Holy Joys Podcast

John 20:23, the Forgiveness of Sins, and the Fear of Church Authority

October 25, 2021 Johnathan Arnold
Holy Joys Podcast
John 20:23, the Forgiveness of Sins, and the Fear of Church Authority
Show Notes

In this episode, David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss several questions about concerns about a recent article on "The Church’s Authority and Responsibility to Forgive Sins." Topics addressed include:

  • The church's authority to forgive sins (John 20:23)
  • The office of the keys (Matthew 16; 18)
  • Corporate salvation
  • The sacraments and excommunication
  • Protestant vs. Catholic understandings of the church and its leaders
  • Sacerdotalism
  • The abuse of church authority
  • Abusus non tollit usum ("abuse does not take away use")
  • Spirit-filled exercise of authority
  • Using authority for building up, not tearing down (2 Cor. 13:10)
  • Eldership requirements


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