As I watch back this clip I notice something that i want to elaborate on briefly. After the time I recording this segment I came across some wrong teaching that exists in some Christian circles that says church elders have no authority whatsoever. I don't want anyone to mistake my words here as endorsing that erroneous view. So, here is a brief explanation of what I am and am not saying in this clip.
I am saying that the church is not to treat different people as more and less important since every believer is a member of another and all are filled with the Spirit.
I am not saying that elders lack the authority to deal with church discipline.
I am saying that leaders need to see themselves as fundamentally equal to non-leaders but with different responsibilities.
I am not saying that leaders have no authority whatsoever.
I am saying that leaders should not view their authority in a way that makes them into jerks, self-righteous, or otherwise partial to themselves.
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