Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. Galatians 5:1
Religion teaches our bondage is to sin, Jesus teaches our bondage is to religion.
Posts Tagged ‘authority’
Entangled
Posted: June 29, 2016 in UncategorizedTags: authority, bondage, Christ, entangled, freedom, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, liberty, religion, teach, yoke
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The A Words
Posted: November 28, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: accountability, anointed, apostle, authority, care, change, church, control, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, love, power, religion, superior
Accountability, Apostle, authority and anointed. If you find yourself in a religious environment that uses these words frequently I encourage you to make a change. These words are very often used to wield power and control, something Jesus never wanted for Himself and certainly not for others to have over us. That’s not who He is or what He wants in fact what He wants is nothing more than to love us as the individuals He made us to be, to be loved in return and to literally walk through each and every day with us, good times and bad. Jesus is calling us into fellowship not forcing us to followship.
Anointed
Posted: November 27, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: accountability, anointed, apostle, authority, care, control, glorified, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, lead, love, oil, power, superior
Anointed literally means rubbed with oil. Scripture figuratively uses the term to strictly reference the Holy Spirit’s interaction in, around, through and upon a person. Anointing is not intended to bring glory to an individual or to indicate superiority.
Authority
Posted: November 26, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: accountability, anointed, apostle, authority, care, freedom, God, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, love, over, power, share, trust
Authority is not something we are to have over others, in fact think about the word over for a minute. Spiritual authority is something we give to others when they’ve proven they can be trusted and kept when trust is maintained. It’s also a great thing to share.
Apostle
Posted: November 25, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: accountability, anointed, apostle, authority, church, control, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, office, position, power, rank
Paul’s list of qualifications for the office of apostle is extremely narrow while the definition of the word itself is broad enough to include all who love Jesus. This doesn’t add up to a privileged position in the church between God and His people.
Accountability Partner
Posted: November 22, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: account, accountability, authority, God, grace, Holy Spirit, hope, Jesus, partner, peace, romans
Rearview Mirror
Posted: September 24, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: authority, gaps, God, God's voice, guide, hearing from God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, lead, listening, rearview mirror
“The more I’ve listened to God, the more I’ve realized I don’t always catch what God is up to in real time either. Some people speak with a great deal of authority about what God is doing right now. I’m always amazed because I can never figure out God that quickly. I usually understand what God is doing by seeing it through the rearview mirror. Only then can I connect the dots, and even then, it’s a pretty dodgy sketch. Maybe that’s why the Bible described what we are often doing as looking through a mirror dimly. The Bible says that right now we only know “in part” and that one day, after we’ve gone, we’ll know “in full.” That makes more sense to me because it means our understanding will always have gaps and gaps are good because they leave room for God to fill in the spaces.” – Bob Goff, Love Does
The Better Thing 