THE FALSE TEACHING OF DELEGATED AUTHORITY: A TERSE INTRODUCTION

One of the most abused and distorted truths that has emanated from the halls of Christendom is the issue of “authority in the church” and the damage that has been done because of it is beyond measure.

There is probably no better example of this distortion than in the false teaching of so- called “delegated authority.”

Let’s get right down to it and expose this erroneous system for what it really is. The following is a clear-cut, straightforward description of this teaching that is taken from a sermon by a pastor from a Baptist church in North Carolina.