I now understand why I always felt very ill-at-ease when someone challenged me respecting my understanding of authority. I was often seen as a rebel without a cause, when I was more of a rebel without understanding! I now realize the reason I had those serious misgivings was more a matter of my intrinsically knowing … Continue reading "More Thoughts on Authority: Authority (Part 16)"

I sure hope that you have clearly received the overarching message being advanced in this series on authority. Simply put, as parents, you have it! It does not take a Mensa IQ to know that only a man and a woman can create children. Other “combinations” and lifeless entities are not able to produce living human beings, … Continue reading "Our Authority as Parents: Authority (Part 15)"

There is little doubt about the confusion surrounding the topic of authority. Most people’s eyes just glaze over and they don’t give it any more thought. Many have simply accepted what they are being told without even questioning the legitimacy of the demands. Some go so far as to justify their subjugation by invoking scripture. “Render unto Caesar…” … Continue reading "Understanding Our Authority: Authority (Part 14)"

In this last slide presentation, I am going to take a bit of license. I cannot say with any degree of certainty that I fully understand what I am presenting, nor can I vouch for the truthfulness of these ideas. It is just that I personally dislike having someone blow my ideas apart without offering a reasonable … Continue reading "Authority Summarized: Authority (Part 13)"

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth, then created a bunch of things on the earth, ending with the creation of man in His image and in His likeness. He then provided Adam with a helpmeet called woman and instructed them to reproduce and subdue the earth. This is the condensed version! God … Continue reading "The Abdication of Authority: Authority (Part 12)"

In our last presentation, I showed how the family jurisdiction is different from other jurisdictions in that it is the only jurisdiction led by a true representative of God, rather than a leader under God. If, however, the man decided that he wanted to be God rather than be His representative, the ordained family structure is … Continue reading "The Corruption of Authority: Authority (Part 11)"

In this episode, Léo Gaumont explains that there are few guarantees in life and having a perfect or even functional family is not one of them. There is little doubt that being in relationship with God will make life a bit easier to handle, first by avoiding pitfalls and then by providing a place of refuge when things don’t go well. A man who truly follows God will have a better chance of minimizing error and consequent repercussions, but even the most dedicated man is flawed and living in an imperfect world.

In this episode, Léo Gaumont explains that if a father fails to acknowledge God’s ultimate authority over him, he will breach his boundaries and extend his authority beyond being the legitimate ruler of the family. Things can only go bad from that point. He potentially becomes an abusive husband and father, a tyrant, a sergeant, a king over his familial kingdom.

In this episode, Léo Gaumont explains that anyone can claim to have authority, but not all authority is legitimate. If God is not in it, then it simply is not legitimate authority. This is important to understand.

In this episode, Léo Gaumont explains that God has given the family jurisdiction over the education of children. The church or community may have a compelling interest, but the authority and responsibility for the training and teaching of children is not part of their jurisdictions.