There are some people today who claim that Christ himself gave authority to certain men to govern the members of His divine assembly or congregation that in Greek is called the ekklesia.

As an example, the apostles were given extensive powers in the early history of Christianity (they could even forgive sins in certain cases). But were the powers of the apostles to be carried down to us today? We need to understand just what authority pertains to Christians today and we should heed it to the full.

While Christ certainly advocated "Scriptural Authority," we find that what men call "Church Authority" is not a principle derived from Christ. "Church Authority" is one that clearly demonstrates the rule and practices of the Antichrist. We need to comprehend where divine authority now rests for the Christian. When we do, we discover that church hierarchies who administer their powers with a rod of iron are using "The Curse of Church Authority."