Act!(it's an OOPDA loop))
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To: tiredofallofit
But by attending a church are we not putting ourselves under that person’s authority?

No. Attendance does not mean by default submission to any one human being.

How many people ever question that authority?

This one does.

50 posted on 01/07/2018 2:57:14 PM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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To: infool7
As it is impossible for us to give the numbers of the individuals who became pastors or evangelists during the first immediate succession from the apostles in the churches throughout the world, we have only recorded those by name in our history, of whom we have received the traditional account as it was delivered by the various comments on the apostolic doctrine still extant.

Eusebuis' Ecclesiastical History, p102

51 posted on 01/07/2018 2:57:49 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: tiredofallofit

I don’t think of a pastor in baptist church down in Dixie having authority like Catholics think priests do

Not even remotely

We have saying about preachers who give too much credence to themselves

“Sometimes I think that preacher wants to do a little walking too”

A southern baptist preacher is the de facto leader of his church and preaches and brings folks to accept Christ and get baptized

That’s really his main thing when he can

But it’s not a vested authority at all

At least not in my life

A preacher if well seminary reared might be an authority on scripture

Mine growing up was sort of the Aquinas of southern baptists in the Deep South

Dr Joe Tuten

He was very learned


52 posted on 01/07/2018 3:00:45 PM PST by wardaddy (As a southerner I've never trusted the Grand Old Party.....any questions?)
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To: infool7

True.

But you fail to see the obvious conclusion...

If the church (as you just said) is allowed to grow... maybe the church “out grew” catholicism.


53 posted on 01/07/2018 3:02:37 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Is the Council of Jerusalem in your book of Acts? Or is it missing from your Bible?

And how about the descent of the Holy Spirit at Penntacost? Who was it who spoke to the people? Is that in your Bible or is it missing?


54 posted on 01/07/2018 3:03:46 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Christ established his Church on the Apostles, telling them that he would be with them always and that the Gates of Hell would not prevail against it.

Are Christ’s promises the reason there still is a Catholic Church through the entire world?


55 posted on 01/07/2018 3:05:43 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: GingisK
From his congregation, the Body of Christ.

From where do you get that answer ?
56 posted on 01/07/2018 3:06:30 PM PST by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: infool7; TexasFreeper2009
Texasfreeper2009: but the modern catholic church has exactly zero in common with the original church as described in the gospels.

infool7: It might appear so but does a chicken look like the egg or an oak look like the acorn or the mustard tree look like the seed that they came from? Christ said He would build His Church not that He would plop down a ready made complete and perfect church all at once for all time.

Yet Roman Catholicism teaches that everything they espouse has been "handed down" from the original Apostles.

As has been shown repeatedly in these threads this is not the case. Roman Catholicism has added to what was revealed in Scripture...in many cases going beyond Scripture.

57 posted on 01/07/2018 3:07:32 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: Salvation
Is the Council of Jerusalem in your book of Acts?

Sure is...it records James as being the head of the Council.

58 posted on 01/07/2018 3:08:58 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone

Wrong — that is your interpretation. James was in charge of Jerusalem. Peter was in charge o the Council.

Why do you persist in believing these untruths of your own interpretations?


59 posted on 01/07/2018 3:10:47 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation
Is the Council of Jerusalem in your book of Acts? Or is it missing from your Bible?

Yes it is, as well as the rest of Scripture. In it we see that Peter was never in authority over all assemblies.

And how about the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost? Who was it who spoke to the people? Is that in your Bible or is it missing?

Peter spoke. This did not make him pope or a leader of all assemblies.

Even 1,000 years after Peter's death, the Orthodox Church did not recognize any Pope in authority of the church.

Even 2,000 years later, the Orthodox churches do not recognize a pope in authority over the churches.

Think about that, dear Salvation. The leaders descended from the Apostles rejected the false claims of Rome.

60 posted on 01/07/2018 3:13:39 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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