System of the Beast by any other name

Update below...

Authoritarianism is an expression of the sinful nature of fallen man. It finds expression in families and businesses, but most cruelly in churches and governments. It is lording it over one’s fellow men – hence the English House of Lords, for example – but it is explicitly forbidden by Christ to his disciples. It is the “Gentiles,” not the Christians, who exercise dominion over their fellow men. “Dominion Theology,” influential in some Reformed and Charismatic churches, fails to understand Genesis 1:28, which does not even mention dominion over men.

Today, authoritarianism pervades the professing churches, from the absolute monarchy of the Roman Catholic Church-State, with its nobility of bishops, to the local Charismatic church that teaches submission and the local Baptist church that has only one pastor and no elders – all are in disobedience to Christ.

This sinful authoritarianism has also entered the “conservative” Presbyterian churches, and it is based on the same doctrinal errors that led to the formation of the Roman Church-State 1500 years ago. In this essay, Kevin Reed traces the historical and doctrinal roots of Imperious Presbyterianism, and calls Bible-believing Presbyterians to correct the errors of their authoritarian elders.

This is the intro to a new Trinity Foundation article. The author of the article doesn't say it, but he is describing how unregenerate self-identified Christians default to inane and wicked worldly behaviour in their 'churches'.

How many times have I read: "You need to be under authority of elders." They can't see or smell themselves (because they are as unregenerate as any bloodstained pope), so they are ignorantly unaware (the non-self-conscious-Jesuits among them) but they look and sound like the Beast itself when they are speaking such asinine words to God's elect.

Update: Well, the post with the article languished for a day and a half or so then picked up some interest with three comments until one of the authoritarian pastor-moderators came on and scolded the little toddlers and put a lock on the thread. No discussing this subject here. Hilarious. Such shamelessness in not caring if the world can see them protecting their devil-given privileges. As Roman Catholic as it gets.