Theocast
Authority Gone Wrong
October 12, 2022
Summary
Fallen human beings have always had issues with authority. And, in a fallen world, authority is often abused. All of this is true in our day--even in the church. In today's episode, Jon and Justin have a conversation about authority, how it can be used well, and how it can be abused. The guys give some particular time to discussing how not to abuse pastoral authority. That part might surprise you.
Topics
- Episode focus: Authority Gone Wrong
- Fallen human beings have always had issues with authority
- And, in a fallen world, authority is often abused
- All of this is true in our day--even in the church
- In today's episode, Jon and Justin have a conversation about authority, how it can be used well, and how it can be abused
Transcript
Edited machine transcript. May contain errors. Select a timestamp to watch that moment.
Hi, this is Justin.
Today on Theocast, John and I are going to have a conversation about authority.
In a fallen world, we all have an inherent distrust of authority.
We tend to think it's bad.
But in reality, authority in and of itself is good.
It's something that God has given us.
The reality is, because we're sinners, we often abuse authority, and that is true even in the church.
So, John and I are going to talk about these things: how to wield authority well, how, with the best of intentions, authority is often used poorly, and people, the sheep, the saints, are hurt as a result of it.
We hope this conversation is clarifying and helpful to you.
Stay tuned.
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Welcome to Theocast, encouraging weary pilgrims to rest in Christ, conversations about the Christian life from a confessional, reformed, and pastoral perspective.
At least most of the time, right, John?
That's right.
Your host today are John Moffat, who is pastor of Grace Reformed Church in Spring Hill, Tennessee, and I'm Justin Perdue, pastor of Covenant Baptist Church in Asheville, North Carolina.
But we are not recording from those respective locations today.
We are live together on location.
New location.
