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Recently a friend wrote me the following note:
"The issue of elders and authority has been a topic of much discussion in our house for quite a while.
"I’ve been characterizing it as the difference between a corporate executive and a group of grandfathers watching over the family.
"I think that I grasp what you are getting when you make a distinction between jurisdictional and spiritual authority. But can you ...help me understand you more fully?"
What does the Bible say about the authority of church elders in the New Testament churches? It seems to me this is a critical issue, needing to be humbly and prayerfully explored in the church today. Jesus said (Matt. 20:25-26), "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. Yet IT SHALL NOT BE SO AMONG YOU" (emphasis added).
How would you answer this brother’s question? I would welcome your comments at the conclusion of the article I wrote in response.
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