Old King Cole was a merry old soul… There was once a king who lived in a marvelous palace. He did not always have such a fine palace, but it took years of work and God’s blessings to build up. It was surrounded by a vast wasteland that the…
Photo of Pope Benedict XVI, 2007 by Valter Campanato 24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called…
A buckthorn in Iran Once again, the ugliness of the doctrine of church governance has reared its head in COG-land. When will people ever learn? Every time these ******* contests happen, I cannot help but think of a specific Bible verse in Judges:
23 Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth. 24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand. ~ 2Co 1:23-24 I have written previously about “The Authority…
I cannot say I believe everything this guy says, but it is an interesting answer to the “anti-hierarchical” crowd. He does seem to nail authority in the church quite well, though. It’s long enough, so I won’t make a lot of comments. BTW, in my browser it starts at about…
Air Force Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Agency Org Chart shows side authority, entire dotted section and other non-top-down elements click on picture to enlarge So then, how do I know today? Well, I will answer just as Jesus Christ answered when the messengers of John the Baptist came to Him and…