The Church: it’s makeup, it’s marks and it’s mission - Part 7 - Authority of the Church (2 of 3)

Jesus has delegated authority to the Church. In Matthew’s gospel, Jesus tells Peter “…you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven…” (Matthew 16:18-19).

In the last episode we began the discussion with a broad view of the Church’s authority to proclaim the gospel and advance the kingdom of God, and over Satan and his domain. 

In this episode, the conversation continues specifically looking at the different types of authority that individual believers are given. Pastor Jon Thompson of Sanctus Church in Ajax Ontario provided a helpful perspective on this suggesting three types of authority: common authority, gift-based authority and positional authority.    

Join me as we dive deeper  into understanding  common-authority, gift-based authority and positional authority including the leadership roles of elders and deacons within the Chuch.  

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