Authority Refined

Ok. I keep getting these answers for what authority is for. Because the question remains: “authority for what?” I want to keep a running list of the purposes of the authority that we receive from God.

This post will remain a work in progress, and subject to being updated from time to time.

I want to make it perfectly clear that the primary purpose of authority is to bring or give glory to God. Everything else would be secondary purposes that should serve only to fulfill the primary purpose.

Authority to:

• Give glory to God.
• Extend grace to the fallen.
• Lead from darkness to light.
• Open the prison door and set the captives free.
• Bind up the broken hearted.
• Serve.
• Heal the sick.
• Raise the dead.
• Cast out demons.
• Judge.
• Seek repentance.

Conversely, Authority is NOT:

• To be lords over others.
• To have dominion over men.
• For selfish gain.
• To control others.

I want to add scripture references in the future. Does anyone have any more?