All below are outside links: The Royal Priesthood by W. Carl Ketcherside
"A plea for the restoration of the priesthood of
all believers in the churches
of God."
What Kind of Obedience To What Kind Of
Leadership?
book
excerpt by Maurice Fuller
Heb.13:17
has "been used to require the obedience
of church members to pastoral leadership, often for no better reason
than he is the Pastor and therefore he should be obeyed. Unfortunately,
our English translators were raised in and taught under a heavy
clergy-driven church model and felt they had to reflect this in their
translation. A closer and perhaps a little less biased look at the
Greek text yields quite a different result..."
Pastors For Hire
by Roger Upton
The first published 'book' on this site, back in 1997:
ARE WE UNDER HIS AUTHORITY?
by Michael Clark Falling Away from the Simple Faith
By George Davis & Michael
Clark. Book:
This is the only printed book on this subject that we recommend. It is useful for all groups:
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The following pages are related to the subject of spiritual authority: Truth Apostles Prophets Women In Ministry Spiritual Abuse Cults Pharisees vs. Anointing |
Spiritual authority is often used to either dictate, guide, or direct meetings and the tone of a fellowship. Go to Blazing Trails and beyond, for materials that address these issues during the mass exodus out of the Institutional Church.
| Triune God | Fellowship | Worship/Prayer | Empowerment/Anointing |
| Atonement | Ordinances/Sacraments | Money | End Times |
