The Authority of the Preacher

[In the introduction to this rubric, The Binding Power of the Word, we noted that authority in the Church of Christ is the right [from Christ] to speak the Word of God, and pointed out several areas of authori­ty found in the Church. The first area to be examined is that of the preaching. But to understand the authority of the preaching, we must first know the authority, or right, of the preacher to speak the Word of God. This is the purpose of the following article.] Must we listen to [and...